The Wednesday Play
(1964–1970)
Cathy loses her home, husband and eventually her child through the inflexibility of the British welfare system.
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Title: Cathy Come Home (28 Mar 1969)
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| Carol White | ... | Cathy | |
| Ray Brooks | ... | Reg | |
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Winifred Dennis | ... | Mrs. Ward |
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Wally Patch | ... | Grandad |
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Adrienne Frame | ... | Eileen |
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Emmett Hennessy | ... | Johnny |
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Alec Coleman | ... | Wedding Guest |
| Geoffrey Palmer | ... | Property Agent | |
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Gabrielle Hamilton | ... | Welfare Officer |
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Phyllis Hickson | ... | Mrs. Alley |
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Frank Veasey | ... | Mr. Hodge |
| Barry Jackson | ... | Rent Collector | |
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James Benton | ... | Man at Eviction |
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Ruth Kettlewell | ... | Judge |
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John Baddeley | ... | Housing Officer |
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Cathy loses her home, husband and eventually her child through the inflexibility of the British welfare system. Written by D.Giddings <darren.giddings@newcastle.ac.uk>
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british new wave | kitchen sink realism | docudrama | train station | tent |Genres:
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28 March 1969 (USA) See more »Filming Locations:
Liverpool Street Station, Liverpool Street, Broadgate, London, England, UK See more »Company Credits
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I didn't see this when it came out but remember friends discussing it. It would have been on the Australian Broadcasting Commission Channel 2. Some how it always stuck in my mind and finally ordered the DVD. England was in a bad way after the War. War costs money and sometimes you wonder who won the war (or battle) as Japan and Germany seem to come out like Phoenix out of a fire. What went horribly wrong that so many people were left homeless, landlords allowed to rent hovels and the "No Children" clause. Separated families, men in one lodgings, wife and children in another. No visitations after 8pm. Sex obviously didn't happen before that time.