Play for Today. Penda’s Fen.

First broadcast 21st March 1974.

Summer 1955, and pastor’s son Stephen must come to terms with his own identity amid societal pressure, religious guilt and his own imaginings.

Spencer Banks … Stephen
John Atkinson … Reverend J. Franklin
Georgine Anderson … Mrs. Franklin
Ron Smerczak … Joel
Ian Hogg … Arne
Jennie Heslewood … Mrs. Arne
Graham Leaman … Sir Edward Elgar
Christopher Douglas … Honeybone
John Richmond … Headmaster
Ivor Roberts … Cooke
Joan Scott … The Lady
Ray Gatenby … The Man
Helena McCarthy … Mrs. Kings
Joyce Grundy … Mrs. Gisbourne
Frank Veasey … Council Workman
Elizabeth Revill … Nurse
Moray Black … Sixth Former
John Scott … Sir Nicholas Pole
Roy Preston … Brott
Pat Bowker … Joel’s Girl
Geoffrey Staines … King Penda
Geoffry Pennells … Demon
Martin Reynolds … Angel
Ian Gemmell … Harry
Caroline Hawkins … Little Girl

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