Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 280,414 playable programmes from the BBC

Play for Today: Just a Boys' Game

on BBC One London

by Peter McDougall
with Frankie Miller

Jake is brought up trying to emulate his grandfather whom he sees as a living legend, a ' hard man'. As the old man dies he destroys the legend and, ironically, the boy proves himself the hard man.
(Repeat)

Contributors

Writer:
Peter McDougall
Producer:
Richard Eyre
Director:
John Mackenzie
Jake McQuillen:
Frankie Miller
Dancer Dunnichy:
Ken Hutchison
Tanza:
Gregor Fisher
Grannie:
Jean Taylor Smith
Granda:
Hector Nicol
Jane:
Katherine Stark
Bella:
Jan Wilson
Mental Dan:
Jim Byars
Betty:
Gaylie Runciman
Betty's boyfriend:
James Morrison
Men entering pub:
Bill Riddoch
Men entering pub:
Alexander West
Mary, the barmaid:
Irene Sunters
Pub manager:
Martin Cochrane
Insulted girl:
Elaine Collins
Girl's boyfriend:
Freddie Boardley
Dunky McKafferty:
Billy Greenleas
Boy in loo:
Michael Malone
Young team boy:
Hamish Taylor
Young team boy:
Eddie Kane
Young team boy:
David Fulton
Young team boy:
Billy Faulds
Young team boy:
Douglas Sanachan
Young team boy:
Andrew Burns
Young team boy:
Jimmy Fisher
Group in pub:
The Cuban Heels
Man outside pub:
James Kennedy
Woman outside pub:
Myra Forsyth
Andy, the policeman:
David Voss
Archie, the policeman:
Peter Davidson
Man in close:
Jimmy Martin
Woman in close:
Katy Gardiner
Woman in grocer's:
Mairhi Russell
Willie, the foreman:
Jackie Farrell
Boy apprentice:
John Butterly
Toilet John:
Ken Henderson
Welder:
Campbell Morrison
Man on crane:
James Boyce
Bella's son:
Barry Malone
George in icecream van:
Billy Jeffrey
First man at Bella's:
John Murtagh
Second man at Bella's:
Johnny Adam
Man at snooker hall:
Ray Jeffrey
Man at garage:
David Anderson
Hettie at garage:
Eileen McCallum
Jake's mother:
Shenah Douglas
Jake's aunt:
Ivy Val
Uncle Willie:
Ron Paterson

BBC One London

About BBC One

BBC One is a TV channel that started broadcasting on the 20th April 1964. It replaced BBC Television.

Appears in

Suggest an Edit

We are trying to reflect the information printed in the Radio Times magazine.

  • Press the 'Suggest an Edit' button
  • Type in any changes to the title, synopsis or contributor information using the Radio Times Style Guide for reference.
  • Click the Submit Edits button.
    Your changes will be sent for verification and if accepted, will appear in due course More