United Kingdom / Feb 03, 1985
1h 33min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Julian Hall | Gartree Officer |
| Laurence Harrington | Clarke |
| Roger Monk | Terry |
| Peter John | Phil Strode |
| Graham Lines | Jonathan Lee |
| Sally Lahee | Mary Wood |
| Robert Putt | Verne Reception Officer |
| Vincent Friell | Verne Prisoner |
| Peter Cartwright | Verne Governor |
| Malcolm Terris | Visiting Room Officer |
| Frank Coda | Kitchen Officer |
| Billy Riddoch | Kitchen Officer |
| Petronella Barker | Visitor |
| Olivier Pierre | Charles Le Page |
| Iain Rattray | CID Officer |
| Ray Sumby | Man at Party |
| Joanna Phillips-Lane | Woman at Party |
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| Geoffrey Swann | Assistant Governor |
| Leslie Grantham | Peter |
| Michael Barrington | Interviewer |
| Dave Anderson | Rock Band |
| Kenny Potter | Rock Band |
| Rab Handleigh | Rock Band |
| David Hicks | Rock Band |
| Joanne Cairns | Go-Go Dancer |
| Katrina Norman | Go-Go Dancer |
| Michael MacKenzie | Governor |
| Rowena Ingram | Whitehall Secretary |
| Peter Ellis | Whitehall PPS |
| Isabel Lansdale | Amicus Secretary |
| Angus MacKay | Amicus Chairman |
| Sean Arnold | Assistant Governor, Leyhill |
| Gavin Harding | Steve |
| Ian Brimble | Officer |
| Pamela Moiseiwitsch | Social Worker |
| Brenda Kempner | Sally |
Genres
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Knockback: 2 |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | BBC |
| Release date | 3 febbraio 1985 |
| Production | Philip Hinchcliffe |
| Writer | Brian Phelan, Peter Adams, Shirley Cooklin |
| Editing | Tariq Anwar |
| Assistant directors | Piers Haggard |
| Production design | Dick Coles |
| Music | Richard Rodney Bennett |
| Sound | Richard Rodney Bennett |
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| Costume design | Laura Ergis, Eileen Mair, Jenny Shircore |
| Makeup | Eileen Mair, Jenny Shircore, Laura Ergis |
| Hairstyling | Eileen Mair, Jenny Shircore, Laura Ergis |
Release dates
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