Knockback: Part 1
Drama
In 1965, at the age of 25, Alan Ackland is sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a business associate. In 1971, Sylvia Barker, lonely and depressed after a failed marriage and with two young children to bring up alone, ...
Director
Piers Haggard
Writers
Brian Phelan, Peter Adams, Shirley Cooklin
Stars
Derrick O'Connor, Yee San Foo, Peggy Aitchison
Release Date
January 27, 1985
🎭 Top Cast
Derrick O'Connor
as Alan Ackland
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Yee San Foo
as Alan's Wife
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Peggy Aitchison
as Alan's Mother
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Dominic Tang
as Alan's Son
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Geoffrey Edwards
as Judge
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David Webb
as Defence Counsel
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Eric Mason
as Wandsworth Prison Officer
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Roy Pattison
as Wandsworth Prison Officer
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Howard Lew Lewis
as Wandsworth Prison Officer
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Terry Gurry
as Wandsworth Prison Officer
🎬 Technical Specs
🎯 Categories
Drama
💡 Did You Know?
Knockback is based on a book by actress Shirley Cooklin, who was married to 1960s Doctor Who (1963) producer Peter Bryant. It was produced by a later Doctor Who (1963) producer, Philip Hinchcliffe.
📖 Synopsis
In 1965, at the age of 25, Alan Ackland is sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a business associate. In 1971, Sylvia Barker, lonely and depressed after a failed marriage and with two young children to bring up alone, ...