Overview

Alan and Sylvia fall in love and Alan gains a renewed sense of purpose. He begins to hope for an eventual release on licence. However both he and Sylvia have to face the fact that, for the foreseeable future, they cannot enjoy any physical intimacy. They decide to treat their affair as a long Victorian courtship.

Top Cast

Pauline Collins

Sylvia

Derrick O'Connor

Alan

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Michelle Mulvany

Ruthie

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Timothy Jessel

Adam

D

Diana Rayworth

Jenny

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Peggy Aitchison

Alan's Mother

A

Arnold Peters

Gartree Officer

J

Julian Hall

Gartree Officer

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Laurence Harrington

Clarke

Roger Monk

Terry

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Peter John

Phil Strode

G

Graham Lines

Jonathan Lee