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A series of plays from Birmingham by new writers.
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- E1 The MediumNext upOct 15, 1973
Synopsis
'Honestly, mam, it's all a load of rubbish. I mean, I read me horoscope and things like that, for a joke... but this.'
Guest stars: Lyn Douglas (Dolly), Adrienne Frank (Rita)
- E2 Mrs Pool's PreservesOct 22, 1973
Synopsis
Adie and Astral share a taste for literature and freedom, but Zena has long since set the jam just the way she likes it.
Guest stars: Dinsdale Landen (Adie Pool), Angela Scoular (Astral Philips), Elizabeth Spriggs (Zena Pool)
- E3 If a Man AnswersOct 29, 1973
Synopsis
Dogs are like their owners - grey-hounds are nasty, staffords are for fighting. You can't blame the dogs - it's nature.
Guest stars: Edward Peel (Royston), Deirdre Costello (Janet)
- E4 The MoversNov 5, 1973
Synopsis
'The way to get on, son, is to accept the kind of jobs you have to grit your teeth to do.' Martin enjoys moving furniture, but not bodies.
Guest stars: Graham Ashley (John), Ken Kitson (Martin)
- E5 King of the CastleNov 12, 1973
Synopsis
'Most fellers, if they'd seen a mate go under that press, they'd never go back.' Can Brocky?
Guest stars: Blake Butler (Jackson), Stanley Dawson (Ronnie)
- E6 PatronsNov 19, 1973
Synopsis
'Two million years wasted making leather bags. For what? For what? There's more to life.' Harry Ravitz suddenly sees the world in a new light.
Guest stars: Leonard Fenton (Hymie), Jack Shepherd (Gordon)
- E7 That Time of LifeNov 26, 1973
Synopsis
Another chance to see David Cregan's first television play "That Time of Life" with John Neville and Peter Bayliss 'There does come a time, I know, when age knows less than youth. I don't think I've reached it.' (from Birmingham)
Guest stars: Peter Bayliss (Edward), Nell Brennan (Milly)
