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Empire Road (1978–1979)
TV Series | 30 min | Drama

Empire Road (1978–1979)

TV Series | 30 min | Drama

A soap opera, similar in format to Coronation Street (1960), this show depicted life for the African-Caribbean, East Indian, and South Asian residents of a racially diverse street in the city of Birmingham.

Seasons

2 | 1 See all

Directors

Alex Marshall | Peter Jefferies | Horace Ové | Michael Custance

Writer

Michael Abbensetts

Producer

Peter Ansorge

Composer

Matumbi

Production Designers

Ian Ashurst | Nigel Jones | Rob Hinds | Ian Fisher

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 31, 1978

Release date (First episode)

Oct 31, 1978 (United Kingdom)

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Cast	+ Add Cast
45 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Norman Beaton Everton Bennett Everton Bennett See fewer	15	The Mighty Quinn (1989)
Corinne Skinner-Carter Hortense Bennett Hortense Bennett See fewer	15	EastEnders (1985)
Joseph Marcell Walter Isaacs Walter Isaacs See fewer	15	The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
Trevor Butler Desmond Desmond See fewer	15	Weekend Playhouse (1984)
Wayne Laryea Marcus Bennett Marcus Bennett See fewer	15	Look and Read (1967)
Nalini Moonasar Ranjanaa Kapoor Ranjanaa Kapoor See fewer	13	Cockpit (1981)
Rosa Roberts Miss May Miss May See fewer	13	Cracker (1993)
Mellan Mitchell Mr. Kapoor Mr. Kapoor See fewer	8	Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Vincent Taylor Royston Royston See fewer	8	Empire Road (1978)
Thomas Baptiste Herbie Herbie See fewer	7	The Wild Geese (1978)
Rudolph Walker Sebastian Moses Sebastian Moses See fewer	5	EastEnders (1985)
Allister Bain Alvin Alvin See fewer	5	Doctor Who (2005)
Frances Cox Miss Plowfield / Miss. Plowfield Miss Plowfield / Miss. Plowfield See fewer	4	Open All Hours (1976)
Meg Johnson Mrs. Ridley Mrs. Ridley See fewer	4	The Good Companions (1980)
Sheila Kelley Kate Morris Kate Morris See fewer	3	Secrets & Lies (1996)
Julie Walters Jean Watson Jean Watson See fewer	2	Billy Elliot (2000)
Jamila Massey Geeta Geeta See fewer	2	Mind Your Language (1977)
Gregory Munroe Spar Spar See fewer	2	Golden Hill (1975)
Tahir Mahmood Bruce Bruce See fewer	2	Empire Road (1978)
Barbar Bhatti Dilip Chopra Dilip Chopra See fewer	1	It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974)
Graham Weston Foster Foster See fewer	1	Ivanhoe (1970)
Lucita Lijertwood Granma Granma See fewer	1	Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)
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John Main Mr. Renton Mr. Renton See fewer	1	Crossroads (1964)
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Ralph Lawton Man in flat Man in flat See fewer	1	Chariots of Fire (1981)
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Gordon Case Linton Linton See fewer	1	Aggro seizeman (1975)
Jeillo Edwards Mary O'Fili Mary O'Fili See fewer	1	Beautiful Thing (1996)
Niall Padden Mr. Donaldson Mr. Donaldson See fewer	1	A Bridge Too Far (1977)
Janet Bartley Evita Evita See fewer	1	The Harder They Come (1972)
Athelston Williams Decorator Decorator See fewer	1	The Tyrant King (1968)
Michael F Cahill Steve Steve See fewer	1	Purge (2010)
Steven Soden Gang leader Gang leader See fewer	1	Prostitute (1980)
Alma Yang Tuk Amy Amy See fewer	1	The Class of Miss MacMichael (1978)
Seva Dhalivaal Indian nephew Indian nephew See fewer	1	Bull Week (1980)