BBC 2 SERIAL, THE: LATE CALL {PART 2 OF 4} (TV)
Summary
Part two of this four-part adaptation of Angus Wilson's 1964 novel about an elderly couple's puzzlement over their son's middle-class lifestyle and the growing separation between generations.
As the episode opens, Sylvia listens as Arthur bemoans the travails of living in Harold's house. When Harold returns from work, Sylvia begs him to let her help out with domestic chores, and finally wins her case. The next morning, however, Harold changes his mind about household duties during a family dinner, leaving all at the table upset.
At Christmas, Harold suggests that the entire family dress in formal attire and attend a neighbor's party. However, when Sylvia falls in the snow, she and a disappointed Judy return to the house. Soon, Harold causes more tension when he tries to stop two moving men from delivering Sylvia and Arthur's furniture to the house. He complains that there's too much confusion as it's also the day of a party he planned to introduce Sylvia and Arthur to his colleagues. Once the soiree begins, Sylvia feels out of place, and increasingly isolated from those in her sphere.
As the episode ends, Sylvia watches from the dark as Ray and his lover, Wilf Corney, start to kiss. Sylvia interrupts and makes a hasty departure, after which Ray warns Wilf to be more careful in the future.
Details
- NETWORK: BBC (United Kingdom)
- DATE: March 8, 1975
- RUNNING TIME: 0:52:36
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:23598
- GENRE: Drama
- SUBJECT HEADING: Drama; International Collection - United Kingdom
- SERIES RUN: BBC (United Kingdom) - TV, 1975
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Ken Riddington … Producer
- Philip Dudley … Director
- Angus Wilson … Based on the novel by
- Dennis Potter … Adapted by
- Dudley Simpson … Music by
- Dandy Nichols … Cast, Sylvia Calvert
- Michael Bryant … Cast, Harold Calvert
- Leslie Dwyer … Cast, Arthur Calvert
- Tim Morand … Cast, Ray Calvert
- Nigel Crewe … Cast, Mark Calvert
- Rosalyn Elvin … Cast, Judy Calvert
- Fanny Carby … Cast, Lorna Milton
- Geoffrey Adams … Cast, Chris Milton
- Rosemarie Dunham … Cast, Muriel Bartley
- Nicholas McArdle … Cast, Geoff Bartley
- Diana King … Cast, Sally Bulmer
- Hugh Sullivan … Cast, Wilf Corney
- Arthur Lovegrove … Cast, Furniture Man
- Frank Jarvis … Cast, Furniture Man
- Maxine Casson … Cast, Caroline Ogilvie
- Shirley Cain … Cast, Renee Cranston
- James Appleby … Cast, Jack Cranston
- Danielle Carson … Cast, Young Sylvia
- Sarah Sutton … Cast, Myra Longmore
- Elizabeth Chambers … Cast, Mrs. Longmore
- Mary Chester … Cast, Sylvia's Mother