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The Mad, Mad Man Part 1 (Original title)
Date: 19 March 1975 (Television)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Oliver Horsbrugh

Synopsis: Eric Venables has signed a contract which gives property to the Reverend Charles Moon for a total of five pence. This leaves the family almost penniless, and he has a history of mental illness.

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TV Transmissions
Date: 19 March 1975Broadcast channel: ITVCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 13:30-14:00Runtime: 30 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Date: 19 March 1975not specified

Credits (6)
Production Company: Granada Television, Producer: Kerry Crabbe, Researcher: Alex Marshall, Script: David Weir, Designer: Knowles Bentley
Cast (14)
John Barron (Mr Justice Mitchenor), David Ashford (Charles Lotterby), Jonathan Elsom (Marcus Golding QC), Jean Harvey (Mary Venables), John Ringham (Robert Murray), Christopher Blake (Peter Venables), Tom Criddle (Dr Vincent Thomson), Ray Lonnen (Dr Lars McGill), John Paul (Eric Venables), Paul Curran (Rev Charles Moon), Richard Colson (court associate), Rita Howard (jury foreman), Joseph Berry (court usher), Peter Wheeler (court reporter)