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A Friend of the Family: Part 2

A Friend of the Family: Part 2

1979TV EpisodeTV-14
Drama

Beth's daughter Sandra gives evidence, but her words seem to cause frustration and concern for both counsels. Beth's neighbour Betty Duguid claims to have witnessed the attack, but Mr. Hurst questions her integrity.

Director
Alan J.W. Bell
Writers
N/A
Stars
John Woodnutt, Bernard Gallagher, William Gaunt
Release Date
January 31, 1979
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

John Woodnutt
John Woodnutt
as His Honour Judge Weightman
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Bernard Gallagher
as Jonathan Fry QC
William Gaunt
William Gaunt
as Charles Hurst QC
Rachel Davies
Rachel Davies
as Diana Graham
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Dorothy White
as Beth James
Geoffrey Bateman
Geoffrey Bateman
as Charles James
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Charlotte Crow
as Sandy James
Julia McCarthy
Julia McCarthy
as Betty Duguid
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Richard Colson
as Clerk of Court
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Roger Bourne
as Court Usher

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Production
Granada Television, ITV - Independent Television

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

Ahead of its time.
by Sleepin_Dragon β€’ 2025-07-02

"Charles James tells the court that he had actually let him into the house and that Diana had wormed her way into Beth's affections. Beth's thirteen-year-old daughter Sandra, who says her father had come to take her away, finds that her evidence causes confusion. Mrs. Duguid, Beth's neighbour, says that Diana knowingly pushed Charles down the stairs, Mr. Hurst questions her honesty, suggesting she may be prejudiced. The attitudes may be old-fashioned, but the story was quite advanced for the time, and it's a very good one. Possibly written from a man's point of view, I..."

πŸ“– Synopsis

Beth's daughter Sandra gives evidence, but her words seem to cause frustration and concern for both counsels. Beth's neighbour Betty Duguid claims to have witnessed the attack, but Mr. Hurst questions her integrity.