Making News
GenreDrama
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Running time50 minutes
Production companyThames Television
Original release
NetworkITV
Release16 January (1990-01-16) –
19 February 1990 (1990-02-19)

Making News is a television drama set in the world of journalism produced by Thames Television for the ITV network, and that aired between 16 January to 19 February 1990.

A pilot episode, entitled 'Making News', was screened on 9 May 1989 as part of Thames' anthology series Storyboard. The pilot was developed into a series of six episodes transmitted the following year.

Cast

Episode list

Episode number Title Written by Directed by Original airdate
1"Doing Time"Michael AitkensWilliam Brayne16 January 1990 (1990-01-16)
2"The Border Limo"Keith DewhurstHerbert Wise23 January 1990 (1990-01-23)
3"Conspiracy"Michael AitkensGraham Theakston30 January 1990 (1990-01-30)
4"Line of Fire"Brian FinchTerry Marcel5 February 1990 (1990-02-05)
5"Three Kinds of Poison"Alan SmithieSharon Miller12 February 1990 (1990-02-12)
6"Yes, We Have No Secrets"Kieran PrendivilleWilliam Brayne19 February 1990 (1990-02-19)

References

  1. ^ "Making News (1990)".