The Spongers(1978)
movie - first aired/released 1978-01-24 - 104 min - audience 10.0
Drama, TV Movie
Directed by Roland Joffé
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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Cast
Christine HargreavesPauline
Bernard HillSullivan
Peter KerriganPeter- Paula McDonaghPaula
- Gary ToddGary
- Grace AllenGrace
- Dawn BoothBaby Dawn
- Angela CatherallJackie
- Gertie AlmondGertie
- Elaine LindsayMrs Johnson
Bernard AthaCouncillor Conway
Fred PearsonDirector of Social Services- Ina CloughDeputy Director of Social Services
Donald GeeDr Whitehead
Roger SlomanPresenting Officer at Tribunal- Frances CoxSupervisor at Home
- Josephine AntoszWarden at Hostel
Lesley NightingaleAsst Supervisor at Home
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- Marion ShakespeareChair of Tribunal
- Ann Haydn-EdwardsClerk
- Ann ArisTribunal Committee
- Len AnnettTribunal Committee
- Joanna ClayJubilee Committee Chair
- Eileen BeldonJubilee Committee
- Ken RoseJubilee Committee
- Gwen HarrisJubilee Committee
- Joe KenyonGroup Policy Meeting Leader
- Barry HartRoads Committee Chair
- Johnny AllanPlanning Committee Chair
- Jack PlattsHousing Committee Chair
Anthony DuttonEducation Committee Chair- Peter EllisLeft Wing Councillor
David HattonDHSS Clerk- Yvonne NicholsonDHSS Clerk
- Joan PetersSocial Services Committee
- Fred GauntSocial Services Committee
- Peter LawrencePauline's GP
- Phil KernotBailiff
- Gwyll WilliamsBailiff
- Johnny HackettForeman
- Ted CarrollWorkman
- Emrys EvansComedian/Club MC
Bill MooresLocal in Pub
Mick MillerPoliceman- Stuart Lee2nd Policeman
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