Edna: The Inebriate Woman
1971A British play about homelessness by Jeremy Sandford, writer of "Cathy Come Home", first broadcast as a BBC Play For Today. It details the deterioration of Edna, a homeless alcoholic and was made at a time when vagrancy was still a criminal offence.
Acted in
Patricia Hayes
as Edna
Barbara Jefford
as Josie, of 'Jesus Saves'
Geraldine Sherman
as Trudi, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'
Cheryl Hall
as Vangi, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'
Freda Dowie
as Mother Superior, Helper at 'Jesus Saves'
Roger Hammond
as Victor, Helper at 'Jesus Saves'
Denis Carey
as Doctor, at The Spike
Talfryn Thomas
as Tramp
June Watson
as Attendant, at The Spike
Kate Williams
as Teresa, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'
Peggy Aitchison
as Lil, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'
Vivian MacKerrell
as Tramp
John Trigger
as Graham, Helper at 'Jesus Saves'
Amelia Bayntun
as Jessie, a Tramp
Malcolm Terris
as Psychiatrist, in Psychiatric Hospital
Jo Maxwell Muller
as Nina, Young GIrl, in Psychiatric Hospital
Walter Sparrow
as Common Lodging House Proprietor
Jerry Verno
as Old Man, at The Spike
Rex Rashley
as Old Man, at The Spike
Douglas Ditta
as Social Security Clerk
Enys Box
as Attendant in Canteen
Chris Gannon
as Tramp
Charles Farrell
as Tramp
Pat Nye
as Irene at Common Lodging House
Marie Conmee
as Paddy at Common Lodging House
Jenny Logan
as Doris, on the Road
Anthony Dawes
as Man in Car
Elaine Mitchell
as Social Security Official
John Hussey
as Psychiatrist
Jumoke Debayo
as Staff Nurse, in Psychiatric Hospital
Keith Marsh
as Porter, in Psychiatric Hospital
Eamonn Boyce
as Proprietor of Lodging House
James Cairncross
as Rogo at Charitable Institution
Virginia Snyders
as Bed Ticket Proprietor
Alex Marshall
as Social Security Clerk
June Brown
as Clara, in Psychiatric Hospital