Drama Bangelstein’s Boys follows a rugby team’s annual tour that looks like descending into chaos when three of the players have a falling out; Tommy and Jack are more than a little put out when they discover their brother-in-law Dave has a mistress.
This was Colin Welland’s debut as a TV writer (broadcast under the Saturday Night Theatre Banner and touches on many of the themes that he would continue with for the rest of his career. Incidentally, Welland, a real Rugby enthusiast, co-created a game called Matchbox Rugby.
Adrienne Frame, who had a minor role as Pete’s girl, is better known as writer Adrienne Conway.
production details
UK / ITV Network-London Weekend Television (for Saturday Night Theatre) / 1×60 minute episode / Broadcast Saturday 18 January 1969 @ 10.10pm
Writer: Colin Welland / Producer: Kenith Trodd / Director: John McKenzie
cast
Del Henney as Tommy
Robert Booth as Jack
Donald Webster as Dave
June Ellis as Mother
Christine Hargreaves as Sheila
Geraldine Sherman as Dick’s girl
Terence Rigby as Topper
Ray Smith as Pete
Bruce Myles as Dick
Paddy Frost as Jean
Duncan Rasburn as Tiger
Colin Welland as Bill
Jill Kerman as Tommy’s girl
Adrienne Frame as Pete’s girl
Lesley Daine as Topper’s girl
Philip Ross as Police Sergeant
