Set against the backdrop of Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II, the play depicts a single mother's struggles as welfare cuts affect the poor and disabled. The derogatory term 'spongers' is used by British tabloid p... read more
Roland JofféDirector
Jim AllenWriter
Christine HargreavesPauline
Bernard HillSullivan
Peter KerriganPeter
Paula McDonaghPaula
Gary ToddGary
Grace AllenGrace
Dawn BoothBaby Dawn
Angela CatherallJackie
Gertie AlmondGertie
Elaine LindsayMrs Johnson
Bernard AthaCouncillor Conway
Fred PearsonDirector of Social Services
Ina CloughDeputy Director of Social Services
Donald GeeDr Whitehead
Roger SlomanPresenting Officer at Tribunal
Frances CoxSupervisor at Home
Josephine AntoszWarden at Hostel
Lesley NightingaleAsst Supervisor at Home
Marion ShakespeareChair of Tribunal
Ann Haydn-EdwardsClerk
Ann ArisTribunal Committee
Len AnnettTribunal Committee
Joanna ClayJubilee Committee Chair
Eileen BeldonJubilee Committee
Ken RoseJubilee Committee
Gwen HarrisJubilee Committee
Joe KenyonGroup Policy Meeting Leader
Barry HartRoads Committee Chair
Johnny AllenPlanning Committee Chair
Jack PlattsHousing Committee Chair
Anthony DuttonEducation Committee Chair
Peter EllisLeft Wing Councillor
David HattonDHSS Clerk
Yvonne NicholsonDHSS Clerk
Joan PetersSocial Services Committee
Fred GauntSocial Services Committee
Peter LawrencePauline's GP
Phil KernotBailiff
Gwyll WilliamsBailiff
Johnny HackettForeman
91 minutes
1978-01-24
United Kingdom
BBC
1593 days ago
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