Play for Today Schmoedipus (Season 4, Episode 20)
TV Episode | 67 min | Comedy, Drama

Play for Today

Schmoedipus (Season 4, Episode 20)

TV Episode | 67 min | Comedy, Drama

When a stranger, Glen, appears at the door of middle-aged Elizabeth Carter, he claims to be the illegitimate son she gave away at birth, and she accepts his story.

Director

Barry Davis

Writer

Dennis Potter (written by)

Producer

Kenith Trodd

Production Designer

Peter Seddon

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Edit Released

Updated Jun 20, 1974

Release date

Jun 20, 1974 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

16 wins & 16 nominations

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7 cast members

Name	Known for
Anna Cropper Elizabeth Carter Elizabeth Carter See fewer	Silas Marner (1964)
John Carson Tom Carter Tom Carter See fewer	Doomsday (I) (2008)
Tim Curry Glen Glen See fewer	Congo (1995)
John Horsley Ronnie Ronnie See fewer	The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976)
Bob Hoskins Blake Blake See fewer	The Long Good Friday (1980)
Carol MacReady Dorothy Dorothy See fewer	102 Dalmatians (2000)
Reg Cranfield Man in corridor Man in corridor See fewer	The Informer (1966)