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Duration: 1 hour, 40 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Heart-warming drama. A widow (Joan Plowright) meets a young writer, who becomes her surrogate grandson. She wants to retain some independence, while he seeks inspiration. Show more

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Mrs Palfrey:
Joan Plowright
Ludovic Meyer:
Rupert Friend
Mrs Arbuthnot:
Anna Massey
Gwendolyn:
Zoe Tapper
Mr Osborne:
Robert Lang
Mrs Post:
Marcia Warren
Mrs Burton:
Georgina Hale
Mrs De Salis:
Millicent Martin
Mrs Meyer:
Clare Higgins
Violet:
Emma Pike
Summers, The Doorman:
Timothy Bateson
Director:
Dan Ireland
Writer:
Ruth Sacks

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