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She's Been Away

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Drama about an unexpected pact that develops between two women, one of whom has been away in a 'home' since she was a rebellious girl half a century ago.

Stephen Poliakoff's drama about an unexpected pact that develops between two women - Lillian, who's been away in a 'home' since she was a rebellious girl half a century ago, and sophisticated, 'happily married Harriet. Brought reluctantly together when Lillian is returned to the world, the pair find a common purpose which has hilarious and risky consequences for those around them.

1 hour, 40 minutes

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Wed 21 Jun 202322:10
BBC Four

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Credits

Lillian HucklePeggy Ashcroft
Harriet AmbroseGeraldine James
Hugh AmbroseJames Fox
MatildaRachel Kempson
Dominic AmbroseJackson Kyle
Young LillianRebecca Pidgeon
GladysRosalie Crutchley
GeorgeHugh Lloyd
Mental Hospital NurseBrid Brennan
Mental Hospital DoctorDavid Hargreaves
Harley Street DoctorRichard Haddon Haines
Young Cousin EdwardBarnaby Holm
Young Lillian's FatherDonald Douglas
LouiseRobyn Moore
Movie BuffDavid Timson
City Friend at PartyMalcolm Mudie
Traffic WardenDoyle Richmond
Supermarket CashierAnne Haydn
DirectorPeter Hall
ProducerKenith Trodd
WriterStephen Poliakoff

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