Too Late to Talk to Billy (Original title)
Dates: 1982 (Copyright), 16 February 1982 (Television)Countries: Northern Ireland, United KingdomDirector: Paul Seed
Production company billing: ©1982. BBC [end] BBC Northern Ireland
Synopsis: Play by J. Graham Reid. The Martin family live off the Donegall Road in Belfast. The parents are estranged and the family split, in particular Billy and his father Norman. First of a trilogy of Reid's plays about the Martin family.
Series title: Play for Today
TV Transmissions
Date: 16 February 1982Broadcast channel: BBC1Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:25-22:50Slot duration: 85 minsNetwork - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Date: 03 May 1983Broadcast channel: BBC1Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:25-22:50Slot duration: 85 minsNetwork
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(9)
Accessible materials to view(3)
Description: Betacam SPDuration: 84.56 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1037097
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 84.56 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1982-02-16BFI identifier: C-1037645
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: WMVBFI identifier: N-639141
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI
Digital materials(3)
Description: MPEG-2 - LTO5Duration: 01:24:58 minutesD10 - BFI identifier: N-55125
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: 50I - LTO5Duration: 01:24:58 minutesD10 - BFI identifier: N-55125-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: WMVBFI identifier: N-639141
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI
Video materials(6)
Description: 2-inch QuadruplexTX date: 1982-02-16BFI identifier: C-775218
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: VHS cassetteTX date: 1982-02-16BFI identifier: C-775219
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: Video - TX date: 1982-02-16BFI identifier: C-865653
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: Betacam SPDuration: 84.56 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1037097
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: D3Duration: 84.56 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1037096
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 84.56 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1982-02-16BFI identifier: C-1037645
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access (servicing required)
Dates: 1982 (Copyright), 16 February 1982 (Television)Countries: Northern Ireland, United KingdomDirector: Paul Seed
Production company billing: ©1982. BBC [end] BBC Northern Ireland
Synopsis: Play by J. Graham Reid. The Martin family live off the Donegall Road in Belfast. The parents are estranged and the family split, in particular Billy and his father Norman. First of a trilogy of Reid's plays about the Martin family.
Series title: Play for Today
TV Transmissions
Date: 16 February 1982Broadcast channel: BBC1Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:25-22:50Slot duration: 85 minsNetwork - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Date: 03 May 1983Broadcast channel: BBC1Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:25-22:50Slot duration: 85 minsNetwork
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(9)
Accessible materials to view(3)
Description: Betacam SPDuration: 84.56 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1037097
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 84.56 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1982-02-16BFI identifier: C-1037645
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: WMVBFI identifier: N-639141
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI
Digital materials(3)
Description: MPEG-2 - LTO5Duration: 01:24:58 minutesD10 - BFI identifier: N-55125
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: 50I - LTO5Duration: 01:24:58 minutesD10 - BFI identifier: N-55125-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: WMVBFI identifier: N-639141
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI
Video materials(6)
Description: 2-inch QuadruplexTX date: 1982-02-16BFI identifier: C-775218
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: VHS cassetteTX date: 1982-02-16BFI identifier: C-775219
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: Video - TX date: 1982-02-16BFI identifier: C-865653
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: Betacam SPDuration: 84.56 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1037097
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: D3Duration: 84.56 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1037096
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 84.56 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1982-02-16BFI identifier: C-1037645
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access (servicing required)