Good Human Story, A (ITV 1977, Warren Clarke, Kenneth Haigh)

Crime drama. A trio of journalists look into the murder of a young girl in a seaside town. For the men though it’s more about who gets the big story than solving the crime.

Broadcast under the Sunday Drama strand of single plays.

UK | Granada | 1×60 minutes | Broadcast 17 July 1977

Writer: David Nathan | Producer: Julian Aymes | Director: Gordon Flemyng

cast
Kenneth Haigh as Mark Davies / Michael Elphick as Ralph Winters / Warren Clarke as Harold Buckley / Albert Welling as Michael Dix / Carolyn Jones as Maggie / Bobby Pattinson as Alf Hart / David Webb as Johnson / Oliver Maguire as Firbank / John Rhys Davies as Detective Sergeant Batt / Frederick Treves as Detective Inspector Deevers / John Pickles as Man On Bike / Sally Sanders as Lily Williams / Anthony Langdon as George Williams / Sean Flanagan as Harry Dixon / Lynn Perrie as Mrs Gibbs / Max Smith as Harry Gibbs / Nancy Kelly as Susan Gibbs / Elizabeth Counsell as Doreen / Kevork Malikyan as Barman / Walter Dalby as Porter / Teddy Turner as Head Waiter / Ray Burdis as Zack / John Blundell as Butch / Elvis Payne as Lem / Phil Daniels as Simmy / Josie Kidd as Secretary / Fred Gaunt as Headmaster / Tom Harrison as Waiter / James Tomlinson as Richards / Stanley Dawson as First Reporter / Jack Platt as Second Reporter

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