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Death of a Son

1h 34min

Drama

TV Movie

The true story of Pauline Williams, who struggled to bring the people who supplied her son with the illegal drugs that caused his death to justice.

Cast

Lynn Redgrave

Lynn Redgrave

Pauline Williams
Malcolm Storry

Malcolm Storry

Ray WIlliams
Jay Simpson

Jay Simpson

John Williams
Mark Anstee

Mark Anstee

Paul Williams
Ross Boatman

Ross Boatman

Gary Austin
Frederick Treves

Frederick Treves

Dr Patrick Toseland
Julian Curry

Julian Curry

Prof. Ray Spector
Dave Hill

Dave Hill

DI Sid Roscoe
Richard Heffer

Richard Heffer

DS Martin McClure
Glyn Pritchard

Glyn Pritchard

Rob
Jerome Willis

Jerome Willis

First DPP Official
John Quentin

John Quentin

Second DPP Official
Oliver Ford Davies

Oliver Ford Davies

Prosecuting Counsel
Nigel Cooke

Nigel Cooke

Defence Counsel
Richard Moore

Richard Moore

Judge
Hi Ching

Hi Ching

Dr Clarence Tan
Colin Higgins

Colin Higgins

Solicitor
Neville Phillips

Neville Phillips

Coroner
Jon Cartwright

Jon Cartwright

Reference Librarian
Eileen Nicholas

Eileen Nicholas

Mobile Librarian
Gary Shail

Gary Shail

DJ
Derek Ware

Derek Ware

Attacker
Diana Kent

Diana Kent

Night Nurse
John Phythian

John Phythian

First Policeman
Andrew Groves

Andrew Groves

Second Policeman
Roy Evans

Roy Evans

Undertaker
David Killick

David Killick

Clerk of the Court
Malcolm Mudie

Malcolm Mudie

Jury Foreman
Richard Holmes

Richard Holmes

Mark (as Otto Jarman)
Paul Casimir

Paul Casimir

Chris

Release date

8th Jan 1989

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English