About this programme
3/6. Marlow is shocked when one of his fellow patients dies. As his mental state becomes increasingly fragile, he is also haunted by childhood memories of his mother, who has begun to appear as one of the characters in the pulp fiction tale he is composing in his head. Meanwhile, psychiatrist Dr Gibbon has questions for Nicola. Surreal drama from 1986, written by Dennis Potter and starring Michael Gambon.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Philip Marlow
- Michael Gambon
- Nicola
- Janet Suzman
- Mark Binney/Raymond
- Patrick Malahide
- Mrs Marlow/Lili
- Alison Steadman
- Nurse Mills
- Joanne Whalley
- Dr Gibbon
- Bill Paterson
- Mr Hall
- David Ryall
- Reginald
- Gerard Horan
- Mr Tomkey
- Leslie French
- Mr Marlow
- Jim Carter
- First mysterious man
- Ron Cook
- Second mysterious man
- George Rossi
- Staff nurse White
- Imelda Staunton
- Grandad Baxter
- Wally Thomas
- Philip Marlow aged 10
- Lyndon Davies
- Schoolteacher
- Janet Henfrey
- George Adams
- Charles Simon
- Night nurse
- Sharon D Clarke
- Porter
- Geff Francis
- Cloth Cap
- Trevor Cooper
- Uncle John
- Ken Stott
- Aunt Emily
- Jo Cameron Brown
- Mary
- Angela Curran
- First soldier
- Niven Boyd
- Second soldier
- David Thewlis
- Rita
- Claire Phelps
- Brian
- Neil Pittaway
- Mortuary attendant
- Errol Shaker
- Mortuary attendant
- Astley Harvey
Crew
- Director
- Jon Amiel
- Producer
- Kenith Trodd
- Writer
- Dennis Potter
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