The Venturers 50 years old
The Venturers is a British television series produced by the BBC in 1975. The series, created by Donald Bull, had started out as an edition of Drama Playhouse in 1972 before being commissioned as an ongoing series. The Venturers took place in the high pressure world of Prince's Merchant Bank and dealt with the intricacies of high finance amongst its millionaire clients. Geoffrey Keen starred as director Gerald Lang, in a virtual reprise of his role as oil executive Brian Stead in Mogul / The Troubleshooters. Other major cast members included James Kerry, David Buck, Cyril Luckham and William Squire. The Venturers lasted for a single series of ten episodes.
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Vernon Dobtcheff He was 40 , now 90 years old | |
| Donal McCann He was 31 , 56 years old when he died | |
| Valerie Van Ost She was 30 , 75 years old when she died | |
| Norman Rossington He was 46 , 70 years old when he died | |
| David Buck He was 38 , 52 years old when he died | |
| Isla Blair She was 30 , now 80 years old | |
| Geoffrey Keen He was 58 , 89 years old when he died | |
| Jim Norton He was 37 , now 87 years old | |
| Ian Marter He was 30 , 42 years old when he died | |
| John D. Collins He was 32 , now 82 years old | |
| Peter Arne He was 54 , 62 years old when he died | |
| Charles Gray He was 46 , 71 years old when he died | |
| Norman Shelley He was 71 , 77 years old when he died | |
| Robert Flemyng He was 63 , 83 years old when he died | |
| Christine Hargreaves She was 35 , 45 years old when she died | |
| Olu Jacobs He was 33 , now 83 years old | |
| Terence Bayler He was 44 , 86 years old when he died | |
| Gertan Klauber He was 42 , 76 years old when he died | |
| Robert Beatty He was 65 , 82 years old when he died | |
| John Hamill He was 27 , now 77 years old | |
| T. P. McKenna He was 45 , 81 years old when he died | |
| Madge Hindle She was 36 , now 86 years old | |
| Bernard Kay He was 46 , 86 years old when he died | |
| Patrick Barr He was 66 , 77 years old when he died | |
| Geoffrey Beevers He was 34 , now 84 years old | |
| Erik Chitty He was 67 , 70 years old when he died | |
| Michael Brennan He was 62 , 69 years old when he died | |
| William Squire He was 58 , 73 years old when he died | |
| Cyril Luckham He was 67 , 81 years old when he died | |
| Peter Copley He was 59 , 93 years old when he died |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Douglas Camfield Directing He was 43 , 52 years old when he died | Director |
| David Weir Writing He was 4 , now 54 years old | Writer |
The Venturers (50 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1975-01-07
- Runtime: [50] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 10