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The Wednesday Play: The Season of the Witch

on BBC One London

by Desmond McCarthy and Johnny Byrne
starring Julie Driscoll as Meredith Bates
with Paul Nicholas as Jake, Robert Powell as Shaun

Julie Driscoll stars in this moving and unusual play about a girl who drops out of the automated world of the typing pool. It follows her on her search for personal freedom.
Her search for fulfilment typifies the way of life of many young people today, combined with a sense of excitement underlined by the film's powerful music.

(Paul Nicholas is appearing in "Hair" at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London)
(The best high is "turned on by life": page 16)
(Colour)

Contributors

Writer/Director:
Desmond McCarthy
Writer:
Johnny Byrne
Music:
Brian Auger and The Trinity
"To Feel Free" by:
Julie Driscoll
Designer:
Robert Berk
Film Cameraman:
Brian Tufano
Sound:
Michael Turner
Film Editor:
Daniel Rae
Producer:
Anne Head
Meredith Bates:
Julie Driscoll
Jake:
Paul Nicholas
Shaun:
Robert Powell
City gentleman:
Maurice Quick
Anne:
Jenny Fabian
Mrs Bates:
Fanny Carby
Mr Bates:
Glynn Edwards
Woman Police Constable:
Karrie Lambert
Woman Police Inspector:
Amanda Walker
Jenny Bates:
Christine Hargreaves
Magistrate:
Frank Littlewood
Lorry driver:
Tony Caunter

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