Too Late to Talk to Billy (16 Feb. 1982)

Director:

Paul Seed

Writer:

Graham Reid (by)

Stars:

James Ellis, Kenneth Branagh, Brid Brennan

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
James Ellis	...	Norman Martin
Kenneth Branagh	...	Billy Martin
Brid Brennan	...	Lorna Martin (as Bríd Brennan)
Maggie Shevlin	...	Janet Martin
Tracey Lynch	...	Ann Martin
Ainé Gorman	...	Maureen Martin
Mary Jackson	...	June Boyd
Catherine Gibson	...	Mrs. Boyd
Colum Convey	...	Ian
Chrissie Cotterill	...	Shirley
Walter McMonagle	...	Stevie
John Hewitt	...	John Fletcher

Storyline

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 February 1982 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

BBC Northern Ireland, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by Play for Today: A Coming to Terms for Billy (1984)

User Reviews

Another Conflict in Ulster

In the early Eighties a Belfast family tears itself apart after the Mother dies a hard death from cancer

Searing working-class drama with Northern Ireland's Troubles used only as a backdrop to the story of the Martins, an ordinary family with James Ellis outstanding as the domineering father, Brid Brennan in a touching portrayal of the eldest daughter trying to hold things together and the eponymous Billy played by a young actor who may have a future in the business, Kenneth Branagh.

The Belfast vernacular is brilliantly caught by writer Graeme Reid.

The two follow-up plays featuring the same characters are well worth seeking out: " A Coming to Terms for Billy' and "A Matter of Choice for Billy"