Play for Today (1970) Cast & Character Guide — No Spoilers | Who's That?
Who plays who in Play for Today (1970)? Browse a spoiler-free character guide with photos of every major character and the actors behind them, including Nigel Hawthorne, Liz Smith, Bernard Hill.
- Graham / Jack / Police Captain / Major Lewis Rolfe / Fulton / Morris Shelman / Stanek / Vanek — played by Nigel Hawthorne
- Elfie / Mrs. Oxfam / Mrs. Mathews / Keith's Granny / Mrs. Pritchett / Mrs. Thornley — played by Liz Smith
- Bernard Blincoe / Sullivan / Mick / Edward / Simon Simpson / Graham / Eric — played by Bernard Hill
- Jim / Psychiatrist, in Psychiatric Hospital / Client / Mr. Dowdeswell / Jennings — played by Malcolm Terris
- Jan Blincoe / Kay Pasmore / Susan / Veronica / Nonie — played by Alison Steadman
- Clara, in Psychiatric Hospital / Brenda / June / Melanie / Hilda — played by June Brown
- Production Monitor / Neeley / Lytton / Donald Duck / Dennis Turner — played by Colin Jeavons
- Alderman / Thomas Dwyer / Coxswain / Pinnock — played by Tony Caunter
- Jackson Arnott / Father / Uncle Ernest / Philips / Mr Leslie — played by Colin Douglas
- Monagh / Polly / Woman in the Ward / Ruby / Nun — played by Frances Tomelty
- Jeremy Butler / Campion / Hooper / Symington / Bill Rochester — played by Julian Curry
- Anne — played by Gwyneth Strong
- Barman / Arthur / Mr. Hutton / Jim Platt — played by Graham Ashley
- Captain Wigmore / Desmond Hughes / Lord North / Raymond — played by John Bird
- Victor Marsden / Judge Barnes-Ritchie / Malcolm — played by Patrick Troughton
- Kid / 2nd Youth (as Philip Davis) / Mr. Destry / Post Office Clerk — played by Phil Davis
- Airport worker / Altab Shahid / Huq / Gaoler — played by Albert Moses
- Maureen / Rita / Annabel / Turner — played by Rosalind Ayres
- Sgt-Major Pusey / Sheldon / Father Borrelli / Pearson — played by Trevor Peacock
- Gerry Broadbent / Terry / Maurice / Jehovah's Witness — played by Dave Hill