A family of five orphaned children are going to be split up into different homes. What will happen if the eldest is officially made their foster parent?
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Cast
18 people
Perry Fenwick
Tommy
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I.D.
John Baker
Dad
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David John
Don
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Martin Murphy
Eddie
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Michael Collins
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Steve Sweeney
Jason
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Joanne Bell
Sharon
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Nicholas Lyndhurst
Young PC
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Barbara Flynn
Jill
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Cracker
Elizabeth I
Barry Philips
Uncle Harry
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Julie May
Ma Rose
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Julia McCarthy
Manageress of the corner shop
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Gillian Martell
Woman neighbour
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Baz Taylor Director · Frances Galleymore Writer
First release November 16, 1982
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · November 16, 1982
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No release date listed for United States.
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