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by Roy Minton
with Ken Jones as Ronald Lawton and Sheila Steafel as Edith Lawton

A 40-year-old sports fan decides that he has to remedy Britain's poor record in the Olympics.
"Funny, with a touch of sadness" (Daily Express)

Contributors

Writer:
Roy Minton
Producer:
Mark Shivas
Director:
John Mackenzie
Ronald Lawton:
Ken Jones
Edith Lawton:
Sheila Steafel
Crapton:
Ivor Dean
Peter Hayes:
Michael Standing
Graham Terson:
Michael Cashman
Brian Leitch:
Anthony Haygarth
Garforth:
Johnny Shannon
Mike Simpson:
Andrew Bradford
Tom Beck:
Stephen Bradley
Knight:
David Williams
Benson:
Jack Rigby
Eddie:
Geoffrey Evans
Pauline:
Alison King

with Susan Hampshire and Philip Latham

'I think that I may say with truth that I rode hard to the very end': these words of Anthony Trollope could describe the feelings of everyone in The Pallisers, which started last Saturday on BBC2.
[Repeat]
The Pallisers Special, an 84-page guide in full colour to this new series on sale shortly: 30p

Contributors

Interviewee:
Susan Hampshire
Interviewee:
Philip Latham
Producer:
Pat Pearson

BBC Two England

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