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Chessgame is a British television series produced by Granada Television for the ITV network in 1983. [1]Based on a series of novels by Anthony Price, the series dealt with the activities of a quartet of counter-intelligence agents: David Audley (Terence Stamp), Faith Steerforth (Carmen du Sautoy), Nick Hannah (Michael Culver) and Hugh Roskill (Robin Sachs).
The Alamut Ambush (1971) UK; (1972) US; Colonel Butler's Wolf (1972) UK; (1973) US; October Men (1973) UK; (1974) US; Other Paths to Glory (1974) UK; (1975) US; winner of Gold Dagger Award, and shortlisted for the Dagger of Daggers, a special award given in 2005 by the Crime Writers' Association(CWA) to celebrate its 50th anniversary.
Alamut is a canonical work of Slovene literature, and has been translated into most major literary languages. [25] In his 1984 story The Walking Drum, Louis L'Amour uses Alamut as the setting for the rescue of Kerbouchard's father. Alamut and Hassan-i-Sabbah are described vividly in William S. Burroughs' 1987 book, The Western Lands.
The Alamut Ambush: Writer TV movie 1986 Cold War Killers: Writer TV movie - screenplay 1989–1990 The Paradise Club: Creator/Writer Creator/Writer (16 episodes) 1989–1990 Frederick Forsyth Presents: Writer Script - "A Casualty of War"/ Writer - "Death Has a Bad Reputation", "The Price of the Bride" 1989 Just Another Secret: Writer TV movie 1990
Numerous massacres are recorded against the minority Nizari Ismaili Shia Muslims, particularly during the Alamut Period. [1]In many cases, the victims include non-Nizaris; such as supporters of the Nizaris, and people who are falsely accused and killed due to personal enmity.
The Alamut Ambush: Jack Soutar First two episodes of Chessgame edited as a TV movie 1986-1988 All in Good Faith: Supermarket Manager / Policeman 2 episodes 1986-1990 The Two of Us: Colin Phillips 13 episodes 1987-1989 The Little and Large Show: Various 2 episodes 1988 Carrott Confidential: Episode #2.1 1990 Mr. Bean: The Customer
On 19 November 1256, Khurshah with a group of notables left the fortress and surrendered to Hulagu Khan. Considering how well-fortified and well-provisioned Alamut was, the Mongols welcomed the surrender. [10] [11] A group of Nizaris kept fighting in a last stand in the "qubba" (a supposedly high domed structure within the fort) and were killed ...
The Alamut Ambush: Colin Jenkins TV film Cold War Killers: Colin Jenkins TV film 1989 Hannay: Conrad Smyth TV series (1 episode: "The Good Samaritan") Dramarama: Bill Brock TV series (1 episode: "Badger") 1990 Campion: Cully Randall/Guffy Randall TV series (2 episodes) Portrait of a Marriage: Harold Nicolson TV series (4 episodes) 1991 Chancer ...