The Road to 1984

The Road to 1984

The Road to 1984

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The Road to 1984

1984

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Overview

1984 was not a leap into the future-but a look at the dangers already present-in Orwell's lifetime. The Road to 1984 intertwines vision and reality. It displays the passion and chronicles the career of Orwell--who warned us of what could happen if we stayed on that road--his road to 1948 and ours to 1984.

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Granada Television

Cast & Crew

25 members

Acting

James Fox

Eric Blair/George Orwell/Winston Smith

James Fox

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Janet Dale

Eileen Blair

Janet Dale

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Julia Goodman

Sonia Brownell/Julia

Julia Goodman

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Judy Holt

Susan Watson

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Don McKillop

O'Brien/Doctor

Don McKillop

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David Hirsch

Goldstein

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Hugh Cross

Richard Blair (Snr)

Hugh Cross

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Pauline Jefferson

Ida Blair

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Mark Jax

David Holbrook

Mark Jax

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Michael Wynne

Cyril Connolly

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Jack Walters

Bozo

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Bryan Coleman

Refined Tramp (Maurice)

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Stuart Richman

Hospital Chaplain

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David Webb

Magazine Editor

David Webb

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Brian Spink

Dept. Head (BBC)

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Olive Pendleton

Matron

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Madhav Sharma

Indian Actor (BBC)

Madhav Sharma

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Robin Hayter

Spanish Police Officer

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Jimmy Fung

Condemned Prisoner

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Bernard Atha

Shop Manager

Bernard Atha

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Geoffrey Annis

Superintendent

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Brigid Mackay

Working Class Woman

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Lesley Bennett

1st Nurse

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Delia Corrie

2nd Nurse

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Christine Lohr

3rd Nurse

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