A poetry competition, a secret affair, and one very awkward car ride.
An out of work man must take his son to a school poetry competition while accompanied by his friendly neighbours, of which, he's not too secretly been having an affair with the wife.
Acting
John Thaw and Michael Jayston's excruciating male rivalry.
Direction
Kim Mills squeezes maximum tension from a car interior.
Director
Kim Mills
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of the BBC's 'Wednesday Play' tradition of socially conscious one-off dramas that influenced Mike Leigh and Ken Loach.
John Thaw would later become Inspector Morse; this early role shows his gift for suppressed rage.
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