A son's idol crumbles when daddy's war secrets come knocking. British TV drama that punches above its weight.
Peter Barkham hero-worships his distinguished father. However, this is threatened by the intrusion of events and people from his father's wartime past.
Acting
Vladek Sheybal brings chilling presence as the ghost from the past.
Writing
Ferman's script builds dread through what remains unsaid.
Director
James Ferman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director James Ferman later became chief censor of the British Board of Film Classification for 24 years, making this early work fascinating in retrospect.
Vladek Sheybal, who plays the displaced German Hans, was himself a Polish refugee who fled Nazi occupation — adding layers to his performance as a man reclaiming stolen history.
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