The Vision
7.1
“When This Network Goes On The Air, Start Praying.”
Veteran broadcaster James Marriner is persuaded to front a new big budget national family TV channel. But he begins to suspect that the channel is a front for something much more sinister and political.
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Cast
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Lee Remick
Grace Gardner
Known for
The Omen
Anatomy of a Murder
Dirk Bogarde
James Marriner
Known for
A Bridge Too Far
Death in Venice
Norman Stone
William Nicholson
David M. Thompson
Eileen Atkins
Helen Marriner
Known for
Cold Mountain
Robin Hood
Helena Bonham Carter
Jo Marriner
Known for
Fight Club
Corpse Bride
Paul Maxwell
Bill Freed
Known for
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Aliens
Philip O'Brien
Charlie Parrot / Charlie Parrott
Known for
Loch Ness
Bruce Boa
Channel President
Known for
Full Metal Jacket
The Bourne Identity
Lynda Bellingham
Mary Morris
Known for
All Creatures Great and Small
Terry Wogan
Himself (archive footage)
Also in
The Vicar of Dibley
Terry Wogan's Ireland
Norman Stone Director · William Nicholson Writer Bill Connor Composer
First release November 25, 1987 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
BBC
Production
United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · November 25, 1987
Premiere · London Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
United Kingdom
January 10, 1988 · TV
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