One of the directors, David Giles, for whom Compact was his first television assignment, had an extensive career in the medium. References External links Action TV "Soap - Compact in 1962" – short extract with appearance by Ted Willis, 12 November 1962 1962 British television series debuts 1965 British television series endings 1960s British television soap operas BBC television dramas British television soap operas Lost BBC episodes Black-and-white British television shows English-language television shows