Edna: The Inebriate Woman (1971)
1h 30m
Running Time
October 21, 1971Release Date
Edna: The Inebriate Woman (1971)
1h 30m
Running Time
October 21, 1971Release Date
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Plot.
A British play about homelessness by Jeremy Sandford, writer of "Cathy Come Home", first broadcast as a BBC Play For Today. It details the deterioration of Edna, a homeless alcoholic and was made at a time when vagrancy was still a criminal offence.
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Cast & Crew.

Patricia Hayes
Edna

Barbara Jefford
Josie, of 'Jesus Saves'

Geraldine Sherman
Trudi, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'

Cheryl Hall
Vangi, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'

Freda Dowie
Mother Superior, Helper at 'Jesus Saves'

Roger Hammond
Victor, Helper at 'Jesus Saves'

Denis Carey
Doctor, at The Spike

Talfryn Thomas
Tramp

June Watson
Attendant, at The Spike

Kate Williams
Teresa, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'

Peggy Aitchison
Lil, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'

Vivian MacKerrell
Tramp

John Trigger
Graham, Helper at 'Jesus Saves'

Amelia Bayntun
Jessie, a Tramp

Malcolm Terris
Psychiatrist, in Psychiatric Hospital

Peter Bartlett
Cinematographer

Peter Coulson
Editor

Jo Maxwell Muller
Nina, Young GIrl, in Psychiatric Hospital

Evan Hercules
ProductionDesigner

Walter Sparrow
Common Lodging House Proprietor

Jerry Verno
Old Man, at The Spike

Rex Rashley
Old Man, at The Spike

Douglas Ditta
Social Security Clerk

Enys Box
Attendant in Canteen

Chris Gannon
Tramp

Charles Farrell
Tramp

Pat Nye
Irene at Common Lodging House

Marie Conmee
Paddy at Common Lodging House

Jenny Logan
Doris, on the Road

Anthony Dawes
Man in Car

Elaine Mitchell
Social Security Official

John Hussey
Psychiatrist

Jumoke Debayo
Staff Nurse, in Psychiatric Hospital

Keith Marsh
Porter, in Psychiatric Hospital

Eamonn Boyce
Proprietor of Lodging House

James Cairncross
Rogo at Charitable Institution

Virginia Snyders
Bed Ticket Proprietor

Alex Marshall
Social Security Clerk

June Brown
Clara, in Psychiatric Hospital

Ted Kotcheff
Director
Details.
Wiki.
Edna, the Inebriate Woman is the second episode of the second season of the BBC anthology TV series Play for Today, originally broadcast on 21 October 1971. Edna, the Inebriate Woman was written by Jeremy Sandford, directed by Ted Kotcheff, produced by Irene Shubik, and starred Patricia Hayes. The hard-hitting realism of the film was in the British TV tradition of productions such as Cathy Come Home, and led to a degree of public and political debate on the issues it raised. Edna might now be described as a 'bag lady' and a chronic alcoholic.