The Milk Run (5 Mar. 1982)

Vera Mundy's younger brother Sid,a spiv,comes to stay with the family,having been bombed out in London. Patricia returns after dropping out of university and cash-strapped army wife Sally ... See full summary »

Director:

John Reardon

Writer:

David Butler

Stars:

Susannah York, Michael Shannon, Ray Smith

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Susannah York	...	Dr. Helen Dereham
Michael Shannon	...	Major James Kiley
Ray Smith	...	Albert Mundy
June Barry	...	Vera Mundy
Patrick Pearson	...	Peter Mundy
Natalie Ogle	...	Letty Mundy
Patrick O'Connell	...	Jack Blair
Lynne Pearson	...	Rosie Blair
Kathryn Pogson	...	Vi Blair
Carolyn Pickles	...	Sally Bilton
Julia McCarthy	...	Ruby Bilton
Holly Watson	...	Betty Bilton
Nick Doran	...	William Bilton
Stuart Wilson	...	Sid Davis
Lise Ann McLaughlin	...	Patricia Dereham (as Lise-Ann McLaughlin)

Storyline

Vera Mundy's younger brother Sid,a spiv,comes to stay with the family,having been bombed out in London. Patricia returns after dropping out of university and cash-strapped army wife Sally Bilton is offered laundry work at the base by Sergeant Mac McGraw. Bad weather and shortage of planes means that the pilots are ill-prepared for their next raid,the Milk Run,in the course of which Harvey is killed,just as Letty,having confided in Peter,is about to tell him she is carrying his child.

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Plot Keywords:

laundry | pregnancy | xenophobia | death of soldier | pub | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Release Date:

5 March 1982 (UK)

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