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Edna: The Inebriate Woman

Plot: A British play about homelessness by Jeremy Sandford, writer of "Cathy Come Home", first broadcast as a BBC Play For Today. It details the deterioration of Edna, a homeless alcoholic and was made at a time when vagrancy was still a criminal offence
Release Date: Thursday, October 21 1971
53 years ago
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Portrait of Patricia HayesPatricia HayesPatricia Hayes was 61 in Edna: The Inebriate Woman as 'Edna'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 22 1909 –
Sat, Sep 19 1998
Portrait of Barbara JeffordBarbara JeffordBarbara Jefford was 41 in Edna: The Inebriate Woman as 'Josie, of 'Jesus Saves''.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 26 1930 –
Sat, Sep 12 2020
Portrait of Geraldine ShermanGeraldine ShermanGeraldine Sherman was 27 in Edna: The Inebriate Woman as 'Trudi, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves''.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 20 1944
Portrait of Cheryl HallCheryl HallCheryl Hall was 21 in Edna: The Inebriate Woman as 'Vangi, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves''.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 23 1950
Portrait of Freda DowieFreda DowieFreda Dowie was 43 in Edna: The Inebriate Woman as 'Mother Superior, Helper at 'Jesus Saves''.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 22 1928 –
Sat, Aug 10 2019
Portrait of Roger HammondRoger HammondRoger Hammond was 35 in Edna: The Inebriate Woman as 'Victor, Helper at 'Jesus Saves''.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 21 1936 –
Thu, Nov 08 2012
Portrait of Denis CareyDenis CareyDenis Carey was 62 in Edna: The Inebriate Woman as 'Doctor, at The Spike'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 02 1909 –
Sun, Sep 28 1986
Portrait of Talfryn ThomasTalfryn ThomasTalfryn Thomas was 48 in Edna: The Inebriate Woman as 'Tramp'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 31 1922 –
Thu, Nov 04 1982
Portrait of June WatsonJune WatsonJune Watson was >> in Edna: The Inebriate Woman as 'Attendant, at The Spike'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kate WilliamsKate WilliamsKate Williams was 30 in Edna: The Inebriate Woman as 'Teresa, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves''.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1941
Portrait of Peggy AitchisonPeggy AitchisonPeggy Aitchison was 49 in Edna: The Inebriate Woman as 'Lil, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves''.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 22 1921 –
Mon, Jan 29 1990
Portrait of Vivian MacKerrellVivian MacKerrellVivian MacKerrell was 27 in Edna: The Inebriate Woman as 'Tramp'.
Birthday: Tue, May 23 1944 –
Thu, Mar 02 1995
Portrait of John TriggerJohn TriggerJohn Trigger was >> in Edna: The Inebriate Woman as 'Graham, Helper at 'Jesus Saves''.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Amelia BayntunAmelia BayntunAmelia Bayntun was >> in Edna: The Inebriate Woman as 'Jessie, a Tramp'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Malcolm TerrisMalcolm TerrisMalcolm Terris was 30 in Edna: The Inebriate Woman as 'Psychiatrist, in Psychiatric Hospital'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 11 1941 –
Sat, Jun 06 2020
Portrait of Jo Maxwell MullerJo Maxwell MullerJo Maxwell Muller was >> in Edna: The Inebriate Woman as 'Nina, Young GIrl, in Psychiatric Hospital'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Walter SparrowWalter SparrowWalter Sparrow was 44 in Edna: The Inebriate Woman as 'Common Lodging House Proprietor'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 22 1927 –
Wed, May 31 2000
Portrait of Jerry VernoJerry VernoJerry Verno was 76 in Edna: The Inebriate Woman as 'Old Man, at The Spike'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 26 1895 –
Sun, Jun 29 1975
Portrait of Rex RashleyRex RashleyRex Rashley was >> in Edna: The Inebriate Woman as 'Old Man, at The Spike'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Douglas DittaDouglas DittaDouglas Ditta was >> in Edna: The Inebriate Woman as 'Social Security Clerk'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Enys BoxEnys BoxEnys Box was >> in Edna: The Inebriate Woman as 'Attendant in Canteen'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Chris GannonChris GannonChris Gannon was 40 in Edna: The Inebriate Woman as 'Tramp'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 08 1931 –
Tue, Apr 19 1983
Portrait of Charles FarrellCharles FarrellCharles Farrell was 71 in Edna: The Inebriate Woman as 'Tramp'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 06 1900 –
Sat, Aug 27 1988
Portrait of Pat NyePat NyePat Nye was 63 in Edna: The Inebriate Woman as 'Irene at Common Lodging House'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 11 1908 –
Mon, Apr 11 1994
Portrait of Marie ConmeeMarie ConmeeMarie Conmee was >> in Edna: The Inebriate Woman as 'Paddy at Common Lodging House'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jenny LoganJenny LoganJenny Logan was >> in Edna: The Inebriate Woman as 'Doris, on the Road'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Anthony DawesAnthony DawesAnthony Dawes was 43 in Edna: The Inebriate Woman as 'Man in Car'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 10 1928 –
Thu, Jan 21 2021
Portrait of Elaine MitchellElaine MitchellElaine Mitchell was >> in Edna: The Inebriate Woman as 'Social Security Official'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John HusseyJohn HusseyJohn Hussey was >> in Edna: The Inebriate Woman as 'Psychiatrist'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Fri, Sep 08 1995
Portrait of Jumoke DebayoJumoke DebayoJumoke Debayo was >> in Edna: The Inebriate Woman as 'Staff Nurse, in Psychiatric Hospital'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Keith MarshKeith MarshKeith Marsh was >> in Edna: The Inebriate Woman as 'Porter, in Psychiatric Hospital'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Mon, Jan 28 2013
Portrait of Eamonn BoyceEamonn BoyceEamonn Boyce was 27 in Edna: The Inebriate Woman as 'Proprietor of Lodging House'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 26 1943
Portrait of James CairncrossJames CairncrossJames Cairncross was 55 in Edna: The Inebriate Woman as 'Rogo at Charitable Institution'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 21 1915 –
Thu, Dec 17 2009
Portrait of Virginia SnydersVirginia SnydersVirginia Snyders was >> in Edna: The Inebriate Woman as 'Bed Ticket Proprietor'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alex MarshallAlex MarshallAlex Marshall was >> in Edna: The Inebriate Woman as 'Social Security Clerk'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of June BrownJune BrownJune Brown was 44 in Edna: The Inebriate Woman as 'Clara, in Psychiatric Hospital'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 16 1927 –
Sun, Apr 03 2022

Crew

Portrait of Ted KotcheffTed KotcheffTed Kotcheff was 40 in Edna: The Inebriate Woman as 'Director'
Birthday: Tue, Apr 07 1931
Portrait of Jeremy SandfordJeremy SandfordJeremy Sandford was >> in Edna: The Inebriate Woman as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Irene ShubikIrene ShubikIrene Shubik was >> in Edna: The Inebriate Woman as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday