Adapted by the renowned Yorkshire playwright Alan Plater from a short story by former Reeth resident May Sinclair, 'The Intercessor'
was part of Granada TV's 1983 'Shades of Darkness' series. Starring John Duttine, May's story of a writer's rural retreat
is described as 'A Brontė Inspired Tale of Terror'.
Running time: 1 hr, 39 mins.
Filming 'All Creatures...' (1979)
An amateur film by John Scorer that records the filming of BBC period television series
'All Creatures Great and Small' in Reeth, Swaledale, North Yorkshire, in 1979. The film
shows the BBC cast and production team on location followed by general views of rural Swaledale.
Running time: 2 mins, 33 secs.
Yorkshire TV documentary from 1976, portraying the decline of lead mining in Swaledale in the second half of
the nineteenth century, using archive photographs and readings from the time.
Running time: 25 mins.
Jake's Scene - Swaledale (1971)
A documentary from 1971 featuring singer/songwriter Jake Thackray as a reporter exploring Swaledale, interviewing some residents and singing
songs about the dale.
Running time: 26 mins.
A short documentary by Georgia Hird, sharing the thoughts of local farmer John Waggett, out and about with his stock in his beloved Swaledale.
Running time: 13 mins.
All Aboard! The Country Bus (2016)
Recorded in real time, this BBC film made in 2016 for its 'slow tv' series is filmed from a Northern Dalesman bus as it journeys
from Richmond up Swaledale, then over Buttertubs pass and via Hawes to Ribblehead.
Running time: 2 hrs 21 mins.
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