Oxbridge Blues

Oxbridge Blues
Oxbridge Blues
Genre Drama
Written by Frederic Raphael
Theme music composer Richard Holmes
Country of origin United Kingdom
Language(s) English
No. of episodes 7
Production
Producer(s) James Cellan-Jones
Cinematography John Hooper
Running time 75 minutes
Production company(s) BBC
Broadcast
Original channel BBC2
Original run 14 November 1984 (1984-11-14) – 19 December 1984 (1984-12-19)

Oxbridge Blues is a British television mini-series, produced by the BBC and first shown in 1984. It is an anthology of seven 75-minute teleplays, most of which focus on relationships of one kind or another. All of the teleplays except one take place in England; "He'll See You Now" takes place in the U.S.

The eponymous first teleplay in the series, "Oxbridge Blues", was nominated for a BAFTA television award for Best Single Drama. The series was broadcast in the U.S. on A&E in 1986 and on PBS in 1988.[1] In Australia, the series was broadcast on ABC in 1987.[2]

The seven teleplays are dramatized from short stories by the novelist Frederick Raphael, and he described the series as "mostly kind of chamber pieces — modest dramas about love and sex and honour and marriage".[1] Raphael directed one episode, James Cellan-Jones directed four, and Richard Stroud directed two.

In December 1984, the BBC published the seven teleplays together in book form, entitled Oxbridge Blues and Other Plays for Television.[3]

Contents

Episodes

Each episode of Oxbridge Blues is a separate and unrelated story, with different characters in each.

# Title Director Original airdate
1 "Oxbridge Blues" James Cellan-Jones 14 November 1984 (1984-11-14)
"Oxbridge Blues" tells of two brothers whose fame and fortune is dramatically altered when one becomes a best-selling sex novelist. 
2 "That Was Tory" Richard Stroud 21 November 1984 (1984-11-21)
"That Was Tory" tells of the old passions and new jealousies that provoke an odd coupling between a married man and the wife of his good friend. 
3 "Similar Triangles" James Cellan-Jones 28 November 1984 (1984-11-28)
The thrill is gone for two adulterous lovers when the spouse of one dies. 
4 "He'll See You Now" Frederic Raphael 28 November 1984 (1984-11-28)
A neurotic actress is tempted into a more intimate relationship with her analyst. 
5 "The Muse" Richard Stroud 5 December 1984 (1984-12-05)
"The Muse" describes a wimpish cartoonist who takes on the rough-'n-tumble personality traits of his most popular character. 
6 "Cheap Day" James Cellan-Jones 12 December 1984 (1984-12-12)
A chance meeting with a handsome stranger tempts a happily married woman into testing the water of infidelity. 
7 "Sleeps Six" James Cellan-Jones 19 December 1984 (1984-12-19)
"Sleeps Six" describes an idyllic holiday in the South of France that turns into an ordeal for a film producer and his loving wife. 

Main cast

Music

The series theme music was composed by Richard Holmes, and sung by the English group Cantabile.

Awards and nominations

  • The first episode, "Oxbridge Blues", was nominated for a BAFTA television award for Best Single Drama.[4]
  • Susan Sarandon won the 1987 CableACE Award for Best Actress in a Dramatic Series for her performance in the episode "He'll See You Now".
  • Ben Kingsley was nominated for a CableACE Award for Best Actor in a Dramatic Series for his performance in the episode "Sleeps Six".[5]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Blau, Eleanor. "TV Notes." New York Times. April 28, 1988.
  2. ^ Hooks, Barbara. "Oxbridge Blues Are Not Easy to Come By." The Age. August 27, 1987.
  3. ^ Raphael, Frederic. Oxbridge Blues and Other Plays for Television. BBC Books, 1984.
  4. ^ Television Nominations 1984 at BAFTA
  5. ^ Oxbridge Blues – Awards

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