Play for Today Thank You Very Much (Season 2, Episode 5)
TV Episode | 40 min | Comedy, Drama

Play for Today

Thank You Very Much (Season 2, Episode 5)

TV Episode | 40 min | Comedy, Drama

A social satire in which advertisers realise that having a blind beggar as the public face of charities would help make them seem more appealing to donors. This episode remains in the BBC archives only as a 16mm black-and-white film print.

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Updated Nov 11, 1971

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Nov 11, 1971 (United Kingdom)

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16 wins & 16 nominations

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39 cast members

Name	Known for
Julian Holloway John John See fewer	The Rum Diary (2011)
Stanley Lebor Robin Robin See fewer	Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
Joanna Van Gyseghem Joanna Joanna See fewer	Fraud Squad (1969)
Peter Eyre Trevor Trevor See fewer	Dragonslayer (1981)
Billy Milton Boss Habberdecker One Boss Habberdecker One See fewer	The 2nd Best Secret Agent in the Whole Wide World (1965)
Natalie Kent Flag Seller Flag Seller See fewer	Z Cars (1962)
Virginia Wetherell Christine Christine See fewer	A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Ralph Bates Peter Peter See fewer	Dr Jekyll & Sister Hyde (1971)
John Gower Vearse Vearse See fewer	Evita (1996)
Brendan Barry Boss Habberdecker Two Boss Habberdecker Two See fewer	Disraeli: Portrait of a Romantic (1978)
John Rees The Blind Beggar The Blind Beggar See fewer	Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Daphne Oxenford Agnes Agnes See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Garth Watkins The Tycoon The Tycoon See fewer	The Madness (1976)
Charlotte Cornwell Secretary Secretary See fewer	The Saint (1997)
Fred McNaughton Commissionaire Commissionaire See fewer	The Power Game (1965)
Gina Warwick Lady Cynthia Lady Cynthia See fewer	Department S (1969)
Sarah Marshall American Woman Don American Woman Don See fewer	Dave (1993)
Bronwen Williams 'Phone Girl 'Phone Girl See fewer	Under Milk Wood (1971)
Danny Schiller Model Beggar Model Beggar See fewer	Erik the Viking (1989)
Alan Casley Fantasy Beggar Fantasy Beggar See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Tania Robinson 1st Interviewer 1st Interviewer See fewer	Sherlock Holmes (1964)
Sally Adez 2nd Interviewer 2nd Interviewer See fewer	Chato's Land (1972)
Kubi Chaza Member of Public (as Kuby Chaza) Member of Public (as Kuby Chaza) See fewer	Live and Let Die (1973)
Gordon Faith Member of Public Member of Public See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Aubrey Danvers-Walker Member of Public Member of Public See fewer	Canterbury Tales (1969)
Patricia Leventon Member of Public Member of Public See fewer	Macbeth (1970)
Angela Rooks Member of Public Member of Public See fewer	The Children of the New Forest (1977)
William Fisher Member of Public Member of Public See fewer	Z Cars (1962)
Walter Swash Member of Public Member of Public See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Howard Charlton Member of Public Member of Public See fewer	Softly Softly (1966)
Victor Langley Member of Public Member of Public See fewer	Murder by Decree (1979)
Tessa Shaw Member of Public Member of Public See fewer	Murphy's Mob (1982)
Harriet Craig Member of Public Member of Public See fewer	Public Eye (1965)
Belinda Sinclair Member of Public Member of Public See fewer	Bright's Boffins (1970)
Betty Cardno Member of Public Member of Public See fewer	Probation Officer (1959)
Margaret Flint Member of Public (as Maggie Flint) Member of Public (as Maggie Flint) See fewer	The Wednesday Play (1964)
Michael Moore Member of Public Member of Public See fewer	Othello (1956)
Joan Harsant Member of Public Member of Public See fewer	Within These Walls (1974)
John Hartley Member of Public Member of Public See fewer	Armchair Cinema (1973)