Play for Today

1973 NR 1h 5m 7.5

Bernie (Freddie Fletcher) gets a temporary job as an electrician during a factory's annual minimal workforce period. But what secrets is Bernie hiding, and is he really all he claims?

It is Wakes Week in the potteries. The factory is deserted but for three "sparks" on a crash maintenance job. Maurice and Arthur are old hands, but young Bernie is green and not just with the wiring. He has conned his way in from somewhere strange. He is secretive about his background. Arthur and Maurice are hard men. They won'be fooled for long.

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Info about Play for Today

Studio(s): British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Originally Released: Nov 29, 1973

Genres: Comedy, Drama