Brimstone and Treacle

Brimstone and Treacle is a 1976 BBC television play by Dennis Potter. Originally intended for broadcast as an episode of the series Play for Today, it remained untransmitted until 1987. The play was made into a film version (released in 1982) co-starring Sting. Both versions also star Denholm Elliott.

Brimstone and Treacle
Written byDennis Potter
Directed byBarry Davis
StarringMichael Kitchen
Denholm Elliott
Patricia Lawrence
Michelle Newell
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerKenith Trodd
Camera setupmulti-camera video/film inserts
Running time72 minutes
Original release
NetworkBBC2
(originally intended for
BBC1)
Release25 August 1987 (1987-08-25)

The play features a middle-aged middle-class couple living in a north London suburb whose life has been catastrophically affected by a hit-and-run accident which has left their beautiful undergraduate daughter totally dependent upon them. Their lives are dramatically changed by the arrival of a mysterious young stranger.

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