Kisses at Fifty

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"Kisses at Fifty"
Play for Today episode
Directed byMichael Apted
Written byColin Welland
Original air date22 January 1973 (1973-01-22)
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Kisses at Fifty was a British television drama, part of the Play for Today series, originally broadcast in January 1973.

It was written by Colin Welland, directed by Michael Apted,[1] and starred Bill Maynard as a man who kisses a barmaid (played by Marjorie Yates) on his 50th birthday. Rosemarie Dunham played his wife, and Lori Wells played his daughter Sandra.[2]

It dealt realistically with issues of adultery and failed marriage, and won the British Academy Television Award for Best Single Drama in 1974.[3]

In real life, Maynard was only 44.

As of March 2024, it is available on BBC iPlayer.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "BFI Screenonline: Apted, Michael (1941-) Credits".
  2. ^ "Play for Today: Kisses at Fifty". 17 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Television in 1974 | BAFTA Awards".
  4. ^ "Play for Today - Series 13: Kisses at Fifty".

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