Play for Today The Thin End of the Wedge (Season 8, Episode 10)
TV Episode | Comedy, Drama, Horror

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Play for Today

The Thin End of the Wedge (Season 8, Episode 10)

TV Episode | Comedy, Drama, Horror

"Five days of darkness then. Unless you get it together we will have five days of darkness. And on the sixth day you will say, let there be light, and no doubt it'll be such an effort that on the seventh day you'll have to rest!"

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Updated Dec 20, 1977

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Dec 20, 1977 (United Kingdom)

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16 wins & 16 nominations

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19 cast members

Name	Known for
Tom Marshall Peter Peter See fewer	Eight Men Out (1988)
Miriam Margolyes Veronica Veronica See fewer	The Age of Innocence (1993)
John Bett Paul Paul See fewer	Shallow Grave (1994)
Eileen Nicholas Mary Mary See fewer	Trainspotting (1996)
Bill Paterson Luke (as Bill Patterson) Luke (as Bill Patterson) See fewer	Miss Potter (2006)
Niall Toibin Irishman Irishman See fewer	Far and Away (1992)
Gordon Reid Mark Mark See fewer	Mansfield Park (1999)
Alex Norton John John See fewer	The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
John McGlynn Matthew (as John Dee) Matthew (as John Dee) See fewer	Les Misérables (1998)
Reginald Tsiboe Percival Percival See fewer	Moses Jones (2009)
David Bannerman First Youth First Youth See fewer	The Omega Factor (1979)
Ronnie Letham Third Youth Third Youth See fewer	The Saint (1997)
Paul Kelly Second Youth Second Youth See fewer	The Protectors (1972)
Michael Malone Fourth Youth Fourth Youth See fewer	Sutherland's Law (1973)
Ann Scott-Jones Barmaid Barmaid See fewer	Local Hero (1983)
Phil McCall Electricity Man Electricity Man See fewer	Breaking the Waves (1996)
Freddie Boardley Young Man Young Man See fewer	Killer (1983)
Ken Henderson Policeman Policeman See fewer	High Living (1968)
Mary Riggans Telephone Operator Telephone Operator See fewer	Dear Frankie (2004)