Play for Today The Groundling and the Kite (Season 14, Episode 11)
TV Episode | Comedy, Drama, Horror

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The Groundling and the Kite (Season 14, Episode 11)

TV Episode | Comedy, Drama, Horror

Peter is a songwriter, while his old friend Jimmy is an A and R (Artists and Repertoire) man. But when Jimmy tries to sell one of Peter's songs, Peter is furious. Can the friendship survive?

Director

Peter Jefferies (as Peter Jeffries)

Writer

Producer

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 24, 1984

Release date

Jul 24, 1984 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

16 wins & 16 nominations

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10 cast members

Name	Known for
John Duttine Jimmy Walker Jimmy Walker See fewer	To Serve Them All My Days (1980)
Leonard Preston Peter Lester Peter Lester See fewer	The Further Adventures of Oliver Twist (1980)
Peter Jonfield Phil Stein Phil Stein See fewer	A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
Karl Howman Jerry Jackson Jerry Jackson See fewer	Fathers of Girls (2009)
Brendan Brady Gary Gary See fewer	Letterkenny (2016)
Diana Williams Janet Janet See fewer	Play for Today (1970)
Claire Lewis Receptionist at Songstack Receptionist at Songstack See fewer	A Reel Life (2018)
Caroline Quentin Receptionist at Songstack Receptionist at Songstack See fewer	Life Begins (2004)
Paul Bacon Older Man at Greenwich Older Man at Greenwich See fewer	The Big Pull (1962)
Michael Keet Younger Man at Greenwich Younger Man at Greenwich See fewer	Little Lord Fauntleroy (1976)