A father who won't speak. A family who won't listen. British TV drama that stings.
'Listen Dad, it's me, Tom. I know you recognise me. Why don't you speak? Just say my name. Tom.' Dad's bewildering silence forces the family to face truths they would rather forget.
Acting
Haigh's desperate son vs. Waller's devastating wordless father.
Writing
Lean, cruel, utterly British — not a wasted syllable.
Director
Don Taylor
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of the BBC's 'Play for Today' golden age, when single evenings could destroy you.
Don Taylor directed this then fled to Hollywood; British TV's loss was 'The Omen II's' gain, apparently.
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