A Matter of Choice for Billy (Original title)
Date: 10 May 1983 (Television)Country: United KingdomDirector: Paul Seed
Synopsis: A sequel to TOO LATE TO TALK TO BILLY. Belfast 1978: Norman is away in England and Billy and Lorna are in charge of the smaller children. An awkward relative and bad news from Norman arrive together.
Series title:
TV Transmissions
Date: 10 May 1983Broadcast channel: BBC1Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:25-22:50Runtime: 84 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Title: [Stage - 6 Jan 1983: no known title]Language: English
In: Broadcast n1210 30 May 1983 Page: 33
Title: [Broadcast - n1210 30 May 1983: no known title]Language: English
In: Radio Times v239 n3103 30 Apr 1983
Title: [Radio Times - v239 n3103 30 Apr 1983: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with Graham Reid about his plays.
Author: REID, Graham Pages: 171p
Description: Contains: Too late to talk to Billy, A matter of choice for Billy, A coming to terms for Billy.
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Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 83.4 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1983-05-10BFI identifier: C-1037644
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Description: Umatic High BandLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-529225
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: 1-inch C-FormatDuration: 83.38 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-529227
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 83.38 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-766175
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: 2-inch QuadruplexTX date: 1983-05-10BFI identifier: C-774817
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: VHS cassetteTX date: 1983-05-10BFI identifier: C-774818
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: Video - TX date: 1983-05-10BFI identifier: C-865654
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: D3Duration: 83.4 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1037098
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: Betacam SPDuration: 83.4 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1037099
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 83.4 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1983-05-10BFI identifier: C-1037644
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access (servicing required)
Date: 10 May 1983 (Television)Country: United KingdomDirector: Paul Seed
Synopsis: A sequel to TOO LATE TO TALK TO BILLY. Belfast 1978: Norman is away in England and Billy and Lorna are in charge of the smaller children. An awkward relative and bad news from Norman arrive together.
Series title:
TV Transmissions
Date: 10 May 1983Broadcast channel: BBC1Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:25-22:50Runtime: 84 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Credits
(7)
Production Company: BBC TV, Producer: Neil Zeiger, Producer: Chris Parr, [Script] By: Graham Reid, Lighting: John Summers, Designer: Diane Menaul
Cast
(14)
Kenneth Branagh (Billy Martin), Bríd Brennan (Lorna Martin), James Ellis (Norman Martin), Tracey Lynch (Ann), Ainé Gorman (Maureen), Mark Mulholland (Uncle Andy), Julia Dearden (Pauline Magill), Colum Convey (Ian), Anne McCartney (Valerie Agnew), Chrissie Cotterill (Shirley), John Hewitt (John Fletcher), Nigel Anthony (headmaster), Mary Jackson (June), Deirdre Morgan (Joan)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(3)
In: Television Today 6 Jan 1983 Page: 14Title: [Stage - 6 Jan 1983: no known title]Language: English
In: Broadcast n1210 30 May 1983 Page: 33
Title: [Broadcast - n1210 30 May 1983: no known title]Language: English
In: Radio Times v239 n3103 30 Apr 1983
Title: [Radio Times - v239 n3103 30 Apr 1983: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with Graham Reid about his plays.
Books held in BFI Reuben Library
(1)
Title: Billy: three plays for televisionAuthor: REID, Graham Pages: 171p
Description: Contains: Too late to talk to Billy, A matter of choice for Billy, A coming to terms for Billy.
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(14)
Accessible materials to view(4)
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 83.38 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-766175
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: Betacam SPDuration: 83.4 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1037099
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 83.4 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1983-05-10BFI identifier: C-1037644
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: WMVBFI identifier: N-637547
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI
Digital materials(5)
Description: MPEG-2 - LTO5Duration: 01:23:40 minutesD10 - BFI identifier: N-55123
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: 50I - LTO5Duration: 01:23:40 minutesD10 - BFI identifier: N-55123-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: 50ID10 - BFI identifier: N-3625407
Status: Master
Description: 50ID10 - BFI identifier: N-3625790
Status: Master
Description: WMVBFI identifier: N-637547
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI
Video materials(9)
Description: Umatic High BandLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-529225
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: 1-inch C-FormatDuration: 83.38 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-529227
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 83.38 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-766175
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: 2-inch QuadruplexTX date: 1983-05-10BFI identifier: C-774817
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: VHS cassetteTX date: 1983-05-10BFI identifier: C-774818
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: Video - TX date: 1983-05-10BFI identifier: C-865654
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: D3Duration: 83.4 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1037098
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: Betacam SPDuration: 83.4 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1037099
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 83.4 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1983-05-10BFI identifier: C-1037644
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access (servicing required)