Play for Today (TV Series)
The Rainbirds (1971)
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- 1h 4min
- Comedy, Drama
- 11 Feb 1971
- TV Episode
A man who attempted suicide by jumping out a window is saved only to live in a coma, in which he has fantasies about his relatives and nightmare creatures.
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| Madge Ryan | ... |
Mother
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| James Cossins | ... |
Father
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Andrew Grant | ... |
John
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| Alan Webb | ... |
Grandfather
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| Peter Jeffrey | ... |
Doctor
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| Paul Hardwick | ... |
Recruiting Sergeant
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| David Markham | ... |
Rev. Taylor
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| Anthony Ainley | ... |
Surgeon
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Wendy Hamilton | ... |
Nurse
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Claire Davenport | ... |
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| Billie Laine | ... |
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Jerry Ram | ... |
Young Doctor
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Richard Kerley | ... |
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| Paddy Joyce | ... |
Hotel Porter
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Amber Blare | ... |
Club Hostess
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Andrea Southern | ... |
Stripper
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Directed by
| Philip Saville | ||
Written by
| Clive Exton | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Irene Shubik | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Ken Westbury | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Tony Woollard | ||
Production Design by
| John Burrowes | ||
Makeup Department
| Nathalie Calfe | ... | make-up |
Sound Department
| Alan Dykes | ... | sound |
| Brian Hodgson | ... | special sound (as Brian Hodgson, BBC Radiophonic Workshop) |
| Doug Mawson | ... | sound |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| June Hudson | ... | costumes (as June Wilson) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1971) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (1971) (West Germany) (tv)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In her 1975 book "Play for Today: The evolution of television drama" producer Irene Shubik explained why this episode, along with others (such as The Lie (1970) and some editions of The Wednesday Play (1964) ) had the additional title of "The Largest Theatre in the World". Shubik stated: "I did not, in fact, commission The Rainbirds, which went out on 'Wednesday Play' (sic) in February 1971. This was commissioned by the Head of Plays as part of an agreement with the European Broadcasting Union that every member should annually commission one play which would be separately produced and simultaneously transmitted in each country belonging to the Union, under the title The Largest Theatre in the World. Each year an author of a different nationality is chosen, and the names have included Pinter, François Billetdoux and Ingmar Bergman." See more » |