Chance of a Lifetime (1980)
Play by Robert Holman, about two brothers at a rural comprehensive in Teeside. The older brother, Gordon, joins the army and is killed by the IRA in Northern Ireland. The younger blames his father for letting Gordon join the army.
Director: Giles Foster
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David Daker as Andy Saville |
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Martyn Hesford as Gordon Saville |
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Richard Tolan as Phillip Saville |
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Madelaine Newton as Jean |
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David Buck as Major Ian Anderson |
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Kenneth MacDonald as School teacher |
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Rachel Bell as School secretary |
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Stephen Greenwood as Stephen |
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Gary Patterson as Colin |
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Stuart Teale as Headmaster |
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Oliver Maguire as Stephen Gallagher |
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J.G. Devlin as Old Mr. Gallagher |
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Mollie Maureen as Old Mrs. Gallagher |
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Christopher Denham as Taxi driver |
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Tony McHale as Recruiting sergeant |
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Christopher Reeks as Recruiting sergeant |
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Max Hafler as Army recruit |
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Norman Scace as Pathologist |
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Peter Biddle as Gardener |
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Joe Belcher as Shift worker |
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Rose Hill as Old lady |
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Alison Ambler as Nurse |
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Michael Fox as Schoolboy |
| Writing | Robert Holman | Writer |
| Directing | Giles Foster | Director |
| Production | Richard Eyre | Producer |
