Stand Up, Nigel Barton 1965
Stand Up, Nigel Barton
Semi-autobiographical TV play by Dennis Potter, from the BBC's 'Wednesday Play' series. It deals with the experiences of Nigel Barton, a young man from a poor mining community who wins a scholarship to Oxford University. The villagers accuse him of snobbery, while the rich University students treat him like a peasant. Uncertain of which sphere he should be moving in, Nigel tries to reconcile himself with his proud but stubborn father, and also succeed at University, despite its pretentions which apall him.
Semi-autobiographical TV play by Dennis Potter, from the BBC's 'Wednesday Play' series. It deals with the experiences of Nigel Barton, a young man from a poor mining community who wins a scholarship to Oxford University. The villagers accuse him of snobbery, while the rich University students treat him like a peasant. Uncertain of which sphere he should be moving in, Nigel tries to reconcile himself with his proud but stubborn father, and also succeed at University, despite its pretentions which apall him.
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Full Cast & Crew... Nigel Barton
JW
Jack Woolgar... Harry Barton
... Mrs. Barton
... Jill Blakeney
RM
Robert Mill... Adrian
... Miss Tillings
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Release Date:
Dec 08, 1965 (United Kingdom)
Run Time:
1hr 12`
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Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United Kingdom
Status:
Released
Cast & Crew of
Stand Up, Nigel Barton
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
Cast
... Nigel Barton
JW
Jack Woolgar... Harry Barton
... Mrs. Barton
... Jill Blakeney
RM
Robert Mill... Adrian
... Miss Tillings
PK
PJ Kavanagh... Reporter
JW
Johnnie Wade... Georgie
... Bert
... Senior Proctor
BB
Brian Badcoe... Junior Proctor
... Conrad
... Scout
... Mrs. Taylor
... Jordan
... Billy
... Ernie
... President of the Union
... Tim 11
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... Producer