Trevor Preston (Writer)

The 4th Reich

The chilling realities of Hitler's true intentions are exposed, to create a force that can never be beaten, a 4th Reich - The New World Order. A team of Nazi doctors and scientists were charged with generating a superior race. Their experiments and research would produce unspeakable evil and change the face of humanity forever.

Charactersd SS-Obersturmführer Brandt

Callan: This Man Alone

Nearly ten years in the making, This Man Alone is a brand-new feature-length documentary on one of television's highest-rated series. Featuring a remarkable central performance by Edward Woodward, Callan grew from a cult favourite into one of Britain's favourite shows, and this documentary tells the story of its creation and development, its success on television and extended life in film and books. Narrated by Peter Woodward, This Man Alone features contributions from Peter Mitchell, Reginald Collin, Mike Vardy, James Goddard, Piers Haggard, Patrick Mower, Trevor Preston and more

Release Date2016-02-01

Charactersd Himself

The Legend of the 5ive

All Hallows Eve - the perfect night for a ghost hunt. At least that's what documentary film-maker Julia Marsh was told when she joined 'Paranormal Investigations Inc' for their Live Halloween special.

Release Date2013-01-18

Charactersd John Harrison

Vote Count1

Public Eye

Public Eye is a British television series that ran from 1965 to 1975. It was produced by ABC Television for three series, and Thames Television for a further four series. The series depicted the investigations and cases handled by the unglamorous enquiry agent Frank Marker, an unmarried loner who is in his early forties when the series begins. In the words of an ABC trailer for the third series: "Marker isn't a glamorous detective and he doesn't get glamorous cases—he doesn't even get glamorous girls. What he does get is people who are in trouble—the sort of trouble you can't go to the police about, even if you are innocent."

Release Date1965-01-23

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count1

Vote Count5

Minder

Roguish comedy drama following the misadventures of small-time crook Arthur Daley.

Release Date1979-10-29

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count1

Vote Count25

Ace of Wands

Ace of Wands is a fantasy-based British children's television show broadcast on ITV between 1970 and 1972, created by Trevor Preston and Pamela Lonsdale and produced by Thames Television. The title, taken from the name of a Tarot card describes the principal character, called "Tarot" who combined stage magic with supernatural powers. Tarot has a pet Owl named Ozymandias, played by Fred Owl. The series ran for two seasons of thirteen episodes and a third season of twenty, with fourteen story arcs, in a similar manner to early Doctor Who. Many, if not all, of the first 26 episodes are believed to have been wiped, although the final season is intact.

Release Date1970-07-29

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count13

Vote Count2

The Protectors

The Protectors is a British television series, an action thriller created by Gerry Anderson. It was Anderson's second TV series using live actors as opposed to electronic marionettes, and also his second to be firmly set in contemporary times. It was also the only Gerry Anderson produced television series that was not of the fantasy or science fiction genres. It was produced by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment production company. Despite not featuring marionettes or any real science fiction elements, The Protectors became one of Anderson's most popular productions, easily winning a renewal for a second season. A third season was in the planning stages when the show's major sponsor pulled out, forcing its cancellation. The Protectors first aired in 1972 and 1973, and ran to 52 episodes over two series, each 25 minutes long - making it one of the last series of this type to be produced in a half-hour format. It starred Robert Vaughn as Harry Rule, Nyree Dawn Porter as the Contessa Caroline di Contini, and Tony Anholt as Paul Buchet. Episodes often featured prominent guest actors.

Release Date1972-09-29

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count5

Vote Count11

The Sweeney

Jack Regan, an unethical officer of the Flying Squad, uses unorthodox methods to pursue criminals with the help of his partner, George Carter.

Release Date1975-01-02

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count11

Vote Count24

Out

Frank Ross returns from an eight-year prison sentence for a robbery that was thwarted because somebody 'grassed' the gang. Nobody knows who put the finger on him, but Ross is determined to find out and seeks revenge on those who betrayed him. Little by little, Ross pieces together the trail that leads to a dramatic conclusion.

Release Date1978-07-24

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count6

Vote Count3

What the Peeper Saw

A wealthy author's second wife begins to suspect that her 12-year old stepson may have murdered his mother, who mysteriously died in a bathtub accident.

Release Date1972-10-14

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Vote Count48

Fox

Fox is a British television drama series produced by Euston Films and Thames Television for the ITV network in 1980. The thirteen-part series was based around the lives of the titular Fox family, who lived in London and had gangland connections. The series was written by Trevor Preston, produced by Verity Lambert and directed by Jim Goddard.

Release Date1980-03-10

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count13

Vote Count3

I'll Sleep When I'm Dead

Will Graham is a former London crime boss who has left his former life to live as a recluse in the forest. Haunted by the blood of those he has murdered, Will wishes never to return. But when his brother commits suicide following a sexual assault at the hands of a volatile car dealer, Will returns to London to discover the cause of his brother's death and administer justice to those responsible.

Release Date2003-05-14

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Vote Count120

Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire

Cocky cockney snooker player Billy Kid accepts the challenge of a grudge match from Maxwell Randall (the Green Baize Vampire), six times world champion; the loser will never play professional snooker again.

Release Date1985-11-25

DepartmentWriting

JobLyricist

Vote Count13

Fox

The thirteen-part series recounted the lives of the titular Fox family, who lived in Clapham in South London and had gangland connections.

Release Date1980-03-10

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count1

Slayground

After thieves botch an armored truck robbery that leads to the death of an innocent young girl, her father vows revenge by recruiting a sociopathic hitman to track them down and assassinate them.

Release Date1983-12-01

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count8

Thicker Than Water

Debbie and Jo are identical twins. After Jo is killed in a car accident, Debbie starts to act increasingly like Jo. Mysterious circumstances lead Jo's widower Sam to suspect that the accident wasn't an accident at all.

Release Date1993-07-29

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Vote Count3

Parker

An Aussie businessman is trying to find out why and by whom he was kidnapped and then later released with no explanation.

Release Date1985-05-03

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Vote Count3

Little White Lies

The tragic, unexpected death of David in a car-crash causes the cozy, safe life of gardener Beth to be thrown into complete chaos. In the aftermath, as Beth begins to pick up the pieces, worrying facts come to light about David's illegal deals with Oliver, the family solicitor, and his apparent long-running, illicit affair with Julia, Oliver's wife. In her distress and disbelief Beth digs deeper into her husband's private affairs and uncovers another layer of lies and deceit concerning Julia's mental stability and her friends' hollow, loveless marriage. Beth's anger and desperation for the truth about the husband she loved drives her ever on toward the truth behind tragic events of the past which lead inevitably towards further tragedy to come.

Release Date1998-06-17

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count2

Children Crossing

Is Joe really having an affair - or is Rosie imagining it all? A story of sexual jealousy, betrayal and vengeance - an emotional journey which keeps you guessing to the bitter end.

Release Date1990-03-25

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count1

James and the Giant Peach

A TV adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic book.

Release Date1976-12-28

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count1

One of These Nights I'm Gonna Get an Early Day

When Mal Leyton's modern jazz quintet sets out to play an unlikely gig at a college concert, the musicians really need their legendary sense of humour.

Release Date1978-10-16

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter