London Playhouse: Margaret Moves On (ITV 1956, Mary Merrall, Patrick Barr)

Comedy drama Margaret Moves On, broadcast as part of the London Playhouse strand, followed widowed and sixty-something Margaret who has a hard time coping after moving in with her son David, who himself is none too pleased about the situation.

Another play from the early days of the ITV Network.

production details
UK / ITV Network / 1×60 minute episode / Broadcast Thursday 9 February 1956 @ 9.00pm

Writer: Donald Bull / Play: Ronald Kinnoch / Production Design: Michael Yates / Director: Tania Lieven

cast
MARY MERRALL as Margaret
PATRICK BARR as David
JONATHAN SWIFT as Peter
LEONARD WILLIAMS as Sergeant
GLADYS BOOT as Mrs Clark
RODERICK LOVELL as Tony
RICHARD CALDICOT as Mr Clark
IRIS RUSSELL as Barbara
DANDY NICHOLS as Mrs Pothecary
BARBARA OLGILVIE as Nurse Castle
HENRY LONGHURST as William Steadman

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