Play for Today The Fox Trot (Season 1, Episode 18)
TV Episode | 70 min | Comedy, Drama

Play for Today

The Fox Trot (Season 1, Episode 18)

TV Episode | 70 min | Comedy, Drama

The lives of Gwen and Arthur are complicated when Gwen's long-lost husband comes back on the scene, and none of them seem to notice when their situation is reflected on TV. This edition remains in the BBC archives only in black and white.

Director

Philip Saville

Writer

Rhys Adrian

Producer

Irene Shubik

Cinematographer

Peter Sargent (film cameraman)

Editors

Geoff Higgs (as Geoffrey Higgs) | Michael Johns

Production Designer

Don Taylor

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 29, 1971

Release date

Apr 29, 1971 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

16 wins & 16 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
18 cast members

Name	Known for
Donald Pleasence Tom Tom See fewer	Halloween II (1981)
Thora Hird Gwen Gwen See fewer	Lost for Words (1999)
Michael Bates Arthur Arthur See fewer	A Clockwork Orange (1971)
John Collin Harry Harry See fewer	Tess (1979)
Diana King Maisie Maisie See fewer	Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)
Wallace Campbell The Drunk The Drunk See fewer	Chariots of Fire (1981)
John J. Carney The Manager The Manager See fewer	A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Penny Service Miss 'Windsor Castle' Miss 'Windsor Castle' See fewer	A Ghost Story for Christmas (1971)
Jennifer Croxton Miss 'Barley Mow' Miss 'Barley Mow' See fewer	It's Awfully Bad for Your Eyes, Darling (1971)
Harold Bennett Gwen's Father Gwen's Father See fewer	Are You Being Served? (1972)
Harry Brunning Old Man in the Pub Old Man in the Pub See fewer	Miracle in Soho (1957)
Paula Stone Television Voice - USA Gwen (voice) Television Voice - USA Gwen (voice) See fewer	Hop-a-Long Cassidy (1935)
Thick Wilson Television Voice - USA Tom / USA Marshal (voice) Television Voice - USA Tom / USA Marshal (voice) See fewer	Tommy Boy (1995)
James Berwick Television Voice - USA Arthur (voice) Television Voice - USA Arthur (voice) See fewer	Outland (1981)
Manning Redwood Television Voice - USA Sheriff (voice) Television Voice - USA Sheriff (voice) See fewer	A View to a Kill (1985)
Honora Burke Television Character - USA Gwen Television Character - USA Gwen See fewer	Hands of a Murderer (1990)
Seymour Green Television Character - USA Arthur Television Character - USA Arthur See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Robin Ford Television Character - USA Tom Television Character - USA Tom See fewer	Gazette (1968)