The Wednesday Play Tap on the Shoulder (Season 2, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 75 min | Drama

The Wednesday Play

Tap on the Shoulder (Season 2, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 75 min | Drama

Archibald Cooper is a London gangster who is living the life of a country squire while running a criminal empire. He learns that he's getting a knighthood so invites some old associates to country house unaware they are planning a robbery.

Director

Ken Loach (as Kenneth Loach)

Writers

Jimmy O'Connor | Roger Smith (series)

Producer

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Editor

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 6, 1965

Release date

Jan 6, 1965 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

7 wins & 7 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
25 cast members

Name	Known for
Lee Montague Archibald Cooper Archibald Cooper See fewer	Brass Target (1978)
Griffith Davies Terry Terry See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
George Tovey Patsy Patsy See fewer	Frenzy (1972)
Tony Selby Tim Tim See fewer	Burnside (2000)
Richard Shaw Ronnie Ronnie See fewer	Quatermass and the Pit (1958)
Tom Bowman Charlie Charlie See fewer	The Crime of the Century (1956)
Edwin Brown George George See fewer	10 Rillington Place (1971)
Judith Smith Hazel Hazel See fewer	Teletale (1963)
Noel Johnson Chief Constable Chief Constable See fewer	Frenzy (1972)
Rose Hill Emma Cooper Emma Cooper See fewer	'Allo 'Allo! (1982)
Michael Goldie Inner Security Guard Inner Security Guard See fewer	Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
John Blythe First Guard First Guard See fewer	This Happy Breed (1944)
Tony Caunter Second Guard Second Guard See fewer	The Big Spender (1965)
John Waite Det. Sgt. Nash Det. Sgt. Nash See fewer	Trial and Error (1962)
Michael Collins Police Sergeant Police Sergeant See fewer	The Onedin Line (1971)
Charles Rea Police Constable Police Constable See fewer	The Ipcress File (1965)
Walter Horsbrugh The Bishop The Bishop See fewer	The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)
Lucy Griffiths The Bishop's Wife The Bishop's Wife See fewer	The Third Alibi (1961)
Sarah Harter Debutante Debutante See fewer	Vanity Fair (1967)
John Henderson Clegg Clegg See fewer	Adam Adamant Lives! (1966)
Mark Elwes Pub Customer Pub Customer See fewer	Department S (1969)
Michael Mulcaster Major Domo Major Domo See fewer	The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)
Carmen Dene First Girl First Girl See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Christine Rodgers Second Girl Second Girl See fewer	Teletale (1963)
Harry Tracey Waiter Waiter See fewer	Mogul (1965)