12 Apr 1986
A Fighting Choice
Bright teenager afflicted with epilepsy sues his parents for the right to have "split brain" surgery in order to cure his seizures.
Miss Pym's Day Out
In 1977, after a fourteen year dry spell, the novelist Barbara Pym was nominated for a Booker Award for her novel, Quartet in Autumn. This drama documentary biopic sees Patricia Routledge as Pym and follows the day of the prize presentation, as she observes people and reminisces about life and love.
Top Billed Cast
Patricia Routledge Barbara Pym
Marcia Warren Dora Caldicote
John Bott Bishop Grote
Susan Wooldridge Belinda
Ian McNeice Vicar of Finstock
Ann Penfold Allegra Gray
Mary Wimbush Mrs Bone
Ann Windsor Miss Lathbury
Hugh Dickson Dr Simpson
Avril Elgar Lady on Bus
Norman Bird Man on Bus
David King Larkin Readings (Voice)
Henry Harvey Self
Hazel Holt Self
Hilary Pym Self
A.N. Wilson Self
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