Compact

1965-07-30 30 minutes.

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Season - Episode

4 Season 4 Jan 01, 1965

4 - 1

Ring In The New Jan 01, 1965
4 - 2

Day Of Deliverance Jan 05, 1965
4 - 3

Fare Thee Well, For I Must Leave Thee Jan 08, 1965
4 - 4

Discoveries Of The Day Jan 12, 1965
4 - 5

Togetherness Jan 15, 1965
4 - 6

Troublemaker Jan 19, 1965
4 - 7

The Last Straw Jan 22, 1965
4 - 8

Heart To Heart Jan 26, 1965
4 - 9

Late Call Jan 29, 1965
4 - 10

A Marriage Has Been Arranged… Feb 02, 1965
4 - 11

Many A Slip Feb 05, 1965
4 - 12

Thunder On The Left Feb 09, 1965
4 - 13

Tell It Not In Faith Feb 12, 1965
4 - 14

A Family Affair Feb 16, 1965
4 - 15

Change Of Plan Feb 19, 1965
4 - 16

Kidnapped Feb 23, 1965
4 - 17

It Happens To Other People Feb 26, 1965
4 - 18

Where There's Smoke Mar 02, 1965
4 - 19

Patience On A Monument Mar 05, 1965
4 - 20

Blow Hot, Blow Cold Mar 09, 1965
4 - 21

Change Of Heart Mar 12, 1965
4 - 22

Food For Thought Mar 16, 1965
4 - 23

The End Of A Song Mar 19, 1965
4 - 24

The Man From Paris Mar 23, 1965
4 - 25

The Wrong Set Mar 26, 1965
4 - 26

The Egnet Sings Mar 30, 1965
4 - 27

A Cigarette That Bears A Lipstick's Trace Apr 02, 1965
4 - 28

The Last Act Apr 06, 1965
4 - 29

A Tangled Web Apr 09, 1965
4 - 30

Who's Who? Apr 13, 1965
4 - 31

Never Trust A Woman Apr 16, 1965
4 - 32

Travellers Return Apr 20, 1965
4 - 33

Gone Away Apr 23, 1965
4 - 34

Publish And Be Damned Apr 27, 1965
4 - 35

Action For Libel Apr 30, 1965
4 - 36

Testing Time May 04, 1965
4 - 37

Plots, Plans, And A Party May 07, 1965
4 - 38

True Or False? May 11, 1965
4 - 39

Hide And Seek May 14, 1965
4 - 40

Wild Goose Chase May 18, 1965
4 - 41

High Court, Low Court May 21, 1965
4 - 42

Best Laid Schemes May 28, 1965
4 - 43

Trouble Brewing Jun 01, 1965
4 - 44

Any Other Business? Jun 04, 1965
4 - 45

Time Flies Jun 08, 1965
4 - 46

Friends And Enemies Jun 11, 1965
4 - 47

Day Of Decision Jun 15, 1965
4 - 48

Hidden Depths Jun 18, 1965
4 - 49

Appearances Can Be Deceptive Jun 22, 1965
4 - 50

The Truth Will Out Jun 25, 1965
4 - 51

The Off-White Elephant Jun 29, 1965
4 - 52

Winners And Losers Jul 02, 1965
4 - 53

Engagements At Sea Jul 06, 1965
4 - 54

Storm Warning Jul 09, 1965
4 - 55

Change Of Plans Jul 13, 1965
4 - 56

Trouble Across The Water Jul 16, 1965
4 - 57

Destination - Paris Jul 20, 1965
4 - 58

Paris Is For Lovers Jul 23, 1965
4 - 59

If The Shoe Fits… Jul 27, 1965
4 - 60

Journey's End Jul 30, 1965

3 Season 3 Jan 02, 1964

3 - 1

Weekend Guest Jan 02, 1964
3 - 2

A Place Of Your Own Jan 04, 1964
3 - 3

A Question Of Morals Jan 06, 1964
3 - 4

The Enquiry Jan 14, 1964
3 - 5

The Opening Jan 16, 1964
3 - 6

Hand In Marriage Jan 21, 1964
3 - 7

The Best Policy Jan 23, 1964
3 - 8

One Of Us Must Go Jan 28, 1964
3 - 9

Love You And Leave You Jan 30, 1964
3 - 10

Battle Of The Sexes Feb 04, 1964
3 - 11

Unexpected Guests Feb 06, 1964
3 - 12

Mutual Understanding Feb 11, 1964
3 - 13

Surprises Feb 13, 1964
3 - 14

Walls Have Ears Feb 16, 1964
3 - 15

In The Air Feb 17, 1964
3 - 16

The Poison Spreads Feb 25, 1964
3 - 17

The Fatal Call Feb 27, 1964
3 - 18

An End And A Beginning Mar 03, 1964
3 - 19

The Night Visitors Mar 05, 1964
3 - 20

Plots And Plans Mar 10, 1964
3 - 21

Secrets And Lies Mar 12, 1964
3 - 22

The Ides Of March Mar 17, 1964
3 - 23

False Evidence Mar 19, 1964
3 - 24

A Difficult Assignment Mar 24, 1964
3 - 25

The Eve Of The Wedding Mar 26, 1964
3 - 26

Just Married - Good Luck Mar 31, 1964
3 - 27

Honeymoon And Holidays Apr 02, 1964
3 - 28

Rush Job Apr 07, 1964
3 - 29

Moment Of Truth Apr 09, 1964
3 - 30

Hot And Cold Apr 14, 1964
3 - 31

Home And Away Apr 16, 1964
3 - 32

Ian In Danger Apr 19, 1964
3 - 33

Investigations Apr 24, 1964
3 - 34

Guilty Conscience Apr 28, 1964
3 - 35

To Be Delivered By Hand Apr 30, 1964
3 - 36

Business Not Blackmail May 05, 1964
3 - 37

A Ray Of Hope May 07, 1964
3 - 38

Success Story May 12, 1964
3 - 39

Wine, Women, And Song May 14, 1964
3 - 40

Delicate Negotiations May 19, 1964
3 - 41

Parties And Quarrels May 21, 1964
3 - 42

Who Is Eddie Pritchard? May 26, 1964
3 - 43

Crossed Swords May 28, 1964
3 - 44

A Question Of Loyalties Jun 02, 1964
3 - 45

To Catch A Thief Jun 09, 1964
3 - 46

Play On Crime Jun 11, 1964
3 - 47

The Unexpected Jun 16, 1964
3 - 48

Encounter Jun 18, 1964
3 - 49

The Verdict Was Guilty Jun 23, 1964
3 - 50

Emergency Call Jun 25, 1964
3 - 51

The Kiss Of Life Jun 30, 1964
3 - 52

Have You Anything To Say? Jul 02, 1964
3 - 53

Hide And Seek Jul 07, 1964
3 - 54

Find The Lady Jul 09, 1964
3 - 55

Responsibilities Jul 14, 1964
3 - 56

Time Of Trial Jul 16, 1964
3 - 57

A Boy Comes Home Jul 21, 1964
3 - 58

Old Friends And Familiar Faces Jul 23, 1964
3 - 59

The Offer Jul 28, 1964
3 - 60

The Dilemma Jul 30, 1964
3 - 61

The Bowler Hat Trick Aug 04, 1964
3 - 62

A Game Of Consequences Aug 06, 1964
3 - 63

Model Mystery Aug 11, 1964
3 - 64

Unexpected Temperament Aug 17, 1964
3 - 65

Paradise - My Island Home Aug 20, 1964
3 - 66

Departures Aug 24, 1964
3 - 67

Backfire Aug 27, 1964
3 - 68

Business With Pleasure Aug 31, 1964
3 - 69

Treasure Hunt Sep 03, 1964
3 - 70

Many Questions Sep 07, 1964
3 - 71

Blow The Wind - Westerly Sep 09, 1964
3 - 72

Dear Mister Bruce Sep 14, 1964
3 - 73

Unconditional Surrender Sep 17, 1964
3 - 74

Best Laid Plans Sep 22, 1964
3 - 75

Credit Where Credit's Due Sep 25, 1964
3 - 76

The Warning Sep 29, 1964
3 - 77

Departure And Return Oct 02, 1964
3 - 78

Friends And Relations Oct 06, 1964
3 - 79

Goodbye Forever Oct 09, 1964
3 - 80

The Shadow Of Danger Oct 13, 1964
3 - 81

Between Life And Death Oct 16, 1964
3 - 82

A Spy In The Camp Oct 20, 1964
3 - 83

Smugglers Gold Oct 23, 1964
3 - 84

Kooky Christening Oct 27, 1964
3 - 85

Moving On Oct 30, 1964
3 - 86

To The Rescue Nov 03, 1964
3 - 87

Over The Wall Nov 06, 1964
3 - 88

Mistaken Identity Nov 10, 1964
3 - 89

Home And Dry Nov 13, 1964
3 - 90

Maiden Voyage Nov 17, 1964
3 - 91

Tangled Web Nov 20, 1964
3 - 92

Secrets All Round Nov 24, 1964
3 - 93

Lost Property Nov 27, 1964
3 - 94

The Truth Will Out Dec 01, 1964
3 - 95

Weekend Plans Dec 03, 1964
3 - 96

Accident - Presumed Drowned Dec 08, 1964
3 - 97

On, Comet! On, Cupid! On, Donner And Blitzen! Dec 11, 1964
3 - 98

Seven More Shopping Days Dec 15, 1964
3 - 99

Change Partners Dec 18, 1964
3 - 100

Do Me A Favour! Dec 22, 1964
3 - 101

A Surprise For Christmas Dec 25, 1964
3 - 102

A Partridge In A Pear Tree Dec 29, 1964

2 Season 2 Jan 01, 1963

2 - 1

Happy Birthday Jan 01, 1963
2 - 2

Merely Players Jan 03, 1963
2 - 3

Picture Page Jan 08, 1963
2 - 4

Research Pays Off Jan 10, 1963
2 - 5

Waiting For News Jan 15, 1963
2 - 6

Staff Changes Jan 17, 1963
2 - 7

The New Editor Jan 22, 1963
2 - 8

To See Ourselves Jan 24, 1963
2 - 9

Changing Step Jan 29, 1963
2 - 10

Military Honours Jan 31, 1963
2 - 11

Vital Talks Feb 05, 1963
2 - 12

The Man For The Job Feb 07, 1963
2 - 13

Black Ice Feb 12, 1963
2 - 14

The Magpie's Hoard Feb 14, 1963
2 - 15

The Thief Feb 19, 1963
2 - 16

United We Stand Feb 21, 1963
2 - 17

Shrove Tuesday Feb 26, 1963
2 - 18

Unofficial Strike Feb 28, 1963
2 - 19

Emergency Mar 05, 1963
2 - 20

Normal Working Mar 07, 1963
2 - 21

On The Edge Mar 12, 1963
2 - 22

Shock Tactics Mar 14, 1963
2 - 23

The Winner Mar 19, 1963
2 - 24

Chicken And Champagne Mar 21, 1963
2 - 25

The Highway Man Mar 26, 1963
2 - 26

A List Of Names Mar 28, 1963
2 - 27

The Wrong Idea Apr 02, 1963
2 - 28

Fire And Water Apr 04, 1963
2 - 29

A Question Of Age Apr 09, 1963
2 - 30

Tangled Web Apr 11, 1963
2 - 31

Little Boy Lost Apr 16, 1963
2 - 32

Sent To Coventry Apr 18, 1963
2 - 33

Money Trouble Apr 23, 1963
2 - 34

Mr Bruce Remembers Apr 25, 1963
2 - 35

Echo From The Past Apr 30, 1963
2 - 36

The Puffing Doctor May 02, 1963
2 - 37

A Novel Situation May 07, 1963
2 - 38

Bitter Wine May 09, 1963
2 - 39

Moments Of Truth May 14, 1963
2 - 40

The New Understanding May 16, 1963
2 - 41

I'll Be In Scotland Before Ye May 21, 1963
2 - 42

Auld Acquaintance May 23, 1963
2 - 43

Family Crisis May 28, 1963
2 - 44

The McDee In London May 30, 1963
2 - 45

A Day At The Seaside Jun 04, 1963
2 - 46

Run Away Jun 06, 1963
2 - 47

Truth Will Out Jun 11, 1963
2 - 48

Living In The Past Jun 13, 1963
2 - 49

Big Brother Jun 18, 1963
2 - 50

Out In Limbo Jun 20, 1963
2 - 51

A Case Of Desperation Jun 26, 1963
2 - 52

Welcome Home Jun 28, 1963
2 - 53

Missing Facts Jul 02, 1963
2 - 54

Artist Unknown Jul 04, 1963
2 - 55

Back To Work Jul 09, 1963
2 - 56

Where Is The Skeleton? Jul 11, 1963
2 - 57

A Mystery Solved Jul 16, 1963
2 - 58

Highland Fling Jul 17, 1963
2 - 59

The Ultimatum Jul 23, 1963
2 - 60

Power Play Jul 25, 1963
2 - 61

The Reluctant Heroine Jul 30, 1963
2 - 62

Principles Won't Stop James Aug 01, 1963
2 - 63

Who Pays For Leadership? Aug 06, 1963
2 - 64

Because Of Alan Aug 08, 1963
2 - 65

Stolen - One Cigarette Case, Gold Aug 13, 1963
2 - 66

Man Proposes Aug 15, 1963
2 - 67

Investigations Proceed Aug 20, 1963
2 - 68

A Shower Of Confetti Aug 22, 1963
2 - 69

On The Run Aug 27, 1963
2 - 70

The Gamblers Aug 29, 1963
2 - 71

Lost, Stolen, Or Strayed Sep 03, 1963
2 - 72

A Ring For Iris Sep 05, 1963
2 - 73

Faith And Begorra Sep 10, 1963
2 - 74

A Touch Of The Blarney Sep 12, 1963
2 - 75

Surprise Packet Sep 17, 1963
2 - 76

The Sound Of Fury Sep 19, 1963
2 - 77

Aftermath Sep 24, 1963
2 - 78

The Party Member Sep 26, 1963
2 - 79

The Mighty Fallen Oct 01, 1963
2 - 80

The Reception Oct 03, 1963
2 - 81

Alarms And Excursions Oct 08, 1963
2 - 82

Two Faced Oct 10, 1963
2 - 83

Stranded Oct 15, 1963
2 - 84

Two Lovely Black Eyes Oct 17, 1963
2 - 85

Chain Of Events Oct 22, 1963
2 - 86

Night Call Oct 24, 1963
2 - 87

Dinner At Eight Oct 29, 1963
2 - 88

Marmot James Again Oct 31, 1963
2 - 89

Fireworks All Round Nov 05, 1963
2 - 90

Fire And Water Nov 07, 1963
2 - 91

You Have Talent - We Want It Nov 12, 1963
2 - 92

They Fell Among Thieves Nov 14, 1963
2 - 93

The News Breaks Nov 19, 1963
2 - 94

Happy Birthday Nov 21, 1963
2 - 95

The Tax Man Cometh Nov 26, 1963
2 - 96

Bottled On The Premises Nov 28, 1963
2 - 97

Celebration Dec 03, 1963
2 - 98

Afterthoughts Dec 05, 1963
2 - 99

No Promises - I'll Take Cash Dec 10, 1963
2 - 100

Wait For The Bang Dec 12, 1963
2 - 101

The New Editor Dec 17, 1963
2 - 102

A Job For The Boy Dec 19, 1963
2 - 103

Dress Rehearsal Dec 24, 1963
2 - 105

Happy New Year Dec 31, 1963
2 - 204

On Stage Dec 26, 1963

1 Season 1 Jan 02, 1962

1 - 1

The First Issue Jan 02, 1962
1 - 2

Advice To Readers Jan 04, 1962
1 - 3

Efficiency Expert Jan 09, 1962
1 - 4

Cover Photograph Jan 11, 1962
1 - 5

Tea Break Jan 16, 1962
1 - 6

Personal Problem Jan 18, 1962
1 - 7

The New Broom Jan 23, 1962
1 - 8

Sally Speaks Up Jan 25, 1962
1 - 9

Question Of Identity Jan 30, 1962
1 - 10

Wedding Grove Feb 01, 1962
1 - 11

Suspicion Of Theft Feb 06, 1962
1 - 12

Happy Birthday Feb 08, 1962
1 - 13

Valentine's Day Feb 13, 1962
1 - 14

Testing Time Feb 15, 1962
1 - 15

Something To Celebrate Feb 20, 1962
1 - 16

Press Reception Feb 22, 1962
1 - 17

A True Story Feb 27, 1962
1 - 18

Circulation Figures Mar 01, 1962
1 - 19

News From New York Mar 06, 1962
1 - 20

A Breath Of Air Mar 08, 1962
1 - 21

The Party Mar 13, 1962
1 - 22

After The Ball Mar 15, 1962
1 - 23

Shocks And Bruises Mar 20, 1962
1 - 24

Weekend Mar 22, 1962
1 - 25

Action Stations Mar 27, 1962
1 - 26

The Ideal Husband Mar 29, 1962
1 - 27

Future Plans Apr 03, 1962
1 - 28

Facing The Facts Apr 05, 1962
1 - 29

A Night Out Apr 10, 1962
1 - 30

Point Of Departure Apr 12, 1962
1 - 31

Surprises By Post Apr 17, 1962
1 - 32

A Piece Of Cake Apr 19, 1962
1 - 33

Pets Corner Apr 24, 1962
1 - 34

The Man For The Job Apr 26, 1962
1 - 35

Down The Hatch May 01, 1962
1 - 36

Stormy Weather May 03, 1962
1 - 37

Musical Evening May 08, 1962
1 - 38

Talent Contest May 10, 1962
1 - 39

Visting Hours May 15, 1962
1 - 40

Mixed Receptions May 17, 1962
1 - 41

Home And Away May 22, 1962
1 - 42

Day Of Frenzy May 24, 1962
1 - 43

Moment Of Truth May 29, 1962
1 - 44

In A Spin May 31, 1962
1 - 45

The Big Chance Jun 05, 1962
1 - 46

Garden Party Jun 07, 1962
1 - 47

Happy Returns Jun 12, 1962
1 - 48

Man And Wife Jun 14, 1962
1 - 49

Blackmail Jun 19, 1962
1 - 50

Take-Over Time Jun 21, 1962
1 - 51

The Proposal Jun 26, 1962
1 - 52

Faraway Places Jun 28, 1962
1 - 53

Barbecue Jul 03, 1962
1 - 54

A Day Of Problems Jul 05, 1962
1 - 55

Comings And Goings Jul 10, 1962
1 - 56

Looking Ahead Jul 12, 1962
1 - 57

Weekend Plans Jul 17, 1962
1 - 58

Settlement Day Jul 19, 1962
1 - 59

Gone Astray Jul 24, 1962
1 - 60

Evening Date Jul 26, 1962
1 - 61

A Night Out Jul 31, 1962
1 - 62

Pay Off Aug 02, 1962
1 - 63

Moving Up Aug 07, 1962
1 - 64

Surprise Party Aug 09, 1962
1 - 65

Riding For A Fall Aug 14, 1962
1 - 66

Unguarded Moment Aug 16, 1962
1 - 67

Skin Deep Aug 21, 1962
1 - 68

The Contest Aug 23, 1962
1 - 69

Ebb And Flow Aug 28, 1962
1 - 70

Budget Leak Aug 30, 1962
1 - 71

Andiamo Sep 04, 1962
1 - 72

Out For The Count Sep 06, 1962
1 - 73

Finger Of Suspicion Sep 11, 1962
1 - 74

Detective Work Sep 13, 1962
1 - 75

The Elopement Sep 18, 1962
1 - 76

Heartbeat Sep 20, 1962
1 - 77

The First Clue Sep 25, 1962
1 - 78

Trapped Sep 27, 1962
1 - 79

The Morning After Oct 02, 1962
1 - 80

Facing The Facts Oct 04, 1962
1 - 81

Heart To Heart Oct 09, 1962
1 - 82

Day Of Revolutions Oct 11, 1962
1 - 83

True To Type Oct 16, 1962
1 - 84

Where There's Smoke Oct 18, 1962
1 - 85

Burns And Shock Oct 23, 1962
1 - 86

Who's Who? Oct 25, 1962
1 - 87

Horoscope Oct 30, 1962
1 - 88

Point Of Departure Nov 01, 1962
1 - 89

The Truth Of The Matter Nov 06, 1962
1 - 90

A Case Of Identity Nov 08, 1962
1 - 91

Questions And Answers Nov 13, 1962
1 - 92

French Leave Nov 15, 1962
1 - 93

Lost And Found Nov 20, 1962
1 - 94

Art And Craft Nov 22, 1962
1 - 95

The Best Laid Plans Nov 27, 1962
1 - 96

Profit And Loss Nov 29, 1962
1 - 97

Setting A Trap Dec 04, 1962
1 - 98

Sparks Flying Dec 06, 1962
1 - 99

The Bad Penny Dec 12, 1962
1 - 100

All That Jazz Dec 14, 1962
1 - 101

Five More Shopping Days Dec 18, 1962
1 - 102

Christmas Spirit Dec 20, 1962
1 - 103

Business As Usual Dec 27, 1962
1 - 121

Unofficial Strike Feb 28, 1963
1 - 279

Many questions Sep 07, 1964

Overview

Compact was a British television soap opera shown by the BBC between 1962 and 1965. The series was created by Hazel Adair and Peter Ling, who together went on to devise Crossroads. In contrast to the kitchen sink realism of Coronation Street, Compact was a distinctly middle-class serial, set in the more "sophisticated" arena of magazine publishing. An early "avarice" soap, it took the viewer into the business workplace, and aligned the professional lives of the characters with more personal storylines. The show was scheduled for broadcast on Tuesdays and Thursdays, thus avoiding a clash with ITV's Coronation Street on Mondays and Wednesdays. When Compact began, the editor was a woman, Joanne Minster, yet it was not long before she was replaced by Ian Harmon, the son of the magazine's owner. Despite being largely criticised by reviewers, Compact was popular with the general public, and in 1964 a regular omnibus edition was introduced, broadcast on Sundays. Morris Barry, a some-time actor and BBC director – he directed several Doctor Who stories in the 1960s – took over as producer and was given a brief to spice the series up in view of the criticism it had received from the national press. But the BBC, never comfortable with the concept of soap opera, quietly dropped the series in 1965.

Year 1965

Studio BBC One

Director Peter Ling

Crew

Popularity 20.5619

Language English

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