Joe's Ark

Feb 14, 1974

1h 6m

★ 0.0

Overview

The religious beliefs of pet shop owner Joe (Freddie Jones) are shaken by the terminal illness of his daughter Lucy (Angharad Rees). For Potter, this play "makes more than a wry nod at possibilities which can comprehend pain, or disgust, or the implacable presence of death itself."

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

BBC

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Cast

Joe

Freddie Jones

Lucy

Angharad Rees

Bobby

Dennis Waterman

John

Christopher Guard

Preacher

Edward Evans

Sally

Patricia Franklin

Doctor

Clive Graham

Woman Customer

Margaret John

Man Customer

Emrys Leyshon

Chef

Colin Rix

Waiter

Azad Ali

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