Play for Today Reluctant Chickens (Season 13, Episode 14)
TV Episode | 54 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror

Play for Today

Reluctant Chickens (Season 13, Episode 14)

TV Episode | 54 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror

Malcolm is a GP wrestling with ideas of retirement, while his wife Jo is a frustrated, would-be novelist. Together they dream of a more contented life, but are hampered by the arrested development of their children who won't leave home.

Director

Gareth Davies

Writer

David Cregan

Producer

Roger Gregory

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 12, 1983

Release date

Apr 12, 1983 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

16 wins & 16 nominations

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15 cast members

Name	Known for
Gwen Watford Jo Jo See fewer	Cleopatra (1963)
Patrick Troughton Malcolm Malcolm See fewer	The Omen (1976)
Timothy Davies Thomas Thomas See fewer	Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)
John Harding Max Max See fewer	The Iron Lady (2011)
Judy Monahan Matty Matty See fewer	Crossbow (1987)
Peter Bourke Roy Roy See fewer	David Copperfield (1974)
Barrie Cookson Henry Henry See fewer	A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Edward Wilson Peter Peter See fewer	Rockliffe's Babies (1987)
Hedli Niklaus Jane Jane See fewer	The Sextet (1972)
Graham Padden Prospective Buyer Prospective Buyer See fewer	Casanova (2005)
Patricia Gallimore Prospective Buyer Prospective Buyer See fewer	Heart of the Country (1987)
Timothy Collinson Child Child See fewer	Play for Today (1970)
Roland White Child Child See fewer	Play for Today (1970)
Emma Jones Child Child See fewer	Play for Today (1970)
Nicholas Jones Child Child See fewer	Play for Today (1970)