A 50-minute time capsule of 70s Yorkshire misery that'll make you grateful for your own family drama.
When Gerry Broadbent, in search of his roots, takes his fiancée Nita home to Brighouse, they find that the picture is not quite as he painted.
Acting
Dave Hill's simmering desperation as Gerry masks his shame with bravado.
Production
Authentic Brighouse locations capture Northern England's industrial decline.
Director
Brian Parker
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This Play for Today episode exemplifies the BBC's 1970s mandate to dramatize working-class Northern life, often commissioned from regional writers.
Brian Parker directed numerous Play for Today episodes; this one was filmed entirely on location in Brighouse, West Yorkshire, using local extras.
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