Kisses At 50 - Play For Today 1973

[barry1010]

I watched this last night, I don't recall seeing it before. Great to see Bill Maynard playing a straight role in this very ordinary story of family strife.
I didn't recognise Liz Dawn (Vera Duckworth from Corrie) until the end and it drove me mad trying to identify the actor playing Chris.

I recorded it earlier in the week from BBC4 but it should still be on iPlayer if you fancy a look.

[bhg481]

We tolerated it for about 15 minutes and then gave up.

[barry1010]

It is a slow paced play but I was fascinated by the wallpapers, carpets and fashions. Brought back nightmares :D

[smurfchops]

James Hazeldine played Chris

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0246854/

[barry1010]

Thanks, Smurf. For a while I thought he was Alun Armstrong, the voices are similar

[choux]

barry, I watched it too. 50 years ago since it first aired. I didn't like the heavier accents, nor the subject matter - very typical of Colin Welland, but some good acting, of which I always knew Maynard to be capable.

Did you place John Comer who took the role of George? He was cafe owner Sid, husband of Ivy, in Last of the Summer Wine.

Many moons ago I saw Bill in Through the Keyhole with David Frost and Lloyd Grossman. His home was "nowt to write home about" but I well remember the episode. The 2 main clues were a pile of scruffy, down-trodden, dirty, large shoes, in the style of old trainers and a fridge bereft of any food but was stacked with bottles of champagne! The panel could not guess whose house it was.

[barry1010]

I did recognise John Comer, I remember him very well from I Didn't Know You Cared, with Liz Smith.
I think the play got the atmosphere of the time right.