Abigail's Party (Original title)
Dates: 1977 (Copyright), 01 November 1977 (Television)Country: United KingdomDirector: Mike Leigh
Synopsis: TV production of the play by Mike Leigh. A study in social pretension. While Abigail throws her first teenage party two doors away, the grown-ups gather for their own quiet beano, but marital and social tensions build up.
Genre: Drama
Subjects: Parties (festivities), Neighbours, Relationships, Couples, Social attitudes
Series title:
TV Transmissions
Date: 01 November 1977Broadcast channel: BBC1Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:25-23:05Slot duration: 100 minsNetwork - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Date: 07 August 1979Broadcast channel: BBC1Country: United Kingdom
Date: 05 July 1992Broadcast channel: BBC2Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 20:25-22:10Slot duration: 105 mins
Date: 01 November 1997Broadcast channel: BBC2Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:30Network
Dates: 1977 (Copyright), 01 November 1977 (Television)Country: United KingdomDirector: Mike Leigh
Synopsis: TV production of the play by Mike Leigh. A study in social pretension. While Abigail throws her first teenage party two doors away, the grown-ups gather for their own quiet beano, but marital and social tensions build up.
Genre: Drama
Subjects: Parties (festivities), Neighbours, Relationships, Couples, Social attitudes
Series title:
TV Transmissions
Date: 01 November 1977Broadcast channel: BBC1Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:25-23:05Slot duration: 100 minsNetwork - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Date: 07 August 1979Broadcast channel: BBC1Country: United Kingdom
Date: 05 July 1992Broadcast channel: BBC2Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 20:25-22:10Slot duration: 105 mins
Date: 01 November 1997Broadcast channel: BBC2Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:30Network
Credits
(13)
Production Company: BBC TV, Producer: Margaret Matheson, Production Unit Manager: Maurice Abel, Production Assistant: Anne Locke, Devised by: Mike Leigh, Lighting: John Treays, Senior Cameraman: Dave Mutton, Videotape Editor: Ron Bowman, Vision Mixer: Graham Giles, Designed for Television: Kenneth Sharp, Make-up: Toni Chapman, Sound: Derek Miller-Timmins
Cast
(5)
Alison Steadman (Beverly), Tim Stern (Laurence), Janine Duvitski ("Angie" Angela), John Salthouse (Tony), Harriet Reynolds (Susan)