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Leslie Thomas, OBE (born 22 March 1931, in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales) is a British author.
His novels about 1950s British National Service such as "The Virgin Soldiers" spawned two film versions, in 1969 and 1977, whilst his Tropic of Ruislip and Dangerous Davies, The Last Detective have been adapted for television (the former as Tropic in 1979 and latter having also spawned a film version, in 1981).
His experiences as a British Army conscript in the Far East during the height of the Malayan emergency were recalled when he appeared the BBC Radio 2 documentary Caught In The Draft in 1985. Thomas joined ex-RAF national serviceman Bob Monkhouse and BBC Radio 2 drivetime presenter John Dunn in a programme filled with reminiscences about their years in uniform. The programme was written by Terence Pettigrew, produced by Harry Thompson and presented by Michael Aspel.
He was also featured in the short-lived BBC 1 show Time of My Life in 1983. The show was presented by Noel Edmonds and Thomas was reunited with National Service colleague Reg Wilcock for the first time in 32 years. They duetted a rendition of Tumbling Tumble weeds, a song they used to sing frequently on stage at The Liberty Club in Singapore.
Actors: Owen Royce (editor), Sara Lahti (actress), Sara Lahti (producer), Sara Lahti (writer), Sara Lahti (writer), Sara Lahti (director), Pang Maggart (producer), Andy Ausland (actor), Tony Johnson (actor), Lauren Keosongseng (actor), Tsiah Keosongseng (actor), Afton Hall (actress), Tylan Keosongseng (actor), Antonio Collodoro (actor), Lee Thompson (composer),
Plot: Shade Of Blue delves into the inner workings of, Leslie Thomas, a young woman struggling to keep her sanity, while staying involved in a romantic unrequited relationship with, Alex Beckman, a married business man. She tries to find peace in the silver lining but constantly she is reminded with the truth of reality. Shade Of Blue delicately reveals the tormenting passion and struggles that one must face when love just can't become tangible.
Keywords: avant-garde, independent-film, neo-noir, womenActors: Philip Jackson (actor), Geoffrey Beevers (actor), Samuel West (actor), Geoffrey Palmer (actor), Greg Bennett (actor), Jeremy Child (actor), Robert Cooper (producer), Oliver Ford Davies (actor), Michael Cochrane (actor), James Laurenson (actor), Charlotte Holdich (costume designer), Geoffrey Whitehead (actor), Geoffrey Whitehead (actor), Christian Rodska (actor), Sylvestra Le Touzel (actress),
Plot: In a post-war election Margaret Roberts, University educated daughter of shop-keeper Alf from Grantham, is determined to get herself elected as a prospective Parliamentary candidate for the Consevative party but without any success. Although her friend Patricia wins a seat,the notion of a woman candidate is frowned upon by Old Guard members like Sir John Sowdon and she gets no support from fellow hopeful - who does get elected - Ted Heath. But she is tenacious and committed and, loyally backed by her business-man husband Dennis finally wins that coveted seat in parliament a decade on. She has successfully completed that long walk to Finchley.
Keywords: 1950s, british-history, election, english-politics, jaguar-car, member-of-parliament, parliament, satire, sex-discrimination