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  • Play for Today The Spongers (Season 8, Episode 14)
  • TV Episode | 104 min | Comedy, Drama

Play for Today

The Spongers (Season 8, Episode 14)
TV Episode | 104 min | Comedy, Drama

Set against the backdrop of the Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II, the play depicts a single mother's struggles in this highly polemical and unremittingly bleak diatribe against government welfare cuts from the poor and disabled.
Director
Writer
Jim Allen (written by)
Producer
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Editor
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Jan 24, 1978

Release date
Jan 24, 1978 (United Kingdom)
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45 cast members
Name Known for
Bernard Hill
Sullivan Sullivan   See fewer
Dawn Booth
Baby Dawn Baby Dawn   See fewer
Gertie Almond
Gertie Gertie   See fewer
Elaine Lindsay
Mrs. Johnson Mrs. Johnson   See fewer
Bernard Atha
Councillor Conway Councillor Conway   See fewer
Fred Pearson
Director of Social Services Director of Social Services   See fewer
Ina Clough
Deputy Director of Social Services Deputy Director of Social Services   See fewer
Donald Gee
Dr. Whitehead Dr. Whitehead   See fewer
Frances Cox
Supervisor at Home Supervisor at Home   See fewer
Josephine Antosz
Warden at Hostel Warden at Hostel   See fewer
Lesley Nightingale
Assistant Supervisor at Home Assistant Supervisor at Home   See fewer
Marion Shakespeare
Chairman of Tribunal Chairman of Tribunal   See fewer
Roger Sloman
Presenting Officer at Tribunal Presenting Officer at Tribunal   See fewer
Ann Haydn-Edwards
Clerk to Tribunal (as Ann Haydn Edwards) Clerk to Tribunal (as Ann Haydn Edwards)   See fewer
Ann Aris
1st Member of Tribunal Committee 1st Member of Tribunal Committee   See fewer
Len Annett
2nd Member of Tribunal Committee 2nd Member of Tribunal Committee   See fewer
Joanna Clay
Chairman of Jubilee Committee Chairman of Jubilee Committee   See fewer
Eileen Beldon
Lady on Jubilee Committee Lady on Jubilee Committee   See fewer
Ken Rose
1st Member of Jubilee Committee 1st Member of Jubilee Committee   See fewer
Gwen Harris
2nd Member of Jubilee Committee 2nd Member of Jubilee Committee   See fewer
Joe Kenyon
Leader of Group Policy Meeting Leader of Group Policy Meeting   See fewer
Barry Hart
Chairman of Roads Committee Chairman of Roads Committee   See fewer
Johnny Allan
Chairman of Planning Committee (as Johnny Allen) Chairman of Planning Committee (as Johnny Allen)   See fewer
Jack Platts
Chairman of Housing Committee Chairman of Housing Committee   See fewer
Anthony Dutton
Chairman of Education Committee Chairman of Education Committee   See fewer
Peter Ellis
Young Left-Wing Councillor Young Left-Wing Councillor   See fewer
David Hatton
Executive Clerk at DHSS Office Executive Clerk at DHSS Office   See fewer
Yvonne Nicholson
Clerk at DHSS Office Clerk at DHSS Office   See fewer
Joan Peters
1st Social Services Committee Member 1st Social Services Committee Member   See fewer
Fred Gaunt
2nd Social Services Committee Member 2nd Social Services Committee Member   See fewer
Peter Lawrence
Pauline's Doctor Pauline's Doctor   See fewer
Phil Kernot
Bailiff (I) Bailiff (I)   See fewer
Gwyll Williams
Bailiff (II) (as Gwill Williams) Bailiff (II) (as Gwill Williams)   See fewer
Johnny Hackett
Foreman at Hoarding Foreman at Hoarding   See fewer
Ted Carroll
Workman at Hoarding Workman at Hoarding   See fewer
Emrys Evans
Comedian / M.C. at Pub Comedian / M.C. at Pub   See fewer
Bill Moores
Local in Pub Local in Pub   See fewer
Mick Miller
1st Police Constable 1st Police Constable   See fewer
Stuart Lee
2nd Police Constable 2nd Police Constable   See fewer
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