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The Standard

★ 7.8 6 votes 1978–present 1 seasons · 13 episodes Returning Series
Starring
Patrick MalahideColette O'NeilNeil StacyTom WatsonGerry SlevinJan Wilson
Written by
Alastair BalfourPeter May
Starring
Patrick MalahideColette O'NeilNeil StacyTom WatsonGerry SlevinJan Wilson
Written by
Alastair BalfourPeter May
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About

The Standard is a television series. Produced by BBC Scotland in 1978, it was shown on BBC1. The series dealt with an ailing Scottish newspaper - the eponymous Standard - and the attempts to reverse its declining fortunes by its team of journalists and administrators. Only one series of thirteen episodes was made. The series starred Patrick Malahide, Colette O'Neil, Tom Watson and Neil Stacy.

All Seasons

Season 11978
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EpTitleRatingVotesRuntime
1Golden Boy
2Houseparty at Kildun
3Come to the Revolution
4De Mortuis
5Death of a Pink Elephant
6Win a Few, Lose a Few
7The Name of the Game
8Strictly Confidential
9Two Birds, One Stone
10Bread and Circuses
11Silence Is Golden
12A Fair Exchange
13New Standards

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Patrick Malahide Colin Anderson
Colette O'Neil Felicity Grant
Neil Stacy Peter Dawson
Tom Watson Alex Forsythe
Gerry Slevin James Kendal
Jan Wilson Moira Craig
Rose McBain Rachel Gerrard
Victor Carin George Smart
Bill Denniston Archie
Nicholas Coppin Dave Tully

Crew

Alastair Balfour
Peter May