Stand Up, Nigel Barton
Semi-autobiographical TV play by Dennis Potter, from the BBC's 'Wednesday Play' series. It deals with the experiences of Nigel Barton, a young man from a poor mining community who wins a scholarship to Oxford University. The villagers accuse him of snobbery, while the rich University students treat him like a peasant. Uncertain of which sphere he should be moving in, Nigel tries to reconcile himself with his proud but stubborn father, and also succeed at University, despite its pretentions which apall him.
Cast
Keith Barron
as Nigel Barton
Jack Woolgar
as Harry Barton
Katherine Parr
as Mrs. Barton
Vickery Turner
as Jill Blakeney
Robert Mill
as Adrian
Janet Henfrey
as Miss Tillings
PJ Kavanagh
as Reporter
Johnnie Wade
as Georgie
Godfrey James
as Bert
Llewellyn Rees
as Senior Proctor