Airline Too Many Promises (Season 1, Episode 9)
TV Episode | Drama

Airline

Too Many Promises (Season 1, Episode 9)

TV Episode | Drama

Autumn 1948. With high financial rewards to be made from the Berlin airlift, independent operator Ruskin has nothing to operate. He has lost his licence, one of his planes and most of his crew. Can he save himself from disaster.

Director

Michael Ferguson

Writers

Michael Russell | Wilfred Greatorex (creator)

Producer

Michael Ferguson

Composer

Tony Hatch (original music by)

Cinematographer

Alan Pyrah (lighting cameraman) (as Allan Pyrah)

Editor

Barry Reynolds

Production Designers

David Crozier | Richard Jarvis

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 28, 1982

Release date

Feb 28, 1982 (United Kingdom)

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20 cast members

Name	Known for
Roy Marsden Jack Ruskin Jack Ruskin See fewer	The Sandbaggers (1978)
Richard Heffer Peter Witney Peter Witney See fewer	Airline (1982)
Sean Scanlan Jock McEvoy Jock McEvoy See fewer	Airline (1982)
Polly Hemingway Jennie Shaw Jennie Shaw See fewer	Airline (1982)
Peter Schofield Mr. Shaw Mr. Shaw See fewer	Emmerdale Farm (1972)
Jeanne Watts Mrs. Shaw Mrs. Shaw See fewer	Three Sisters (1970)
Terence Rigby Ernie Cade Ernie Cade See fewer	Get Carter (1971)
David Collings Dave Shaddock Dave Shaddock See fewer	Scrooge (1970)
Anthony Dutton Eric Eric See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Dudley Jones Malton Malton See fewer	Treasure Island (1957)
Susan Valentine Eileen (as Susan Skipper) Eileen (as Susan Skipper) See fewer	Don't Wait Up (1983)
William Gaunt BA Officer BA Officer See fewer	The Champions (1968)
Michael Wisher Kellett Kellett See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Roger Llewellyn Seymour Seymour See fewer	Lorna Doone (1976)
Ralph Arliss Maynard Maynard See fewer	The Quatermass Conclusion (1979)
John Baldwin Dick Dick See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Bob Keegan Jenkins Jenkins See fewer	Straw Dogs (1971)
Keith Marsh Perkins Perkins See fewer	Love Thy Neighbour (1972)
Colin Edwynn Bailiff Bailiff See fewer	Emmerdale Farm (1972)
Mike Boone Barman Barman See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)