The Spongers

The Spongers (1978)


  • Genre: Drama, TV Movie
  • Release Date: 1978-01-24
  • Runtime: 1h 44min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: BBC
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Director: Roland Joffé

Summary

In the days leading up the Queen's Silver Jubilee, Pauline, a recently separated single mother, receives a visit from a bailiff and is given 15 days to address her overdue rent payments. Meanwhile, the local council is under pressure to cut expenditure, and their decisions result in Pauline's mentally handicapped daughter Paula being transferred from a care home for special needs children to an old people's home, where she is all alone.

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  • Christine Hargreaves

    as Pauline

  • Bernard Hill

    as Sullivan

  • Peter Kerrigan

    as Peter

  • Paula McDonagh

    as Paula

  • Gary Todd

    as Gary

  • Grace Allen

    as Grace

  • Dawn Booth

    as Baby Dawn

  • Angela Catherall

    as Jackie

  • Gertie Almond

    as Gertie

  • Elaine Lindsay

    as Mrs Johnson

  • Bernard Atha

    as Councillor Conway

  • Fred Pearson

    as Director of Social Services

  • Ina Clough

    as Deputy Director of Social Services

  • Donald Gee

    as Dr Whitehead

  • Roger Sloman

    as Presenting Officer at Tribunal

  • Frances Cox

    as Supervisor at Home

  • Josephine Antosz

    as Warden at Hostel

  • Lesley Nightingale

    as Asst Supervisor at Home

  • Marion Shakespeare

    as Chair of Tribunal

  • Ann Haydn-Edwards

    as Clerk

  • Ann Aris

    as Tribunal Committee

  • Len Annett

    as Tribunal Committee

  • Joanna Clay

    as Jubilee Committee Chair

  • Eileen Beldon

    as Jubilee Committee

  • Ken Rose

    as Jubilee Committee

  • Gwen Harris

    as Jubilee Committee

  • Joe Kenyon

    as Group Policy Meeting Leader

  • Barry Hart

    as Roads Committee Chair

  • Johnny Allan

    as Planning Committee Chair

  • Jack Platts

    as Housing Committee Chair

  • Anthony Dutton

    as Education Committee Chair

  • Peter Ellis

    as Left Wing Councillor

  • David Hatton

    as DHSS Clerk

  • Yvonne Nicholson

    as DHSS Clerk

  • Joan Peters

    as Social Services Committee

  • Fred Gaunt

    as Social Services Committee

  • Peter Lawrence

    as Pauline's GP

  • Phil Kernot

    as Bailiff

  • Gwyll Williams

    as Bailiff

  • Johnny Hackett

    as Foreman

  • Ted Carroll

    as Workman

  • Emrys Evans

    as Comedian/Club MC

  • Bill Moores

    as Local in Pub

  • Mick Miller

    as Policeman

  • Stuart Lee

    as 2nd Policeman
Editing Bill Shapter Editor
Camera Nat Crosby Director of Photography
Art Judy Steele Production Design
Costume & Make-Up Robin Stubbs Costume Design
Directing Roland Joffé Director
Writing Jim Allen Writer
Production Tony Garnett Producer

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