Gems (TV series)

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Gems
Genre Soap opera
Created by Tessa Diamond
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 121
Production
Executive producer(s) Brian Walcroft (Series 3)
Producer(s) Brenda Ennis (Series 1-2)
Peter Tabern (Series 3)
Running time 30 minutes
Production company(s) Thames Television
Release
Original network ITV
Original release 2 January 1985 (1985-01-02) –
1 April 1988 (1988-04-01)
External links
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Gems is a British television soap opera produced for the ITV network by Thames Television. Three seasons of the programme were transmitted between 1985 and 1988.[1]

Devised by Tessa Diamond, who had previously created ITV's first television soap, Emergency Ward 10, Gems was the name of a fictional fashion design company based in Covent Garden and managed by the Stone brothers, Alan and Stephen, whose differences in outlook and temperament meant that the business was often in choppy waters. The professional problems and personal lives of the employees of the company were the focus of the soap's storylines.[2]

Gems was one of a series of ITV soap operas transmitted in afternoon slots during the 1980s produced by various ITV regional companies. The other British ITV "daytime" soaps included: Together (Southern), For Maddie with Love (ATV), Taff Acre (HTV), Miracles Take Longer (Thames) and Take the High Road (Scottish).

Gems was screened thrice weekly during its initial run in 1985, followed by a twice-weekly season in 1986 and returned to a thrice-weekly slot for its third and final run in 1988.

The series directors included: Mervyn Cumming (Series 1-2), Christopher Baker (Series 1-2), Stuart Orme (Series 1), Keith Washington (Series 1), Brian Lighthill (Series 3) and Jane Howell (Series 3).

Scriptwriters included: Guy Meredith, Christopher Russell, Martin Worth (Series 1), Barbara Clegg (Series 1-2), Ben Steed (Series 1), Bill Lyons (Series 1), Valerie Georgeson (Series 1), Jenny McDade (Series 1), Liane Aukin (Series 2), Ted Rhodes (Series 2) and Tony Slattery (Series 3).[3]

Series overview

Series Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired
Series 1 56 2 January 1985 (1985-01-02) 10 May 1985 (1985-05-10)
Series 2 26 8 January 1986 (1986-01-08) 3 April 1986 (1986-04-03)
Series 3 39 6 January 1988 (1988-01-06) 1 April 1988 (1988-04-01)

Cast

Home media

The first episode of Gems is available as part of the Soap Box collection set released by Network DVD. The release includes selected episodes from several British soap operas.[4]

References

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External links

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