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"Play for Today" Soft Targets (1982)
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"Play for Today" (1970)Original Air Date:
19 October 1982 (Season 13, Episode 1)Plot:
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Superb TV Film moreCast
(Episode Cast overview, first billed only) | Ian Holm | ... | Alexei |
 | Nigel Havers | ... | Harman |
| Margery Mason | ... | Celia's mother |
| Thorley Walters | ... | Old wedding guest |
| Celia Gregory | ... | Frances |
 | Helen Mirren | ... | Celia |
| Desmond Llewelyn | ... | Official in dream |
 | Julian Sands | ... | Bridegroom |
 | Rupert Everett | ... | Boy at party |
| Hugh Thomas | ... | Castle |
| Tony Doyle | ... | Kirby |
| Chris Langham | ... | Drinkwater |
| Yuri Borionko | ... | Porter |
| Karen Craig | ... | Aeroflot lady |
| Kate Percival | ... | Bride |
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Ian Holm is excellent in this period piece from the tail end of the cold war. Helen Mirren, Celia Gregory and Nigel Havers all support well - there is even a tiny cameo from a very youthful Rupert Everett.
I'm a big fan of Poliakoff as both a stage and TV/film writer, but have always found his stage work filmic and therefore am finding a preference for his TV/Film work. In true Poliakoff style, there are sinister undertones, but how much is espionage, how much is prejudice and how much is paranoia?
This is a superb TV film and well worth seeking out if you haven't seen it.