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Life after Death (Original title)
Date: 02 February 1982 (Television)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Anthony Simmons

Synopsis: Play by Rachel Billington, about the way in which a middle-aged woman deals with the death of her husband.

Series title:

TV Transmissions
Date: 02 February 1982Broadcast channel: BBC1Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:25-22:40Slot duration: 75 minsNetwork - Language: English - Colour - Sound

Credits (9)
Production Company: BBC TV, Producer: Innes Lloyd, Script Editor: Brenda Reid, Script: Rachel Billington, Film Cameraman: Ken Westbury, Film Editor: Ken Pearce, Designer: Stuart Walker, Music composed and played by: Jacques Loussier
Cast (17)
Dorothy Tutin (Meg), Caroline Blakiston (Josie), Judy Loe (Hilary), Ben Cross (Simon), Lucy Hornak (Polly), Gary Brown (Paul), Pauline Quirke (checkout girl), Frank Barrie (Dr Edwards), Dulcie Gray (sales assistant), John Altman (young man on tube), Julie Sullivan (registrar), Struan Rodger (Irish priest), Joanna Andrews (Amy), James Snell (Dick), Ralph Watson (funeral attendant), Owen Holder (C of E priest), Elizabeth Morgan (Mrs Bartlett)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (4)
In: Radio Times v234 n3041 20 Feb 1982  Page: 71
Title: [Radio Times - v234 n3041 20 Feb 1982: no known title]Language: English
Description: Readers Letters.

In: Broadcast n1145 15 Feb 1982  Page: 18
Title: [Broadcast - n1145 15 Feb 1982: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Review by W. Stephen Gilbert.

In: Screen International n300 11 Jul 1981  Page: 12
Title: [Screen International - n300 11 Jul 1981: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.

In: Television Today 7 Aug 1980  Page: 17
Title: [Stage - 7 Aug 1980: no known title]Language: English


Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(3)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: VHS cassetteTX date: 1982-02-02BFI identifier: C-939385
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access



Digital materials(1)
Description: MOVDuration: 01:10:39 minutesUncompressed - TX date: 1982-02-02BFI identifier: N-3706340
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file



Video materials(2)
Description: VHS cassetteTX date: 1982-02-02BFI identifier: C-939385
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: 2-inch Quadruplex High BandDuration: 01:10:39 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1982-02-02BFI identifier: C-939398
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape