Episode #1.2 (12 Mar. 1992)

As Max and Monika are interned as aliens and Sophy goes to boarding school Calypso marries the older,wealthy Hector. Oliver is displeased and the wedding is a joyless affair. Calypso ... See full summary »

Director:

Peter Hall

Writers:

Ken Taylor (dramatisation), Mary Wesley (novel)

Stars:

Felicity Kendal, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Felicity Kendal	...	Helena
Claire Bloom	...	Sophy (older)
Richard Johnson	...	Oliver (older)
Toby Stephens	...	Oliver
Jennifer Ehle	...	Calypso
Nicholas Le Prevost	...	Hector / Hamish
Ben Walden	...	Walter
Rebecca Hall	...	Sophy
Tara Fitzgerald	...	Polly
Jeremy Brook	...	Paul
Joss Brook	...	David
Virginia McKenna	...	Polly (older)
John Elmes	...	James
Vivienne Ritchie	...	Iris
Oliver Cotton	...	Max

Storyline

As Max and Monika are interned as aliens and Sophy goes to boarding school Calypso marries the older,wealthy Hector. Oliver is displeased and the wedding is a joyless affair. Calypso discovers that Hector gets violent when drunk but stays with him for his money whilst seeing other men. She agrees to have sex with Oliver but they are thwarted by an air raid. Richard gets the Erstwilers released and they come to live with the Cuthbertsons. Max starts to build up a reputation as a concert performer whilst starting an affair with Helena.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 March 1992 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Zed, Channel Four Television, Australian Broadcasting Commission

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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