The Muse: A literary critic lives dangerously when he makes an impact on the life of a writer with real talent.
Cast: David Suchet (Colin), Frances Tomelty (Angela Lane), Carol Royle (Ellen), Holly Aird (Lucy), Philip McGough (Albie Pocock), Robert Craig-Morgan (Michael), Natasha Richardson (Gabriella), Dallas Adams (Watson), Milo Bell (Gareth), Jodene Bower (Justine), Lizzie Spender (Girl At Party), Gavin Asher (Waiter), Paul Beech (Philosopher)
Writer: Frederic Raphael / Director: Richard Stroud
Airdate: 5 Dec 1984 on BBC Two
Series: Oxbridge Blues Season 1 Episode 5
Show Info: An anthology of linked plays about the lives of various people with Oxford and Cambridge as a theme running through them. The casts were pretty distinguished and included Ian Charleson, Amanda Redman, Michael Elphick, Malcolm Stoddard, Clifford Rose and Rosalyn Landor.