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Day out, A

Synopsis
Alan Bennett’s first television drama, directed by Stephen Frears, is a comedy set in Edwardian Yorkshire, following a cycling club excursion to Fountains Abbet, as the shadow of war looms.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Year of production
1972
Notes
First broadcast on December 24 1972. See BBC Genome record for more details: http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/b2e652e4b15443eba56b125df02916f6
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
television; television drama

Online availability

URI
https://store.bbc.com/a-day-out/a-day-out
Price
£3.99
Delivery
Download

Credits

Director
Stephen Frears
Producer
Innes Lloyd
Writer
Alan Bennett

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Distributor

Name

BBC Store

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