Play for Today The After Dinner Joke (Season 8, Episode 17)
TV Episode | 60 min | Comedy, Drama

Play for Today

The After Dinner Joke (Season 8, Episode 17)

TV Episode | 60 min | Comedy, Drama

A satire on charity and politics that plays deliberate games with naturalistic presentation. Paula Wilcox stars as a charity worker who travels the world via bluescreen.

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Updated Feb 14, 1978

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Feb 14, 1978 (United Kingdom)

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16 wins & 16 nominations

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23 cast members

Name	Known for
Paula Wilcox Selby Selby See fewer	Boomers (2014)
Richard Vernon Shanks Shanks See fewer	Goldfinger (1964)
Derek Smith Mayor Mayor See fewer	The Forsyte Saga (1967)
Clive Merrison Dent Dent See fewer	The History Boys (2006)
George Innes Thief Thief See fewer	The Italian Job (1969)
Ben Aris Bruce Wingfield Bruce Wingfield See fewer	Get Carter (1971)
Philip Sayer Passenger Passenger See fewer	The Hunger (1983)
Heather Wright Girl - Jenny Girl - Jenny See fewer	The Belstone Fox (1973)
Hal Galili Patient Patient See fewer	Ragtime (1981)
Tom Georgeson Journalist Journalist See fewer	Notes on a Scandal (2006)
Peter Blake Pop Star Pop Star See fewer	Dear John (1986)
Raymond Francis Tea Manager Tea Manager See fewer	Miss Marple: The Body in the Library (1984)
James Bree Minister Minister See fewer	On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
Patricia Lawrence Knitted Hat Lady Knitted Hat Lady See fewer	To Serve Them All My Days (1980)
Sandy Ratcliff Mum Mum See fewer	EastEnders (1985)
Sheila Brennan Celebrity Celebrity See fewer	The Spiral Staircase (1975)
Saeed Jaffrey Bengali Merchant Bengali Merchant See fewer	The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
Julia McCarthy Upper-Class Woman Upper-Class Woman See fewer	Erik the Viking (1989)
Stella Moray Woman with Catalogue Woman with Catalogue See fewer	Robert and Elizabeth (1965)
Richard Aylen Man in Pub Man in Pub See fewer	I, Claudius (1976)
Lee Walker Collector Collector See fewer	Joe Dirt (2001)
Ishaq Bux Sheikh (uncredited) Sheikh (uncredited) See fewer	Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Luke Hanson Cowboy (uncredited) Cowboy (uncredited) See fewer	Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)