Talking to a Stranger (1966)

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19661 Season90m episodes8.0

Drama

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Runtime: 90m episodes
Genre: Drama
Origin: GB

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A quartet of plays about a suburban family's weekend

A grown-up brother and sister's visit to their parents home culminates in a shocking tragedy. The events of the weekend are told over four episodes, each focusing on the point of view of one family member: the daughter Terry; the father, Ted; the son, Alan and finally the mother, Sarah. The full story of the dysfunctional family plays out through the use of repeating scenes, flashback, and monologue.

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Writing: John Hopkins
Status: Ended
First aired: Oct 2, 1966
Network: BBC One

Time to finish

6 hrs

4 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

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Cast

Maurice Denham

Judi Dench

Terry Stevens - Daughter

Margery Mason

Michael Bryant

Gella Allaert

Ketty Van de Poel

Joanna Geldof

Franklin D. Lafour

Jacky Morel

Doris Van Caneghem

SERIES

19661 Season90m episodes8.0

Drama

TMDB8.0

Votes3

Your rating

Runtime: 90m episodes
Genre: Drama
Origin: GB

About

A quartet of plays about a suburban family's weekend

Where to watch

Region

Not available to stream in United States yet.

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E1 · Airs Oct 2, 1966 · 1h 30m
Anytime You're Ready, I'll Sparkle
Judi Dench stars in John Hopkins's quartet of plays that recount the events of one weekend from the viewpoints of four members of the same family. In the first play Terry, the 30-year-old daughter of the Stephens family, reminisces about her past and tells of the family reunion on Sunday. Hailed by critics as one of the most important and affecting television dramas of the 1960s, it won Judi Dench her first British Academy Television Award for Best Actress. (1966)
E2 · Airs Oct 9, 1966 · 1h 30m
No Skill Or Special Knowledge Is Required
During the reunion, Mr Stephens (Maurice Denham) looks back at his life and recalls some previous family arguments.
E3 · Airs Oct 16, 1966 · 1h 30m
Gladly, My Cross-Eyed Bear
Alan (Michael Bryant) has a proposition for his confused father as the police visit the Stephens home in the aftermath of Sunday's tragic events.
E4 · Airs Oct 23, 1966 · 1h 30m
The Innocent Must Suffer
The final part of the John Hopkins quartet goes back in time to Sunday morning when Mrs Stephens (Margery Mason) is busy preparing lunch as she has done for the past 30 years. Terry (Judi Dench) makes an unexpected visit that causes tensions to rise to the surface and tragedy strikes.

Details

Writing: John Hopkins
Status: Ended
First aired: Oct 2, 1966
Network: BBC One

Time to finish

6 hrs

4 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

View on IMDb ↗

Cast

Maurice Denham

Judi Dench

Terry Stevens - Daughter

Margery Mason

Michael Bryant

Gella Allaert

Ketty Van de Poel

Joanna Geldof

Franklin D. Lafour

Jacky Morel

Doris Van Caneghem

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