Play for Today It Could Happen to Anybody (Season 14, Episode 13)
TV Episode | 54 min | Comedy, Drama

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It Could Happen to Anybody (Season 14, Episode 13)

TV Episode | 54 min | Comedy, Drama

A long-suffering Glasgow housewife puts up with years of her husband's violence and drunkenness - and then something happens which makes her snap and fight back.

Director

Laurence Moody

Writer

Hugh McManus (by) (as Hugh D. McManus)

Producer

Robert McIntosh (as Bob McIntosh)

Composer

Mike Moran

Production Designer

Dugald Findlay

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Edit Released

Updated Aug 14, 1984

Release date

Aug 14, 1984 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

16 wins & 16 nominations

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18 cast members

Name	Known for
Ann Scott-Jones Jean McLeod Jean McLeod See fewer	Local Hero (1983)
Joseph Brady Jim McLeod Jim McLeod See fewer	The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976)
Joe Mullaney Willy McLeod Willy McLeod See fewer	Taggart (1983)
William Macbain John McLeod (as William McBain) John McLeod (as William McBain) See fewer	Cat Run (2011)
Samuel Ovens Hughie McLeod Hughie McLeod See fewer	Play for Today (1970)
Jenifer Carey Moira McLeod (as Jennifer Carey) Moira McLeod (as Jennifer Carey) See fewer	Play for Today (1970)
Frank Wylie Detective Sergeant Brady Detective Sergeant Brady See fewer	Macbeth (1971)
Jake D'Arcy Detective Constable Newman Detective Constable Newman See fewer	Tutti Frutti (1987)
Irene Sunters Big Bessie Big Bessie See fewer	The Wicker Man (1973)
Joan Scott Mrs. Cannon Mrs. Cannon See fewer	The Lovers (1970)
Peter Raffan Bobby Cannon Bobby Cannon See fewer	Grey Granite (1983)
Ron Donachie Big Lick Big Lick See fewer	Titanic (1997)
Doreen Keogh Sister Patricia Sister Patricia See fewer	The Royle Family (1998)
Ian McNicol Pluke Pluke See fewer	End of the Line (1984)
Harriet Buchan Panel Chairwoman Panel Chairwoman See fewer	Taggart (1983)
Ron Paterson Panel Member Panel Member See fewer	The Omega Factor (1979)
Dorothy Anne Stiven Ward Sister Ward Sister See fewer	Badger by Owl-Light (1982)
A.S. Ross Policeman Policeman See fewer	Josser in the Army (1932)