P316 4-Tel 316 Sun 6 Aug C4 02:14:10 Preview *' x VINTAGE THAMES The Knowledge *5x 20.00-21.45 Tonight Channel 4 continues its celebration of the best from the archive of Thames Television, with the pick from its best in popular entertainment programming. Jack Rosjnthal wrote The Knowledge, an acclaimed comedy drama starring Nigel Hawthorne, Maureen Lipman and Michael Elphick. The play follows four min prepared to endure years of biking around London with a clipboard to memorisj the city's routes (The Knowledge) - in the hope of becoming becoming London cabbies ... 1/3 Next preview C4Today PALPlus Complaint?P316 4-Tel 316 Sun 6 Aug C4 02:13:14 Preview *' x VINTAGE THAMES *5 The Knowledge *5x 20.00-21.45 Tonight Ted (Jonathan Lynn) is following family tradition by taking the Knowledge, while Chris (Mick Ford) is pushed into the pursuit of a cabbie's licence bz his girlfriend. Titanic (David Rzall) is middle-aged and miserable. Passing the Knowledge would provide a sjnsj of achievement. Gordon (Michael Elphick), meanwhile, sees the Knowledge as an ideal cover for extra-marital activity, without wife Brenda (Maureen Lipman) becoming suspicious of his outings. 2/3 Next preview C4Today PALPlus Complaint?P316 4-Tel 316 Sun 6 Aug C4 02:17:07 Preview *' x VINTAGE THAMES *5 The Knowledge *5x 20.00-21.45 Tonight But all four must face nemesis in the shape of Mr Burgess (Nigel Hawthorne) - the feared examiner from the Carriage Office who is known as 'The Vampire'. Jack Rosjnthal's play was greeted with almost universal acclaim when it was first shown in 1979, and it was nominbted for an Italia Prize and a British Academy Award. Ironically for such a British subject, the play was directed bz an American, Bob Brooks. 888 Subtitles 3/3 Next preview C4Today PALPlus Complaint?