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1h 30min

Drama

Thriller

TV Movie

In 1965, at the age of 25, Alan Ackland is sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a business associate. In 1971, Sylvia Barker, lonely and depressed after a failed marriage and with two young children to bring up alone, seeks a new direction in her life and applies to become a voluntary prison visitor. Several years later their paths cross.

Cast

Yee San Foo

Yee San Foo

Alan's Wife
Peggy Aitchison

Peggy Aitchison

Alan's Mother
Dominic Tang

Dominic Tang

Alan's Son
David Webb

David Webb

Defence Counsel
Eric Mason

Eric Mason

Wandsworth Prison Officer
Roy Pattison

Roy Pattison

Wandsworth Prison Officer
Howard Lew Lewis

Howard Lew Lewis

Wandsworth Prison Officer
Terry Gurry

Terry Gurry

Wandsworth Prison Officer
Ray Jeffries

Ray Jeffries

Wandsworth Prison Officer
Martin Oldfield

Martin Oldfield

Wandsworth Prison Officer
T.R. Bowen

T.R. Bowen

Sylvia's Lover
Kathleen Michael

Kathleen Michael

Sylvia's Mother
Natasha King

Natasha King

Ruthie (Age 7)
Ryan Freedman

Ryan Freedman

Adam (Age 5)
Peter John

Peter John

Phil Strode
Sally Lahee

Sally Lahee

Mary Wood
Graham Lines

Graham Lines

Jonathan Lee
John Fowler

John Fowler

George Burns
Martin Heller

Martin Heller

SSB Officer
Bill Rourke

Bill Rourke

SSB Officer
David Voss

David Voss

SSB Officer
Stanley McGeagh

Stanley McGeagh

SSB Officer
Hilary Sesta

Hilary Sesta

Dobbs's Wife
Brian Coburn

Brian Coburn

Prisoner
Bill Armour

Bill Armour

Ian McKinley
Iain McColl

Iain McColl

Gartree Prisoner
Roy Boutcher

Roy Boutcher

Parkhurst Governor
Derek Ware

Derek Ware

Officer
Maurice Bush

Maurice Bush

Prisoner
Tony Rohr

Tony Rohr

Prisoner
John Rowe

John Rowe

Gartree Governor
Kay Gallie

Kay Gallie

Radio Interviewer
Victoria Williams

Victoria Williams

Woman in Minibus
Clare Ruane

Clare Ruane

Woman in Minibus

Release date

27th Jan 1985

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English