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Heart of the Country: 2: 'What You Need is a Helping Hand'

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

A comedy in four parts by Fay Weldon
with Susan Penhaligon as Natalie Harris, Jacqueline Tong as Sonia, Derek Waring as Arthur and David Buck as Angus

Harry has eloped to Spain with Miss Eddon Gurney 1979. Natalie resolves to look after herself and the kids.
But she doesn't anticipate the interpretation that Angus and Arthur put on the fashionable philosophy of 'self-help'.

BBC Pebble Mill
(Ceefax subtitles)

Contributors

Writer:
Fay Weldon
Music composed and conducted by:
Guy Woolfenden
Music composed and conducted by:
Stephen Hancock
Costume:
Kathryn Ayerst
Make-up:
Lesley Perry
Studio Lighting:
Barry Chatfield
Sound:
David Baumber
Producer:
Roger Gregory
Director:
Brian Farnham
Natalie Harris:
Susan Penhaligon
Sonia:
Jacqueline Tong
Arthur:
Derek Waring
Angus:
David Buck
Harry Harris:
Derek Merlin
Ben Harris:
Christian Bale
Alice Harris:
Sophie Cook
Flora:
Rosalind Bennett
Bernard:
Stevan Rimkus
Peter:
Matthew Scurfield
Sally Rains:
Mary Miller
Val Rains:
Barrie Cookson
Pauline:
Matyelock Gibbs
Gerard:
Edward Evans
Jeanette:
Mandy Rice-Davies
DHSS clerk:
Elizabeth Proud
Bank manager:
Sam Kelly
American tourist:
Douglas Lambert
Farmer:
Roger Bizley
Hostel warden:
June Barrie
Source: Radio Times

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