Play for Today The Cause (Season 11, Episode 15)
TV Episode | 69 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror

Play for Today

The Cause (Season 11, Episode 15)

TV Episode | 69 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror

A confused industrial dispute at a London hospital triggers off in trade unionist George Harley's mind memories of his days fighting in the Spanish Civil War, when the issues seemed so much clearer.

Director

Barry Davis

Writer

Derek Lister (writer)

Producer

Terry Coles (producer)

Production Designer

Colin Shaw (designer)

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 3, 1981

Release date

Feb 3, 1981 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

16 wins & 16 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
12 cast members

Name	Known for
Jimmy Jewel George Harley - England 1980 George Harley - England 1980 See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Andrew Fell George Harley - Spain 1936 George Harley - Spain 1936 See fewer	Priest of Love (1981)
David Suchet Reger Reger See fewer	Executive Decision (1996)
Tony Caunter Dolly Dolly See fewer	The Big Spender (1965)
Clive Merrison Rennie Rennie See fewer	The History Boys (2006)
Bill Buffery Conway Conway See fewer	The History Man (1981)
Elizabeth Spriggs Olive James Olive James See fewer	Sense and Sensibility (1995)
Tim Wylton Roberts Roberts See fewer	Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)
Eamon Boland Monroe Monroe See fewer	Fox (1980)
Elizabeth Romilly Elizabeth (as Lizzie Romilly) Elizabeth (as Lizzie Romilly) See fewer	Hennessy (1975)
Kelvin Spooner Karl Karl See fewer	Squadron (1982)
Jonathan Burn Spanish Guide Spanish Guide See fewer	The Forsyte Saga (1967)