Alan and Sylvia fall in love and Alan gains a renewed sense of purpose. He begins to hope for an eventual release on licence. However both he and Sylvia have to face the fact that, for the foreseeable future, they cannot enjoy any physical intimacy. They decide to treat their affair as a long Victorian courtship.
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Pauline Collins
Sylvia
Known for
Bleak House
Shirley Valentine
Derrick O'Connor
Alan
Known for
Lethal Weapon 2
End of Days
Michelle Mulvany
Ruthie
Also in
Me & My Girl
Knockback: 1
Timothy Jessel
Adam
Also in
Knockback: 1
Screen Two
Diana Rayworth
Jenny
Also in
The House of Eliott
Sorry, I'm A Stranger Here Myself
Peggy Aitchison
Alan's Mother
Known for
A Prayer for the Dying
Arnold Peters
Gartree Officer
Also in
Pennies from Heaven
Jude the Obscure
Julian Hall
Gartree Officer
No other roles listed
Laurence Harrington
Clarke
Known for
Don't Open Till Christmas
Roger Monk
Terry
Known for
The Legend of 1900
Peter John
Phil Strode
Also in
A Town Like Alice
Othello
Graham Lines
Jonathan Lee
Also in
The Shadow-Line
Ulysses
Piers Haggard Director · Brian Phelan Writer Peter Adams Author
First release February 3, 1985 · Produced in United Kingdom
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BBC
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United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · February 3, 1985
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No release date listed for United States.
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