"Howards' Way" (1985)TV series 1985-1990

Creators:

Gerard Glaister
Allan Prior
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

1 September 1985 (UK)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Tom Howard is made redundant from his job as a senior aircraft designer and decides to invest his skill...

Plot Keywords:

Boat Building | Family | Marriage | Human Relationship | Sailing

Cast

Jan Harvey	...	Jan Howard (78 episodes, 1985-1990)
Stephen Yardley	...	Ken Masters (78 episodes, 1985-1990)
Glyn Owen	...	Jack Rolfe (78 episodes, 1985-1990)
Susan Gilmore	...	Avril Rolfe (78 episodes, 1985-1990)
Edward Highmore	...	Leo Howard (78 episodes, 1985-1990)
Robert Vahey	...	Bill Sayers (75 episodes, 1985-1990)
Ivor Danvers	...	Gerald Urquhart (73 episodes, 1985-1990)
Tony Anholt	...	Charles Frere (72 episodes, 1985-1990)
Dulcie Gray	...	Kate Harvey (69 episodes, 1985-1990)
Cindy Shelley	...	Abby Hudson / ... (65 episodes, 1985-1990)
Maurice Colbourne	...	Tom Howard (61 episodes, 1985-1989)
Patricia Shakesby	...	Polly Urquhart (55 episodes, 1985-1989)
Willoughby Gray	...	Sir John Stevens (41 episodes, 1985-1990)
Tracey Childs	...	Lynne Howard / ... (38 episodes, 1985-1990)

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Series Directed by
Tristan DeVere Cole		(9 episodes, 1985-1988)
Sarah Hellings		(9 episodes, 1985-1986)
Robert Reed		(8 episodes, 1989-1990)
Peter Rose		(7 episodes, 1989-1990)
Michael E. Briant		(6 episodes, 1987)
Jeremy Summers		(6 episodes, 1989-1990)
Pennant Roberts		(5 episodes, 1985)
Keith Washington		(5 episodes, 1986)
Alister Hallum		(5 episodes, 1988)
Frank W. Smith		(4 episodes, 1987)
Matthew Robinson		(3 episodes, 1987)
Graeme Harper		(3 episodes, 1988)
Roger Jenkins		(3 episodes, 1988)
Marcus D.F. White		(3 episodes, 1990)
David Penn		(2 episodes, 1989)

Series Writing credits
Raymond Thompson		(25 episodes, 1985-1990)
Douglas Watkinson		(12 episodes, 1987-1989)
Mervyn Haisman		(12 episodes, 1988-1990)
Jeremy Burnham		(7 episodes, 1986-1987)
Anthony Osborn		(6 episodes, 1987-1988)
Jill Hyem		(5 episodes, 1985)
Lionel Goldstein		(4 episodes, 1986)
Arthur Schmidt		(3 episodes, 1985-1986)
Christopher Green		(2 episodes, 1989)
Tom Needham		(2 episodes, 1990)
Gerard Glaister		(unknown episodes)
Allan Prior		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Gerard Glaister	....	producer / series producer (52 episodes, 1987-1990)
Tony Rowe	....	associate producer / producer (26 episodes, 1989-1990)
John Fabian	....	associate producer (13 episodes, 1987)
Anthony Rowe	....	producer (unknown episodes, 1990)

Series Original Music by
Simon Lockyer		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
John Williams		(34 episodes, 1988-1990)

Series Film Editing by
Beverley Mills		(24 episodes, 1987-1989)
Jim Hiscox		(20 episodes, 1987-1988)
Brian Watkiss		(19 episodes, 1989-1990)
Alison Ruff		(14 episodes, 1987-1989)
Trudy Ashmore		(7 episodes, 1990)
Peter Snow		(7 episodes, 1990)
Ian Collins		(6 episodes, 1990)
Nigel Pardoe-Matthews		(4 episodes, 1987)
Nigel Evans		(3 episodes, 1988)
Dawn Mears		(3 episodes, 1989)
Ivor Williams		(2 episodes, 1987)
Richard Parfitt		(2 episodes, 1989)

Series Production Design by
Jim Hatchard		(15 episodes, 1987-1988)
Lynda Kettle		(15 episodes, 1989-1990)
Amanda Atkinson		(9 episodes, 1988-1989)
Roy Barrett		(9 episodes, 1990)
Bob Hutton		(4 episodes, 1987)
Bob Farr		(2 episodes, 1987)
Nigel Jones		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
John Lindlar		(28 episodes, 1988-1990)
Al Barnett		(11 episodes, 1988)
Sally Pearson		(7 episodes, 1987)
Sally Nieper		(6 episodes, 1987)
Sue Peck		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Karen Thomas	....	makeup designer (28 episodes, 1987-1990)
Carole Brady	....	makeup designer / makeup artist (13 episodes, 1988)
Yvonne Brockbank	....	makeup designer (11 episodes, 1987)

Series Production Management
Charles Beeson	....	production manager (5 episodes, 1988)
Howard Kingston	....	production manager (4 episodes, 1987)
Nicholas Laughland	....	production manager (4 episodes, 1987)
Melanie Howard	....	production manager (4 episodes, 1989)
Christina McMillan	....	production manager (4 episodes, 1989)
Katrine Dudley	....	production manager (4 episodes, 1990)
Marcus D.F. White	....	production manager (3 episodes, 1987)
Elizabeth Bruce	....	production manager (3 episodes, 1988)
David Harvey	....	production manager (3 episodes, 1989)
Pennie Bloomfield	....	production manager (3 episodes, 1990)
Alexandra Bridcut	....	production manager (3 episodes, 1990)
Graeme Hattrick	....	production manager (3 episodes, 1990)
Peter Rose	....	production manager (2 episodes, 1987)
William Carver	....	production manager (2 episodes, 1988)
Clare Graham	....	production manager (2 episodes, 1988)
Paul Carney	....	production manager (2 episodes, 1989)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Lawrence Kane	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Don Cave	....	props manager (unknown episodes)
Carol Walmsley	....	graphics designer (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
David Mason	....	dubbing mixer / film dubbing (39 episodes, 1988-1990)
Roger Slater	....	sound recordist / film sound recordist / ... (26 episodes, 1987-1988)
Tim Green	....	studio sound (25 episodes, 1989-1990)
Richard Reynolds	....	studio sound (13 episodes, 1987)
Alex Christison	....	film sound recordist (13 episodes, 1989)
Nick Johnson	....	film sound recordist (13 episodes, 1990)
Norman McLeod	....	sound: studio / studio sound (9 episodes, 1988)
Andy Redfern	....	sound: studio (4 episodes, 1988)

Series Visual Effects by
Peter Logan	....	visual effects designer (1 episode, 1987)
Graham Brown	....	visual effects (1 episode, 1990)

Series Stunts
Gareth Milne	....	stunt arranger / stunt coordinator (2 episodes, 1987)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
David Evans	....	camera operator / assistant camera: film camera (52 episodes, 1987-1990)
Bob Chaplin	....	studio lighting / lighting director (32 episodes, 1988-1990)
David Doogood	....	camera supervisor (22 episodes, 1987-1990)
Don Cooper	....	camera supervisor (20 episodes, 1987-1989)
John Williams	....	camera operator / camera operator: Slater (18 episodes, 1987-1988)
Alec Robson	....	studio lighting (13 episodes, 1987)
Keith Salmon	....	camera supervisor (6 episodes, 1989)
Bob Stacey	....	lighting director / studio lighting (5 episodes, 1989-1990)
Paul Woolston	....	camera supervisor (4 episodes, 1988)
Peter Wood-Fisher	....	studio lighting (2 episodes, 1988)
Patti Musicaro	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1990)
Ossie Jung	....	gaffer (unknown episodes, 1989-1990)
Adam Dale	....	aerial camera operator (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Trudy Stanton	....	vision mixer (43 episodes, 1987-1990)
Nicola Evans	....	assistant film editor (7 episodes, 1988)
Brian Charles	....	assistant film editor (6 episodes, 1988)
Neil Roberts	....	assistant film editor (6 episodes, 1990)
Julie Hollins	....	vision mixer (4 episodes, 1990)
Roger Sutton	....	vision mixer (3 episodes, 1990)

Series Music Department
Simon Lockyer	....	composer: incidental music (1 episode, 1990)
Simon May	....	composer: incidental music (1 episode, 1990)

Series Transportation Department
Dean Ward	....	transportation coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Jo O'Leary	....	location manager (26 episodes, 1987-1988)
Harry Duffin	....	script editor (26 episodes, 1989-1990)
Joan Elliott	....	production assistant (18 episodes, 1987-1990)
Norman Lockhart	....	location manager / assistant floor manager (18 episodes, 1987-1990)
Mark Lyons	....	script editor (13 episodes, 1987)
Jon Hardy	....	script editor (13 episodes, 1988)
Tony Rowe	....	production associate (13 episodes, 1988)
Julia Morpeth	....	location manager (13 episodes, 1990)
Paul Richmond	....	production associate (13 episodes, 1990)
Graeme Hattrick	....	location manager (12 episodes, 1989)
Fiona Chandler	....	location manager / assistant floor manager (12 episodes, 1990)
Deborah Bower	....	assistant floor manager (9 episodes, 1988-1989)
Ino Bonello	....	location manager / location manager: Malta (8 episodes, 1989-1990)
Alison B. Matthews	....	production assistant (7 episodes, 1989-1990)
Alison Symington	....	assistant floor manager (6 episodes, 1987-1988)
Jayne Selwyn-Roberts	....	assistant floor manager (6 episodes, 1989)
Ralph Cameron	....	assistant floor manager (5 episodes, 1988)
Valerie Whiston	....	production assistant (5 episodes, 1988)
Tracy Lane-Chapman	....	assistant floor manager (4 episodes, 1987)
Sarah Ward	....	production assistant (4 episodes, 1987)
Chris Alexander	....	assistant floor manager (4 episodes, 1989)
Sue Card	....	production assistant (4 episodes, 1990)
Christine Crow	....	assistant floor manager (4 episodes, 1990)
Sam Breckman	....	assistant floor manager (3 episodes, 1987)
Barbara Gibson	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 1987)
Sue Hills	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 1988)
Jean Davis	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 1989)
Dez McCarthy	....	assistant floor manager (3 episodes, 1989)
Winifred Hopkins	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 1990)
Alison Liddle	....	assistant floor manager (3 episodes, 1990)
Jez Nightingale	....	assistant floor manager (3 episodes, 1990)
Lesley Goring	....	fashion show consultant (2 episodes, 1988-1989)
Chris Ballantyne	....	assistant floor manager (2 episodes, 1988)
Sherry Flanagan	....	fashion show stager / fashion show staging (2 episodes, 1989)
Frances Graham	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 1989)
Anne Smith	....	fashion show stager / fashion show staging (2 episodes, 1989)
John Brason	....	script editor (unknown episodes)
Bob Fisher	....	consultant (unknown episodes)
Bob Richmond	....	production associate (unknown episodes)
Bob Stacey	....	technical manager (unknown episodes)
Raymond Thompson	....	script consultant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Distributors

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (original airing)

Runtime:

50 min (78 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Bursledon, Hampshire, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

The series suffered the loss of its leading actor when Maurice Colbourne, who played Tom Howard, died of a heart attack in 1989. Episodes of series five were hurriedly rewritten to explain the character's absence before finally killing him off at the beginning of the sixth and final series.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Cult of...: Howards' Way (#2.4)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Howards Way Theme

Loved it!

I was only 12 years old in 1990 when I bought the Howard's Way theme music on audio cassette - it was the first recording I ever bought!!

It was great to watch on a Sunday night! I always wanted to be out on the sea and be as successful as them!

Due to the recent repeats on UK Drama, there is now quite a lot of interest from fans on various websites who also seem to love the show and the music as much as I did.

Those sunsets and seascapes and the fantastic music would be better than ever if they were digitally remastered and released on DVD !!! It's high time it was!