This Could Be The Last Time (BBC-2 1998, Joan Plowright, Penelope Wilton)

Comedy drama. Elderly Rosemary Mortimer goes on the run to Paris when her relatives want to have her put into a home.

Dorothy Tutin and Joan Plowright – you know this is going to be good…

production details
UK / BBC-2 / 1×90 minute episode / Broadcast 22 September 1998

Writer: George Day / Producer: Colin Ludlow / Director: Gavin Miller

cast
JOAN PLOWRIGHT as Rosemary Mortimer
JONATHAN BURTEAUX as Jean-Pierre
PENELOPE WILTON as Marjorie
DOROTHY TUTIN as Stephanie
KEITH BARRON as Glyn
ALAIN DOUTEY as Doisneau
DAISY BATES as Susan
BRUNO SANCHEL as Nicol

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