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Playing Away

1h 40min

TV Movie

Comedy

Drama

To mark the conclusion of their "Third World Week" celebration, a cricket team in a small English village invites a black cricket team from South London to a charity game with comical results.

Cast

Norman Beaton

Norman Beaton

Willie Boy
Robert Urquhart

Robert Urquhart

Godfrey
Helen Lindsay

Helen Lindsay

Marjorie
Nicholas Farrell

Nicholas Farrell

Derek
Brian Bovell

Brian Bovell

Stuart
Gary Beadle

Gary Beadle

Errol
Suzette Llewellyn

Suzette Llewellyn

Yvette
Trevor Thomas

Trevor Thomas

Jeff
Stefan Kalipha

Stefan Kalipha

Louis
Bruce Purchase

Bruce Purchase

Fredrick
Joseph Marcell

Joseph Marcell

Robbo
Sheila Ruskin

Sheila Ruskin

Viv
Mark Barratt

Mark Barratt

Kevin
Valerie Buchanan

Valerie Buchanan

Pat
Jim Findlay

Jim Findlay

Boots
Julian Granger

Julian Granger

Mick
Ram John Holder

Ram John Holder

Wilf
Patrick Holt

Patrick Holt

The Colonel
Elizabeth Anson

Elizabeth Anson

Sandra
Neil Morrissey

Neil Morrissey

Ian
Ross Kemp

Ross Kemp

Sonny
Gareth Kirkland

Gareth Kirkland

Tommy
Juliet Waley

Juliet Waley

Julie
Larry Dann

Larry Dann

John
Archie Pool

Archie Pool

Steadroy
Errol Shaker

Errol Shaker

Desert-Head
Femi Taylor

Femi Taylor

Masie
Charles Pemberton

Charles Pemberton

Constable
Roddy Maude-Roxby

Roddy Maude-Roxby

Vicar
Zulema Dene

Zulema Dene

Miss Rye
Ian Cross

Ian Cross

David
Mary Tempest

Mary Tempest

Angie
Jimmy Reddington

Jimmy Reddington

Barman
Lucita Lijertwood

Lucita Lijertwood

Lady in Phone Box

Release date

2nd Jan 1987

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English