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  2. A Most Public Affair

A Most Public Affair

1978
1h 30m
Documentary
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1978

Runtime

1h 30m

Storyline

A re-creation of some of the confrontations and sketches in the remarkable background of the Windscale Enquiry. The dialogue is taken from the Official Verbatim Transcript of Proceedings. It was filmed on location in the Lake District and at Whitehaven Civic Hall where the Enquiry took place.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 30m
Mar 8, 1978
Languages
English
Director
Michael Latham
Production
BBC
BBC
Production Countries
United Kingdom

Top Cast

10 Cast Members

Frank Gillard

Frank Gillard

Commentary (voice)

John Gabriel

Mr. Justice Parker

Peter Cellier

Peter Cellier

Raymond Kidwell QC

Nick Brimble

Nick Brimble

Mr. Rosenthal

Michael Carter

Michael Carter

Dr. Wynne

Peter Fontaine

Lawyer

Mark Jones

Mark Jones

Lawyer

Robert Mill

Lawyer

Graham Ashley

Graham Ashley

Witness

Brian Spink

Widdicombe QC

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