BBC Play of the Month (1965–83)

Five Finger Exercise

(1970)

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| TV Episode | United Kingdom | Colour | 2h
| Stars: Margaret Lockwood, Paul Rogers, Timothy Dalton
| S6 | 24th December, 1970

A handsome young tutor causes problems for a long-married couple and their children

BBC Play of the Month (1965–83)
British anthology series featuring productions of classic and contemporary stage plays.

Plot

A strong drama of family relationships – the original stage version of Five Finger Exercise made author Peter Shaffer’s reputation.

Episode cast

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Margaret Lockwood promotional headshot for Jassy, c. 1947, autographed ‘Sincerely’ by the actress
Louise Harrington
Paul Rogers
Stanley Harrington
Timothy Dalton
Clive Harrington
Gary Bond
Walter Langer
The Railway Children (1970) screenshot (1) | Sally Thomsett
Sally Thomsett
Pamela Harrington
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Production

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John Gorrie
Director
Peter Shaffer
Writer (play)

Companies

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BBC
Production company