14 February 1974 Drama, TV Movie 66 mins
The religious beliefs of pet shop owner Joe (Freddie Jones) are shaken by the terminal illness of his daughter Lucy (Angharad Rees). For Potter, this play "makes more than a wry nod at possibilities which can comprehend pain, or disgust, or the implacable presence of death itself."
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Freddie Jones as Joe
Angharad Rees as Lucy
Dennis Waterman as Bobby
Christopher Guard as John
Edward Evans as Preacher
Patricia Franklin as Sally
Clive Graham as Doctor
Margaret John as Woman Customer
Emrys Leyshon as Man Customer
Colin Rix as Chef
Azad Ali as Waiter
Alan Bridges Director
Dennis Potter Writer
Stuart Walker Production Design
Dennis Channon Lighting Design
Ann Scott Script Editor
Graeme MacDonald Producer
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United Kingdom 14 February 1974
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