A 65-minute emotional gut-punch where silence speaks louder than screaming.
A woman in a state of personal crisis finds it hard to communicate with her husband and family.
Acting
Eleanor Bron's restrained desperation is masterclass.
Writing
Dialogue that avoids every melodrama trap.
Director
Anthony Garner
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Eleanor Bron was the first woman to appear on Monty Python's Flying Circus, making this dramatic turn even more striking.
Part of the BBC's 'Play for Today' tradition of single dramas exploring working-class and middle-class British life with unflinching honesty.
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