Kisses at Fifty

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"Kisses at Fifty"
Play for Today episode
Directed by Michael Apted
Written by Colin Welland
Original air date22 January 1973 (1973-01-22)
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"Kisses at Fifty" is a British television drama, part of the Play for Today series, originally broadcast in January 1973.

It was written by Colin Welland, directed by Michael Apted, [1] and starred Bill Maynard as a man who kisses a barmaid (played by Marjorie Yates) on his 50th birthday. Rosemarie Dunham played his wife, and Lori Wells played his daughter Sandra. [2]

It dealt realistically with issues of adultery and failed marriage, and won the British Academy Television Award for Best Single Drama in 1974. [3] [4] In real life, Maynard was only 44.

References

  1. "BFI Screenonline: Apted, Michael (1941-) Credits".
  2. "Play for Today: Kisses at Fifty". 17 November 2020.
  3. "Television in 1974 | BAFTA Awards".
  4. "Play for Today - Series 13: Kisses at Fifty".