Nightingales

TV Series
1990–1993
25m

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James Ellis, Robert Lindsay, and David Threlfall in Nightingales (1990)

High up in a deserted office block, three night security guards - Sarge, Carter and Bell - find their peaceful jobs constantly disturbed.High up in a deserted office block, three night security guards - Sarge, Carter and Bell - find their peaceful jobs constantly disturbed.High up in a deserted office block, three night security guards - Sarge, Carter and Bell - find their peaceful jobs constantly disturbed.

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Robert Lindsay

Carter

David Threlfall

Bell

James Ellis

Sarge

Ian Sears

Eric Swan

Edward Burnham

Piper

Diana Weston

Miss Angela Wilson

Peter Elliott

Terence Oblong

David Cardy

DC Martin

Lia Williams

Mary

Peter Vaughan

The Inspector

Jake Wood

The Burglar

Philip McGough

Mr. Benson

John Rapley

Mr. Younger

Shaun Scott

DI George

Stephen Caro

The Policeman

Bert Parnaby

The Inspector

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Trivia
The titles/credit sequence was shot from Alpha Tower, looking down onto Paradise Circus in Birmingham city centre.

Quotes
[repeated line]
[With each of the 3 guards, whenever they enter the room]
Sarge: Is anybody there?
Bell, Carter: There's nobody here but us chickens.
[doing arm movements]

Soundtracks
A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
Theme Music Performed by Clever Music
Closing theme sung by Robert Lindsay
Written by Eric Maschwitz and Manning Sherwin

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and absolute gem, hidden by Channel 4's usual c**p timetabling

I can only agree with the other contribution. THis was a surreal programme.

THe characters were superbly performed, especially Threfell - where did he get that outfit (too small) and that wig! I have always liked James Ellis - even in Z Cars and Robert Lindsay was his usual excellent self. Perhaps it appealed to me because I too have done my share of night shifts and remember the deranged conversations that we would have to remain awake and sane when there was absolutely nothing going on. If there is anyone anywhere reading this who has the power to put this back on or release it on DVD/Video then please do so. You will be doing the world a favour and making a deranged mind addled by years of nights very happy!