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Festival 77: 1971: Edna, the Inebriate Woman

on BBC Two England

by Jeremy Sandford
Introduced by Rene Cutforth
A programme from the BBCtv Archives for each of the past 25 years

A vivid and moving picture of the life of a drunken down-and-out as she wanders from doss-house to rubbish dump to courthouse and back to the road again.

Preview: page 13

Contributors

Presenter (Festival 77):
Rene Cutforth
Writer:
Jeremy Sandford
Lighting Cameraman:
Peter Bartlett
Film Editor:
Peter Coulson
Designer:
Evan Hercules
Producer:
Irene Shubik
Director:
Ted Kotcheff
Edna:
Patricia Hayes
Josie:
Barbara Jefford
Irene:
Patricia Nye
Attendant at The Spike:
June Watson
Doctor at The Spike:
Denis Carey
Old man:
Gerry Verno
Old man:
Rashley Rex
Proprietor of common lodging house:
Walter .Sparrow
Jessie:
Amelia Bayntun
Social Security clerk:
Douglas Ditta
Tramp:
Chris Gannon
Tramp:
Talfryn Thomas
Tramp:
Charles Farrell
Tramp:
Vivian MacHerrell
Paddy at common lodging house:
Marie Conmee
Doris on the road:
Jenny Logan
Man in car:
Anthony Dawes
Social Security official:
Elaine Mitchell
Psychiatrist:
John Hussey
Old woman:
Dorothy Lane
Old woman:
Patsy O'Shea
Clara:
June Brown
Staff Nurse:
Jumoke Debayo
Nina:
Jo Maxwell Muller
Psychiatrist in hospital:
Malcolm Terris
Porter:
Keith Marsh
Proprietor of lodging house:
Eamonn Boyce
Rogo at charitable institution:
James Cairncross
Bed ticket proprietor:
Virginia Snyders
Social Security clerk:
Alex Marshall
Magistrate:
Norman Lumsden
Policeman:
Mark Moss
Nun:
Merelina Kendall
Nun:
Frances Tomelty
Mother Superior:
Freda Dowie
Graham:
John Trigger
Trudi:
Geraldine Sherman
Vangi:
Cheryl Hall
Teresa:
Kate Williams
Lil:
Peggy Aitchison
Counsel at public hearing:
Jeffrey Segal
Defence:
David Garth
Chairman:
George Belbin

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