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Compact is a soap and drama TV series that premiered on BBC One on January 2, 1962. It has 4 seasons and 373 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 4 Episode 61 "Journey's End", aired on July 30, 1965.

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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  • Drama

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Episodes

373 episodes · 4 seasons

Season 1

1962 · 50 episodes · Last episode: 62 years ago

Compact Season 1 release dates →
  1. E279

    279. Many questions

  2. E121

    121. Unofficial Strike

  3. E103

    103. Business As Usual

    Finale
  4. E102

    102. Christmas Spirit

  5. E101

    101. Five More Shopping Days

  6. E100

    100. All That Jazz

  7. E99

    99. The Bad Penny

  8. E98

    98. Sparks Flying

  9. E97

    97. Setting A Trap

  10. E96

    96. Profit And Loss

  11. E95

    95. The Best Laid Plans

  12. E94

    94. Art And Craft

  13. E93

    93. Lost And Found

  14. E92

    92. French Leave

  15. E91

    91. Questions And Answers

  16. E90

    90. A Case Of Identity

  17. E89

    89. The Truth Of The Matter

  18. E88

    88. Point Of Departure

  19. E87

    87. Horoscope

  20. E86

    86. Who's Who?

  21. E85

    85. Burns And Shock

  22. E84

    84. Where There's Smoke

  23. E83

    83. True To Type

  24. E82

    82. Day Of Revolutions

  25. E81

    81. Heart To Heart

  26. E80

    80. Facing The Facts

  27. E79

    79. The Morning After

  28. E78

    78. Trapped

  29. E77

    77. The First Clue

  30. E76

    76. Heartbeat

  31. E75

    75. The Elopement

  32. E74

    74. Detective Work

  33. E73

    73. Finger Of Suspicion

  34. E72

    72. Out For The Count

  35. E71

    71. Andiamo

  36. E70

    70. Budget Leak

  37. E69

    69. Ebb And Flow

  38. E68

    68. The Contest

  39. E67

    67. Skin Deep

  40. E66

    66. Unguarded Moment

  41. E65

    65. Riding For A Fall

  42. E64

    64. Surprise Party

  43. E63

    63. Moving Up

  44. E62

    62. Pay Off

  45. E61

    61. A Night Out

  46. E60

    60. Evening Date

  47. E59

    59. Gone Astray

  48. E58

    58. Settlement Day

  49. E57

    57. Weekend Plans

  50. E56

    56. Looking Ahead

Season 2

1963 · 50 episodes · Last episode: 62 years ago

Compact Season 2 release dates →
  1. E105

    105. Happy New Year

    Finale
  2. E104

    104. On Stage

  3. E103

    103. Dress Rehearsal

  4. E102

    102. A Job For The Boy

  5. E101

    101. The New Editor

  6. E100

    100. Wait For The Bang

  7. E99

    99. No Promises - I'll Take Cash

  8. E98

    98. Afterthoughts

  9. E97

    97. Celebration

  10. E96

    96. Bottled On The Premises

  11. E95

    95. The Tax Man Cometh

  12. E94

    94. Happy Birthday

  13. E93

    93. The News Breaks

  14. E92

    92. They Fell Among Thieves

  15. E91

    91. You Have Talent - We Want It

  16. E90

    90. Wine and a Weekend

  17. E89

    89. Fireworks All Round

  18. E88

    88. Marmot James Again

  19. E87

    87. Dinner At Eight

  20. E86

    86. Night Call

  21. E85

    85. Chain Of Events

  22. E84

    84. Two Lovely Black Eyes

  23. E83

    83. Stranded

  24. E82

    82. Two Faced

  25. E81

    81. Alarms And Excursions

  26. E80

    80. The Reception

  27. E79

    79. The Mighty Fallen

  28. E78

    78. The Party Member

  29. E77

    77. Aftermath

  30. E76

    76. The Sound Of Fury

  31. E75

    75. Surprise Packet

  32. E74

    74. A Touch Of The Blarney

  33. E73

    73. Faith And Begorra

  34. E72

    72. A Ring For Iris

  35. E71

    71. Lost, Stolen, Or Strayed

  36. E70

    70. The Gamblers

  37. E69

    69. On The Run

  38. E68

    68. A Shower Of Confetti

  39. E67

    67. Investigations Proceed

  40. E66

    66. Man Proposes

  41. E65

    65. Stolen - One Cigarette Case, Gold

  42. E64

    64. Because Of Alan

  43. E63

    63. Who Pays For Leadership?

  44. E62

    62. Principles Won't Stop James

  45. E61

    61. The Reluctant Heroine

  46. E60

    60. Power Play

  47. E59

    59. The Ultimatum

  48. E58

    58. Highland Fling

  49. E57

    57. A Mystery Solved

  50. E56

    56. Where Is The Skeleton?

Season 3

1964 · 50 episodes · Last episode: 61 years ago

Compact Season 3 release dates →
  1. E103

    103. A Partridge In A Pear Tree

    Finale
  2. E102

    102. A Surprise For Christmas

  3. E101

    101. Do Me A Favour!

  4. E100

    100. Change Partners

  5. E99

    99. Seven More Shopping Days

  6. E98

    98. On, Comet! On, Cupid! On, Donner And Blitzen!

  7. E97

    97. Accident - Presumed Drowned

  8. E96

    96. Weekend Plans

  9. E95

    95. The Truth Will Out

  10. E94

    94. Lost Property

  11. E93

    93. Secrets All Round

  12. E92

    92. Tangled Web

  13. E91

    91. Maiden Voyage

  14. E90

    90. Home And Dry

  15. E89

    89. Mistaken Identity

  16. E88

    88. Over The Wall

  17. E87

    87. To The Rescue

  18. E86

    86. Moving On

  19. E85

    85. Kooky Christening

  20. E84

    84. Smugglers Gold

  21. E83

    83. A Spy In The Camp

  22. E82

    82. Between Life And Death

  23. E81

    81. The Shadow Of Danger

  24. E80

    80. Goodbye Forever

  25. E79

    79. Friends And Relations

  26. E78

    78. Departure And Return

  27. E77

    77. The Warning

  28. E76

    76. Credit Where Credit's Due

  29. E75

    75. Best Laid Plans

  30. E74

    74. Unconditional Surrender

  31. E73

    73. Dear Mister Bruce

  32. E72

    72. Blow The Wind - Westerly

  33. E71

    71. Many Questions

  34. E70

    70. Treasure Hunt

  35. E69

    69. Business With Pleasure

  36. E68

    68. Backfire

  37. E67

    67. Departures

  38. E66

    66. Paradise - My Island Home

  39. E65

    65. Unexpected Temperament

  40. E64

    64. Model Mystery

  41. E63

    63. A Game Of Consequences

  42. E62

    62. The Bowler Hat Trick

  43. E61

    61. The Dilemma

  44. E60

    60. The Offer

  45. E59

    59. Old Friends And Familiar Faces

  46. E58

    58. A Boy Comes Home

  47. E57

    57. Time Of Trial

  48. E56

    56. Responsibilities

  49. E55

    55. Find The Lady

  50. E54

    54. Hide And Seek

Season 4

1965 · 50 episodes · Last episode: 61 years ago

Compact Season 4 release dates →
  1. E61

    61. Journey's End

    Finale
  2. E60

    60. If The Shoe Fits…

  3. E59

    59. Paris Is For Lovers

  4. E58

    58. Destination - Paris

  5. E57

    57. Trouble Across The Water

  6. E56

    56. Change Of Plans

  7. E55

    55. Storm Warning

  8. E54

    54. Engagements At Sea

  9. E53

    53. Winners And Losers

  10. E52

    52. The Off-White Elephant

  11. E51

    51. The Truth Will Out

  12. E50

    50. Appearances Can Be Deceptive

  13. E49

    49. Hidden Depths

  14. E48

    48. Day Of Decision

  15. E47

    47. Friends And Enemies

  16. E46

    46. Time Flies

  17. E45

    45. Any Other Business?

  18. E44

    44. Trouble Brewing

  19. E43

    43. Best Laid Schemes

  20. E42

    42. Hostilities Called Off

  21. E41

    41. High Court, Low Court

  22. E40

    40. Wild Goose Chase

  23. E39

    39. Hide And Seek

  24. E38

    38. True Or False?

  25. E37

    37. Plots, Plans, And A Party

  26. E36

    36. Testing Time

  27. E35

    35. Action For Libel

  28. E34

    34. Publish And Be Damned

  29. E33

    33. Gone Away

  30. E32

    32. Travellers Return

  31. E31

    31. Never Trust A Woman

  32. E30

    30. Who's Who?

  33. E29

    29. A Tangled Web

  34. E28

    28. The Last Act

  35. E27

    27. A Cigarette That Bears A Lipstick's Trace

  36. E26

    26. The Egnet Sings

  37. E25

    25. The Wrong Set

  38. E24

    24. The Man From Paris

  39. E23

    23. The End Of A Song

  40. E22

    22. Food For Thought

  41. E21

    21. Change Of Heart

  42. E20

    20. Blow Hot, Blow Cold

  43. E19

    19. Patience On A Monument

  44. E18

    18. Where There's Smoke

  45. E17

    17. It Happens To Other People

  46. E16

    16. Kidnapped

  47. E15

    15. Change Of Plan

  48. E14

    14. A Family Affair

  49. E13

    13. Tell It Not In Faith

  50. E12

    12. Thunder On The Left

Cast & crew

Created by Peter Ling

  • Adrienne Hill

    Adrienne Hill

    Girl

  • Bill Bradley

    Salesman

  • Hugh Cecil

    Toastmaster

  • Jackie Lane

    Jackie Lane

    Rosemary Gray

  • Margo Andrew

    Dinah Stevens

Compact FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Compact?

Compact has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on July 30, 1965.

When did the latest episode of Compact come out?

The most recent episode of Compact, Season 4 Episode 61 "Journey's End", aired on July 30, 1965.

How many seasons of Compact are there?

Compact has 4 seasons with 373 episodes in total.

When did Compact first air?

Compact first aired on BBC One on January 2, 1962.

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