A Day Out

December. 24,1972      
Rating:
7
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Alan Bennett's debut play for television follows the members of a Halifax cycling club, on an outing from Halifax to the ruins of Fountains Abbey. Set in the summer of 1911 and projects an idyllic vision of Edwardian England .

James Cossins as  Mr. Shorter
John Normington as  Arthur Ackroyd
Brian Glover as  Henry Boothroyd
Paul Shane as  Baldring
Dave Hill as  Eric Gibson
Don McKillop as  Mr. Tetley
Paul Greenwood as  Edgar Appleton
Helen Fraser as  Mrs. Ackroyd
Maggie Jones as  Mrs. Shorter
Anna Wing as  Landlady

Reviews

Jeanskynebu
1972/12/24

the audience applauded

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XoWizIama
1972/12/25

Excellent adaptation.

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Crwthod
1972/12/26

A lot more amusing than I thought it would be.

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BelSports
1972/12/27

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

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