Play for Today Leeds United! (Season 5, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 117 min | Comedy, Drama

Play for Today

Leeds United! (Season 5, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 117 min | Comedy, Drama

The true story of a strike in 1970 by female textile-factory workers in Leeds who wanted to be paid the same as their male colleagues, but whose efforts were undermined by the trade union that they belonged to.

Director

Writer

Producer

Composer

Cinematographer

Peter Bartlett (lighting cameraman)

Editor

Don Fairservice

Production Designer

John Hurst

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 31, 1974

Release date

Oct 31, 1974 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

16 wins & 16 nominations

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40 cast members

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Bert Gaunt Harry Gridley Harry Gridley See fewer	A Very British Coup (1988)
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Peter Wallis Fred Packer Fred Packer See fewer	Dracula (1979)
Bernard Archard Managing Director, Blacks Managing Director, Blacks See fewer	Krull (1983)
Stanley Meadows Managing Director, Benthams Managing Director, Benthams See fewer	The Ipcress File (1965)
Terence Frisby Raymond Boswell Raymond Boswell See fewer	There's a Girl in My Soup (1970)
Peter Cellier Philip Stringer Philip Stringer See fewer	A Room with a View (1985)
Pat Wallis Rhona Rhona See fewer	Village Hall (1974)
Peter Russell Stan Lloyd Stan Lloyd See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Christine Buckley Joan Joan See fewer	All Creatures Great and Small (1975)
Frances Goodall Peggy Peggy See fewer	Emmerdale Farm (1972)
John Comer Billy Crane Billy Crane See fewer	Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
Martin Dempsey Union Regional Secretary Union Regional Secretary See fewer	Braveheart (1995)
George Silver Bent Bent See fewer	The Meaning of Life (1983)
Tony Heath Isaacs Isaacs See fewer	Emmerdale Farm (1972)
D.J. Huckerby King (as Denis Huckerby) King (as Denis Huckerby) See fewer	All Creatures Great and Small (1978)
Duggie Brown Bus Conductor Bus Conductor See fewer	The Hard Word (1983)
Gwen Harris Older Worker Older Worker See fewer	Emmerdale Farm (1972)
Dennis Lawes Older Worker Older Worker See fewer	Club Night (1957)
Terry Waddington Dennis Jones Dennis Jones See fewer	Do Not Disturb (IV) (2016)
Sue Dexter Mrs. Hesketh Mrs. Hesketh See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Nanette Ryder Mrs. Gridley Mrs. Gridley See fewer	Z Cars (1962)
Muriel Lawford Florrie Florrie See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Wendy Marshall Young Girl Young Girl See fewer	One Brief Summer (1971)
Bernard Atha Radio Reporter Radio Reporter See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Alex Robinson Town Hall Chairman Town Hall Chairman See fewer	All Creatures Great and Small (1978)
Christine Early Striker Striker See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Kenneth Hastwell Striker (as Ken Hastwell) Striker (as Ken Hastwell) See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Suzi Daniels Striker Striker See fewer	Parai Zameen (1958)
Joyce Kennedy Striker Striker See fewer	Emmerdale Farm (1972)
Elizabeth Dawn Striker Striker See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
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Olga Grahame Striker Striker See fewer	Brassed Off (1996)
Don Scales Jack Jack See fewer	Play for Today (1970)
Poppy Lane Striker (uncredited) Striker (uncredited) See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Colin Welland Man guiding scabs (strike breakers) through gate at picket line (uncredited) Man guiding scabs (strike breakers) through gate at picket line (uncredited) See fewer	Straw Dogs (1971)