Photos by Janice Rider, no reproduction without permission.
Costume designer, Janice Rider, took these polaroid photos for continuity purposes during the recording of the drama serial, Love Story. The drama was produced and transmitted at irregular intervals between 1979-83. In all there were eleven serials, usually of four parts. These polaroids are from the Love Story serial – A Chance to Sit Down parts 1 & 2. They were transmitted 
on 10th July 1981, and 17th July 1981.
The director was Paul Ciappessoni; the producer, Colin Shindler; script editor, Sally Head; the original writer and adaptor was Meredith Daneman; and the designer was Stanley Morris. The Northern Ballet Company worked on the choreography.
The cast included: Jan Francis as Barbara, Del Henney as George, Alpo Pakarinen as Jack, Cherry Gillespie as Melissa, and Melanie Parr as Jocelyn.
The story centres on Barbara Livesey, who is attempting to succeed as a leading ballet dancer, until she meets the company’s male lead – Jack. In the second episode, she seems to be losing the battle for Jack’s attention, with fellow dancer, Melissa.