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The Foxtrot

on BBC One London

by Rhys Adrian
Another chance to see this Play for Today
Starring Donald Pleasence, Thora Hird
with Michael Bates

Arthur and Gwen, a cosy middle-aged couple, remember with nostalgia the pre-Motorway Britain of their youth. When Tom, an old friend, returns from voyaging the world their life takes a strange new turn.

"This is the best television play I have seen in months." (Peter Fiddick, the Guardian)

Contributors

Writer:
Rhys Adrian
Studio Lighting:
Dennis Channon
Designer:
Don Taylor
Producer:
Irene Shubik
Director:
Philip Saville
Tom:
Donald Pleasence
Gwen:
Thora Hird
Arthur:
Michael Bates
Harry:
John Collin
Maisie:
Diana King
Old man in pub:
Harry Brunning
Gwen's father:
Harold Bennett
Drunk in pub:
Wallace Campbell
Miss Windsor Castle:
Penny Service
Television voices:
Paula Stone
Television voices:
Thick Wilson
Television voices:
James Berwick
Television voices:
Manning Redwood
Characters in the television show:
Honora Burke
Characters in the television show:
Seymour Green
Characters in the television show:
Robin Ford

BBC One London

About BBC One

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