Stand Up, Nigel Barton

1965 72 min

Overview

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.

Genres

TV Movie Drama

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Spoken Languages

English en

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Cast

Keith Barron

Nigel Barton

Jack Woolgar

Harry Barton

Katherine Parr

Mrs. Barton

Vickery Turner

Jill Blakeney

Robert Mill

Adrian

Janet Henfrey

Miss Tillings

PJ Kavanagh

Reporter

Johnnie Wade

Georgie

Godfrey James

Bert

Llewellyn Rees

Senior Proctor

Brian Badcoe

Junior Proctor

Brian Hankins

Conrad

Crew

Dennis Potter

Writer

Gareth Davies

Director

James MacTaggart

Producer

Posters

External Links

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