When Alison unexpectedly falls pregnant after a brief encounter with Alex (David Hayman's first TV role) they decide to marry. The joining of two seemingly different families opens into a witty and audacious tale, which caused uproar after its first broadcast in 1972. An early triumph for Peter McDougall, when it was proclaimed the most exciting writing debut since John Osborne's Look Back in Anger.
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David Hayman
Alec
Known for
Taboo
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Lesley Mackie
Alison
Known for
The Wicker Man
The Wicker Tree
Gerry Slevin
Colin Hawkins
Also in
Chariots of Fire
Garnock Way
Mary Riggans
Betsie Hawkins
Known for
Dear Frankie
Andrew Byatt
Duncan
Known for
The Bombing of Pan Am 103
Eileen McCallum
Isa Johnson
Known for
The Legend of Barney Thomson
My Childhood
Joseph Greig
Joe Johnson
Also in
Hamish Macbeth
The Fortunes of Nigel
Austin Hyslop
Alec's 1st Mate
No other roles listed
Allan Craig
Alec's 2nd Mate
Also in
Orkney
Kevin Collins
Grandfather
Known for
The Wicker Man
Helen Norman
Auntie Maymie
Also in
The Wicker Man
Brotherly Love
Joan Fitzpatrick
Auntie Jessie
Known for
The Angry Red Planet
Mike Newell Director · Peter McDougall Writer
First release December 4, 1972 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
BBC
Production
United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · December 4, 1972
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No release date listed for United States.
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