The Spongers

The Spongers

Release date : January 24, 1978
Runtime : 1h 44m
Countries of origin : United Kingdom /
Original Language : English /
Director : Roland Joffé /
Writers : Jim Allen /
Production companies : BBC /
January 24, 1978 1h 44m United Kingdom Drama English More
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In the days leading up the Queen's Silver Jubilee, Pauline, a recently separated single mother, receives a visit from a bailiff and is given 15 days to address her overdue rent payments. Meanwhile, the local council is under pressure to cut expenditure, and their decisions result in Pauline's mentally handicapped daughter Paula being transferred from a care home for special needs children to an old people's home, where she is all alone.
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Bernard Hill
Sullivan
Dawn Booth
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Elaine Lindsay
Mrs Johnson
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Fred Pearson
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Ina Clough
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Donald Gee
Dr Whitehead
Roger Sloman
Presenting Officer at Tribunal
Frances Cox
Supervisor at Home
Josephine Antosz
Warden at Hostel
Lesley Nightingale
Asst Supervisor at Home

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  • title:The Spongers
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1978
  • Runtime:1h 44m
  • Genres: Drama · TV Movie ·
  • Countries of origin: United Kingdom ·
  • Original Language: English ·
  • Director: Roland Joffé /
  • Writers: Jim Allen ·
  • Production companies: BBC ·
  • Overview:In the days leading up the Queen's Silver Jubilee, Pauline, a recently separated single mother, receives a visit from a bailiff and is given 15 days to address her overdue rent payments. Meanwhile, the local council is under pressure to cut expenditure, and their decisions result in Pauline's mentally handicapped daughter Paula being transferred from a care home for special needs children to an old people's home, where she is all alone.
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