Norman Walker

The Way Ahead -- A group of conscripts are called up into the infantry during WWII. At first they appear a hopeless bunch but their sergeant and Lieutenant have faith in them and mould them into a good team...

In one little English hamlet, fishing has always been the purview of the Fosdycks, but now the upstart Lunn clan threatens to end the Fosdycks' 400-year reign. As Fosdyck patriarch Isaac (J. Fisher White) readies for a fight, romance blooms between the two households. Young Ruth Fosdyck (Geraldine Fitzgerald) has fallen in love with John Lunn (Niall MacGinnis), but the growing discord between the two families may quickly end their courtship.

This story deals with the later stages of Handel's life, leading up to the composing of his masterpiece 'Messiah.' During his early years in London, Handel had enjoyed the King's patronage and people flocked to the theatres to see his operas. But soon fashionable society turned against him. Plagued by financial worries and ill health and abandoned by almost everyone except those closest to him, Handel shut himself away and worked day and night on 'Messiah.' Its performance at the Royal Opera House in 1743 resulted in a standing ovation led by the King. It began a tradition and fitting honor for the incomparable Handel, composer of one of the finest oratories in the English Language.

This story deals with the later stages of Handel's life, leading up to the composing of his masterpiece 'Messiah.' During his early years in London, Handel had enjoyed the King's patronage and people flocked to the theatres to see his operas. But soon fashionable society turned against him. Plagued by financial worries and ill health and abandoned by almost everyone except those closest to him, Handel shut himself away and worked day and night on 'Messiah.' Its performance at the Royal Opera House in 1743 resulted in a standing ovation led by the King. It began a tradition and fitting honor for the incomparable Handel, composer of one of the finest oratories in the English Language.