The Wednesday Play A Beast with Two Backs (Season 8, Episode 12)
TV Episode | 71 min | Drama

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The Wednesday Play

A Beast with Two Backs (Season 8, Episode 12)

TV Episode | 71 min | Drama

Part of the BBC's celebrated 'Wednesday Play' series of the 1960s, this early work by Dennis Potter is set in an isolated New Forest community in 19th Century Britain. A young local girl is murdered by a mentally disturbed youth, but the ...See morePart of the BBC's celebrated 'Wednesday Play' series of the 1960s, this early work by Dennis Potter is set in an isolated New Forest community in 19th Century Britain. A young local girl is murdered by a mentally disturbed youth, but the villagers blame a stranger, an Italian traveling showman and his bear, rather than see the rot in their own camp. Written by D.Giddings See less

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20 cast members

Name	Known for
Patrick Barr Joe Joe See fewer	Octopussy (1983)
Terence Sewards Will Will See fewer	Hannibal Brooks (1969)
Roger Gartland Jack Jack See fewer	The Doll (1975)
Anthony Andrews Harry Harry See fewer	The King's Speech (2010)
Laurence Carter Micky Teague Micky Teague See fewer	Daniel Deronda (1970)
Madeleine Newbury Joan Teague Joan Teague See fewer	The Wednesday Play (1964)
Geraldine Newman Rebecca Rebecca See fewer	Adam Adamant Lives! (1966)
Basil Henson Inspector Inspector See fewer	The Final Programme (1973)
Ron Eagleton Policeman Policeman See fewer	Out of the Unknown (1965)
Rica Fox Woman at the Organ Woman at the Organ See fewer	Return from the Ashes (1965)
Stephen Pudge Boy Boy See fewer	The Wednesday Play (1964)
Eddie Blow Boy Boy See fewer	The Wednesday Play (1964)
Kevin Toogood Boy Boy See fewer	The Wednesday Play (1964)
Llewellyn Rees Arnold Arnold See fewer	Withnail and I (1987)
Esther Lawrence Mary Mary See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Audine Leith Nellie Nellie See fewer	The Time Guardian (1987)
Rosalie Horner Barmaid Barmaid See fewer	My Lover, My Son (1970)
Christian Rodska Rufus Rufus See fewer	The Monuments Men (2014)
Denis Carey Ebenezer Ebenezer See fewer	The Day of the Jackal (1973)
Gina Dancing Bear Dancing Bear See fewer	The Wednesday Play (1964)

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