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Compact was a British television soap opera shown by the BBC between 1962 and 1965. The series was created by Hazel Adair and Peter Ling, who together went on to devise Crossroads. In contrast to the kitchen sink realism of Coronation Street, Compact was a distinctly middle-class serial, set in the more "sophisticated" arena of magazine publishing. An early "avarice" soap, it took the viewer into the business workplace, and aligned the professional lives of the characters with more personal storylines. The show was scheduled for broadcast on Tuesdays and Thursdays, thus avoiding a clash with ITV's Coronation Street on Mondays and Wednesdays. When Compact began, the editor was a woman, Joanne Minster, yet it was not long before she was replaced by Ian Harmon, the son of the magazine's owner. Despite being largely criticised by reviewers, Compact was popular with the general public, and in 1964 a regular omnibus edition was introduced, broadcast on Sundays. Morris Barry, a some-time actor and BBC director – he directed several Doctor Who stories in the 1960s – took over as producer and was given a brief to spice the series up in view of the criticism it had received from the national press. But the BBC, never comfortable with the concept of soap opera, quietly dropped the series in 1965.
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Happy Birthday
Merely Players
Picture Page
Research Pays Off
Waiting For News
Staff Changes
The New Editor
To See Ourselves
Changing Step
Military Honours
Vital Talks
The Man For The Job
Black Ice
The Magpie's Hoard
The Thief
United We Stand
Shrove Tuesday
Unofficial Strike
Emergency
Normal Working
On The Edge
Shock Tactics
The Winner
Chicken And Champagne
The Highway Man
A List Of Names
The Wrong Idea
Fire And Water
A Question Of Age
Tangled Web
Little Boy Lost
Sent To Coventry
Money Trouble
Mr Bruce Remembers
Echo From The Past
The Puffing Doctor
A Novel Situation
Bitter Wine
Moments Of Truth
The New Understanding
I'll Be In Scotland Before Ye
Auld Acquaintance
Family Crisis
The McDee In London
A Day At The Seaside
Run Away
Truth Will Out
Living In The Past
Big Brother
Out In Limbo
A Case Of Desperation
Welcome Home
Missing Facts
Artist Unknown
Back To Work
Where Is The Skeleton?
A Mystery Solved
Highland Fling
The Ultimatum
Power Play
The Reluctant Heroine
Principles Won't Stop James
Who Pays For Leadership?
Because Of Alan
Stolen - One Cigarette Case, Gold
Man Proposes
Investigations Proceed
A Shower Of Confetti
On The Run
The Gamblers
Lost, Stolen, Or Strayed
A Ring For Iris
Faith And Begorra
A Touch Of The Blarney
Surprise Packet
The Sound Of Fury
Aftermath
The Party Member
The Mighty Fallen
The Reception
Alarms And Excursions
Two Faced
Stranded
Two Lovely Black Eyes
Chain Of Events
Night Call
Dinner At Eight
Marmot James Again
Fireworks All Round
Fire And Water
You Have Talent - We Want It
They Fell Among Thieves
The News Breaks
Happy Birthday
The Tax Man Cometh
Bottled On The Premises
Celebration
Afterthoughts
No Promises - I'll Take Cash
Wait For The Bang
The New Editor
A Job For The Boy
Dress Rehearsal
Happy New Year
On Stage
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