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  • Play for Today Angels Are So Few (Season 1, Episode 4)
  • TV Episode | 63 min | Comedy, Drama

Play for Today

Angels Are So Few (Season 1, Episode 4)
TV Episode | 63 min | Comedy, Drama

For the BBC's WEDNESDAY PLAY series, Dennis Potter offered one of his "visitation dramas": Housewife Cynthia Nicholls is married to prudish Richard Nicholls. One day, her mundane household chores are interrupted by the arrival on her front...See moreFor the BBC's WEDNESDAY PLAY series, Dennis Potter offered one of his "visitation dramas": Housewife Cynthia Nicholls is married to prudish Richard Nicholls. One day, her mundane household chores are interrupted by the arrival on her front step of scruffy, coarse Michael Biddle. He claims to be an angel, but on the face of it, he could simply be a deranged street person. She challenges the angel Michael by pointing out that he has no wings. Written by Bhob Stewart See less
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Director
Writer
Dennis Potter (written by)
Producer
Composer
Joseph Horovitz (title music composed by)
Cinematographer
John Turner (film cameraman)
Editor
Production Designer
Status
Edit Released
Updated Nov 5, 1970

Release date
Nov 5, 1970 (United Kingdom)
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31 cast members
Name Known for
Tom Bell
Michael Biddle Michael Biddle   See fewer
Christine Hargreaves
Cynthia Nicholls Cynthia Nicholls   See fewer
Susan Richards
Mrs. Cawser Mrs. Cawser   See fewer
Erik Chitty
Mr. Cawser Mr. Cawser   See fewer
Barrie Cookson
Richard Nicholls (as Barry Cookson) Richard Nicholls (as Barry Cookson)   See fewer
Godfrey James
Postman Postman   See fewer
Beryl Cooke
Storyteller Storyteller   See fewer
John Glyn-Jones
Clergyman Clergyman   See fewer
Kenneth Ives
Interviewer Interviewer   See fewer
Denise Buckley
Danish Girl Danish Girl   See fewer
Dorothea Rundle
Old Lady Old Lady   See fewer
Matthew Davies
Timothy Timothy   See fewer
Laurence Archer
Non-speaking extra (uncredited) Non-speaking extra (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernest Blyth
Non-speaking extra (uncredited) Non-speaking extra (uncredited)   See fewer
Marc Boyle
Lorry Driver (uncredited) Lorry Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Vi Delmar
Non-speaking extra (uncredited) Non-speaking extra (uncredited)   See fewer
Lena Ellis
Nude (uncredited) Nude (uncredited)   See fewer
Gilly Flower
Non-speaking extra (uncredited) Non-speaking extra (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Halifax
Non-speaking extra (uncredited) Non-speaking extra (uncredited)   See fewer
Sarah Hamilton
Non-speaking extra (uncredited) Non-speaking extra (uncredited)   See fewer
Kathleen Heath
Non-speaking extra (uncredited) Non-speaking extra (uncredited)   See fewer
Daphne Howgate
Nude (uncredited) Nude (uncredited)   See fewer
Gertrude Kaye
Non-speaking extra (uncredited) Non-speaking extra (uncredited)   See fewer
Labro
Non-speaking extra (uncredited) Non-speaking extra (uncredited)   See fewer
Mia Martin
Nude (uncredited) Nude (uncredited)   See fewer
Margaret McKechnie
Non-speaking extra (uncredited) Non-speaking extra (uncredited)   See fewer
Patrick Milner
Nude (uncredited) Nude (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Moreton
Non-speaking extra (uncredited) Non-speaking extra (uncredited)   See fewer
Jenny Roberts
Non-speaking extra (uncredited) Non-speaking extra (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean Sadgrove
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Roy Scammell
Van Driver (uncredited) Van Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
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