The After Dinner Joke (1978)
February 14, 1978Release Date
The After Dinner Joke (1978)
February 14, 1978Release Date

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Cast & Crew.

Paula Wilcox
Miss Selby

Richard Vernon
Mr. Price

Clive Merrison
Dent

Derek Smith
Mayor

Ben Aris
Bruce Wingfield

Philip Sayer
Passenger

Hal Galili
Patient

Heather Wright
Jenny

Tom Georgeson
Journalist

George Innes
Thief

James Bree
Minister

Sheila Brennan
Celebrity

Patricia Lawrence
Knitted Hat Lady

Sandy Ratcliff
Mum

Julia McCarthy
Upper-Class Woman

Andy Roberts
Composer
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Wiki.
"The After-Dinner Joke" is the 17th episode of eighth season of the British BBC anthology TV series Play for Today. The episode was a television play that was originally broadcast on 14 February 1978. "The After-Dinner Joke" was written by Caryl Churchill, directed by Colin Bucksey, produced by Margaret Matheson, and starred Paula Wilcox.
Unfolding through a sequence of 66 short, episodic scenes and utilising many characters, the drama explores the politics of charity through the story of a young woman called Selby who wants "to do good." As a charity worker, she studiously avoids becoming embroiled in political issues, only to discover during the course of the action that this is impossible. "There's something political about everything," a local Mayor assures her.
It has also been produced for the stage, including a major revival at the Orange Tree Theatre in Richmond, London, directed by Sophie Boyce in May 2014.
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