The Fox Trot (1971)
1h 10m
Running Time
April 29, 1971Release Date
Plot.
The first in a series of new plays. Arthur and Gwen, a cosy middle-aged couple, remember with nostalgia the pre-Motorway Britain of their youth. When Tom, an old friend, returns from voyaging the world their life takes a strange new turn.
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Cast & Crew.
Donald Pleasence
Tom
Thora Hird
Gwen
Michael Bates
Arthur
John Collin
Harry
Diana King
Maisie
Wallace Campbell
The Drunk
Don Taylor
Production Designer
Geoff Higgs
Editor
John J. Carney
The Manager
Penny Service
Miss 'Windsor Castle'
John Riches
Graphic Designer
Michael Johns
Editor
Jennifer Croxton
Miss 'Barley Mow'
Philip Saville
Director
Harold Bennett
Gwen's Father
Rhys Adrian
Writer
Details.
Wiki.
"The Foxtrot" is the 18th episode of first season of the British BBC anthology TV series Play for Today. The episode was a television play that was originally broadcast on 29 April 1971. "The Foxtrot" was written by Rhys Adrian, directed by Philip Saville and produced by Irene Shubik. It is an early example of the series' departure from socially aware, issue-based drama towards comedy and non-naturalism.