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Episode 2

Shooting the Past Series 1
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Curator Marilyn has to sack the library's resident expert, Oswald, and begin the task of finding a buyer for the whole collection.

Curator Marilyn has to sack the library's resident expert, Oswald, and begin the task of finding a buyer for the whole collection. After several rejections, she meets the head of an advertising agency who is interested. Oswald, meanwhile, has been investigating the American property developer Anderson.

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52 minutes

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Wed 13 Aug 2025 23:25
BBC Four

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Credits

Marilyn Truman Lindsay Duncan
Oswald Bates Timothy Spall
Christopher Anderson Liam Cunningham
Veronica Billie Whitelaw
Spig Emilia Fox
Garnett Arj Barker
Nick Blake Ritson
Molly Sheila Dunn
Director Stephen Poliakoff

Broadcasts

  • Sun 17 Jan 1999 22:10
    BBC Two England
  • Sat 3 Nov 2007 22:55
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Wed 13 Aug 2025 23:25
    BBC Four