A reference check turns into an interrogation of the referee. British TV drama at its most deliciously awkward.
A woman gives a job references to an old friend, but finds she's the one questioned by his potential employer...
Acting
Anna Massey's micro-expressions could teach a masterclass.
Direction
Jarrott squeezes dread from polite conversation.
Director
Charles Jarrott
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Charles Jarrott would later direct Mary, Queen of Scots and The Other Side of Midnight—this early TV work shows his gift for drawing performances from trapped women.
Part of ITV's 'Armchair Theatre' anthology, this represents the golden age of British television drama when writers could destroy lives in 75 minutes with two rooms and a telephone.
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