John Neville's portrayal of his character brought tears to my eyes. Such a moving piece. It's the mark of a very talented writer to be able to weave so many possibilities and such depth into a short story. Thank you for sharing this.
Its rare that a short drama engages me so much within its characters, I dop my cap to the screen writer & the actors, it was a pleasure to watch. Geraldine Moffit is now 83 bless her.
This play is a masterpiece. Alan Clarke's work always has a way of captivating his audience. Ive never seen this one before. Thankyou for uploading this gem!!
I remember this series and I think when Thames took over from Rediffusion they showed repeats of this complete with the Rediffusion logo. I never realised that they made the series in colour though. Really good picture too.
I like how it’s an open ending. Anything could have happened. The new lodger may have been a figment of her imagination in a dream but it gives her the strength to move on or he could be real and they become a couple or he says he’s too old for her and becomes a sort of father figure to her! Of course she could also have had a breakdown after going into George’s room and screamed at him to get out and given up the entire lodger business altogether.
Brilliant drama from a series I never knew existed. Recorded on then expensive video tape but survived the mass wiping of programmes after original broadcast in the 1960s. Geraldine Moffatt, such natural beauty and gorgeous.
Quite enjoyable. I like this type of drama, what I call ‘Leading End’, as it makes you think what could happen and you make up different endings as you please.
I was a teenager in 1967, don’t remember this at all. What a unusual but compelling short story, him being so eloquent and she rather naive. Lovely. Where do you find these treasures Major Darby ? That name seems familiar, possibly from you rang m,lord.
Major Dolby's Cat was a tabby cat that featured an episode of Ivor The Engine 'The Cuckoo Clock', in the episode Jones and Ivor visit Mrs Porty who has a bird she needs rehoming and transporting, but there is a threat to the bird when Major Dolby's cat turns up.
Clever one this,thanks for finding/showing. Great writing and directing. Loved the line, " ....looked devil may care but all it was,was a vitamin deficiency "
Wonderful writing and superb acting; the woman reminded me of Diane Cilento. It had the feeling that it could have gone well for her with this lodger or he could be as bad as George. She was very naive. Do you have available Good Behaviour based on the Molly Keane book - it’s my favourite novel but I’ve never seen it dramatised.
I didn't realize that Geraldine Moffat's sons went on to become the writers and producers of one of the most famous video games, Grand Theft Auto among others, are fabulously wealthy and she herself voiced a recent version after having retired in 1980.
