Norman Swallow
Directing
Biography
Norman Swallow was born on February 16, 1921 in Eccles, Lancashire, England, UK. He was a producer and director, known for Omnibus (1967), Eye to Eye (1957) and Report from Britain (1965). He was married to Madeline Swallow. He died on December 5, 2000 in London, England, UK.
Known For
Exhaustive 13-part survey of the television medium from its hesitant beginnings in the 1920s to the multi-million dollar extravaganzas of today and the cable and satellite technologies of the future [relative to 1985]. Tackling the medium as a worldwide phenomenon, the series examines each of the principal areas of programming - news, drama, documentaries, and light entertainment - and the unique impact of "live" coverage.
Television
A two-part programme written by Melvyn Bragg and Ken Russell, dramatszing the lives of Romantic poets William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
Clouds of Glory
An epic presentation of the turbulent days leading to the Russian Revolution. Based on the classic work by John Reed, this important documentary makes use of rare footage and little-known information, stirringly narrated by Orson Welles.
Ten Days That Shook the World
A look at the way TV affects and manipulates viewers.
Visions of Power
Documentary covering the famous Wigan Casino northern soul venue and the working class kids who spend all their money not on alcohol but on records and dancing all night.
The Wigan Casino
The personal stories of five lonely people who look for their ideal partner through a video-dating agency. They face a TV camera and make a commercial about themselves to be shown to prospective partners.
I Look Like This
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On the Threshold
Life in a Yorkshire mining community as preparations are in train for a wedding.
A Wedding on Saturday
The story of three people retiring from work in the textile mills of Nelson in Lancashire, their families, and their changed way of life and community.