BBC Play of the Month Heartbreak House (Season 12, Episode 7)
TV Episode | 120 min | Drama

BBC Play of the Month

Heartbreak House (Season 12, Episode 7)

TV Episode | 120 min | Drama

On the eve of World War I, Ellie Dunn, her father, and her fiancé are invited to one of Hesione Hushabye's infamous dinner parties. Unfortunately, her fiancé is a scoundrel, her father's a bumbling prig, and she's actually in love with ...See moreOn the eve of World War I, Ellie Dunn, her father, and her fiancé are invited to one of Hesione Hushabye's infamous dinner parties. Unfortunately, her fiancé is a scoundrel, her father's a bumbling prig, and she's actually in love with Hector, Hesione's husband. This bold mix of farce and tragedy lampoons British society as it blithely sinks towards disaster. Written by Anonymous See less

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10 cast members

Name	Known for
John Gielgud Captain Shotover Captain Shotover See fewer	Arthur (1981)
Siân Phillips Hesione Hushabye Hesione Hushabye See fewer	Dune (1984)
Barbara Murray Lady Utterword Lady Utterword See fewer	Tales from the Crypt (1972)
Daniel Massey Hector Hushabye Hector Hushabye See fewer	Star! (1968)
Lesley-Anne Down Ellie Dunn Ellie Dunn See fewer	North & South: Book 1, North & South (1985)
David Waller Mangan Mangan See fewer	All Passion Spent (1986)
Donald Pickering Randall Utterword Randall Utterword See fewer	The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)
Richard Pearson Mazzini Dunn Mazzini Dunn See fewer	Pirates (1986)
Barry Jackson Burglar Burglar See fewer	Wimbledon (2004)
Joyce Grant Nurse Guinness Nurse Guinness See fewer	Village Hall (1974)