My Son, My Son (TV series)

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My Son, My Son
GenreDrama
Based on My Son, My Son
by Howard Spring
Written byJulian Bond
Directed by Peter Cregeen
Starring Michael Williams
Frank Grimes
Kate Binchy
Composer Rick Wakeman
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes8
Production
Running time55 minutes
Production company BBC
Original release
Network BBC One
Release18 March (1979-03-18) 
6 May 1979 (1979-05-06)

My Son, My Son is a British television drama series which first aired on BBC 1 between 18 March and 6 May 1979. [1] It is an adaptation of the 1938 novel of the same title by Howard Spring.

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  1. Baskin p.160

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