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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Keith BarronNigel Barton | Nigel Barton |
| JJack WoolgarHarry Barton | Harry Barton |
| KKatherine ParrMrs. Barton | Mrs. Barton |
 Vickery TurnerJill Blakeney | Jill Blakeney |
| RRobert MillAdrian | Adrian |
 Janet HenfreyMiss Tillings | Miss Tillings |
| PPJ KavanaghReporter | Reporter |
| JJohnnie WadeGeorgie | Georgie |
 Godfrey JamesBert | Bert |
 Llewellyn ReesSenior Proctor | Senior Proctor |
| BBrian BadcoeJunior Proctor | Junior Proctor |
| BBrian HankinsConrad | Conrad |
| TTerence SoallScout | Scout |
 Barbara KeoghMrs. Taylor | Mrs. Taylor |
 Peter MaddenJordan | Jordan |
 Alan LakeBilly | Billy |
| EEdward PalmerErnie | Ernie |
| CCharles LewsenPresident of the Union | President of the Union |
 Charles CollingwoodTim 11 | Tim 11 |