A 1985 TV movie where a mom learns her son's roommate isn't 'just a friend' — vintage chaos.
Acting
Joyce Redman's micro-expressions say everything words can't.
Writing
Subtext so thick you could cut it with a butter knife.
Director
Brian Mills
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during Section 28's shadow, when British media couldn't 'promote' homosexuality — the coded language is historically defensive.
Nigel Havers was fresh off Chariots of Fire fame; this was deliberate career pivot toward riskier material.
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