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Edna: The Inebriate Woman

1971
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90 min / 1 hour 30 min
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1971.10.21

A British play about homelessness by Jeremy Sandford, writer of "Cathy Come Home", first broadcast as a BBC Play For Today. It details the deterioration of Edna, a homeless alcoholic and was made at a time when vagrancy was still a criminal offence.

Cast

Patricia Hayes
Edna
Barbara Jefford
Josie, of 'Jesus Saves'
Geraldine Sherman
Trudi, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'
Cheryl Hall
Vangi, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'
Freda Dowie
Mother Superior, Helper at 'Jesus Saves'
Roger Hammond
Victor, Helper at 'Jesus Saves'
Denis Carey
Doctor, at The Spike
Talfryn Thomas
Tramp
June Watson
Attendant, at The Spike
Kate Williams
Teresa, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'
Peggy Aitchison
Lil, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'
Vivian MacKerrell
Tramp
John Trigger
Graham, Helper at 'Jesus Saves'
Amelia Bayntun
Jessie, a Tramp
Malcolm Terris
Psychiatrist, in Psychiatric Hospital
Jo Maxwell Muller
Nina, Young GIrl, in Psychiatric Hospital
Walter Sparrow
Common Lodging House Proprietor
Jerry Verno
Old Man, at The Spike
Rex Rashley
Old Man, at The Spike
Douglas Ditta
Social Security Clerk
Enys Box
Attendant in Canteen
Chris Gannon
Tramp
Charles Farrell
Tramp
Pat Nye
Irene at Common Lodging House
Marie Conmee
Paddy at Common Lodging House
Jenny Logan
Doris, on the Road
Anthony Dawes
Man in Car
Elaine Mitchell
Social Security Official
John Hussey
Psychiatrist
Jumoke Debayo
Staff Nurse, in Psychiatric Hospital
Keith Marsh
Porter, in Psychiatric Hospital
Eamonn Boyce
Proprietor of Lodging House
James Cairncross
Rogo at Charitable Institution
Virginia Snyders
Bed Ticket Proprietor
Alex Marshall
Social Security Clerk
June Brown
Clara, in Psychiatric Hospital