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The Second Mr Bailey

John is a young gay man living in Edinburgh in 1967. Homosexuality is about to be legalised in England, but not in Scotland. When John takes up lodgings with the enigmatic Mrs Margaret Bailey, he begins to experience what life as a conventional straight man could be like. But Margaret is no ordinary house-wife; she's slowly turning John into a replica of her husband. And John's beginning to like it. Haunting drama by Andrew Doyle. Cast: Young John...... Sam Swann Older John ...... Richard Greenwood Brian................ Owen Whitelaw Margaret..... Gerda Stevenson Hilary........ Gabriel Quigley Policeman...... James Bryce Producer: Kirsty Williams Director: Lu Kemp.

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First Broadcast23 Sept 2010
Latest Broadcast23 Sept 2010
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