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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.
43 Cast Members
Pauline Collins
Sylvia
Derrick O'Connor
Alan
Michelle Mulvany
Ruthie
Timothy Jessel
Adam
Diana Rayworth
Jenny
Peggy Aitchison
Alan's Mother
Arnold Peters
Gartree Officer
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
