Where Adam Stood
7.2
Based on the 1907 autobiography "Father and Son" by Christian fundamentalist and naturalist Edmund Gosse, but Dennis Potter adapted only one section of the book, adding much material of his own invention. With a literal belief in the Old Testament, Philip Gosse is opposed to the new theories of Charles Darwin, espoused here by biologist Brackley. Assuming "the Lord's will" determines the fate of his ailing son Edmund, Philip Gosse creates a life-threatening situation, even suggesting the illness is God's punishment because of Edmund's desire for a toy ship.
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Cast
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Alan Badel
Philip Gosse
Known for
Shōgun
The Day of the Jackal
Max Harris
Edmund Gosse
Also in
The Phoenix and the Carpet
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
Ronald Hines
Charles Kingsley
Known for
Jack the Ripper
Dunkirk
Jean Boht
Mary Teague
Known for
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
Distant Voices, Still Lives
Heather Canning
Miss Marks
Also in
The Roads to Freedom
Power Without Glory
Gareth Forwood
Mr Brackley
Also in
The Cinder Path
Prime Suspect
Brian Gibson Director · Dennis Potter Writer David Martin Editor
First release April 21, 1976 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
BBC
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United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · April 21, 1976
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No release date listed for United States.
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