Play for Today The Rank and File (Season 1, Episode 21)
TV Episode | 78 min | Comedy, Drama

Play for Today

The Rank and File (Season 1, Episode 21)

TV Episode | 78 min | Comedy, Drama

When a pay discrepancy continues without any resolution, glass factory workers turn to their union for support. But when it is not forthcoming, they take things into their own hands.

Director

Ken Loach (as Kenneth Loach)

Writer

Jim Allen (by)

Producer

Graeme MacDonald (as Graeme McDonald)

Cinematographer

Charles Stewart (photography)

Editor

Roy Watts

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Edit Released

Updated May 20, 1971

Release date

May 20, 1971 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

16 wins & 16 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
29 cast members

Name	Known for
Peter Kerrigan Eddie Eddie See fewer	The Black Stuff (1980)
Bill Dean Billy (as Billy Dean) Billy (as Billy Dean) See fewer	Gumshoe (1971)
Tommy Summers Les Les See fewer	The Gathering Seed (1983)
Joan Flood Joan Joan See fewer	The Wednesday Play (1964)
Johnny Gee Johnny Johnny See fewer	Family Life (1971)
Mike Hayden Mike Mike See fewer	ITV Sunday Night Theatre (1969)
Bert King Bert Bert See fewer	Wetherby (1985)
Neville Smith Jerry Jerry See fewer	Gumshoe (1971)
Ernie Mack Hagan Hagan See fewer	Red Letter Day (1976)
Michael Forrest Holtby Holtby See fewer	Under Milk Wood (1971)
Charlie Barlow Charlie Charlie See fewer	The Wednesday Play (1964)
Bernard Atha Personnel Officer Personnel Officer See fewer	The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984)
Len Annett Actor Actor See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Barbara Barrie Actress Actress See fewer	Breaking Away (1979)
Duggie Brown Actor Actor See fewer	Heartbeat (1992)
Jimmy Coleman Actor Actor See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Shane Connaughton Actor Actor See fewer	My Left Foot (1989)
Jack Connell Actor Actor See fewer	Goodbye Gemini (1970)
Mike Cordella Actor Actor See fewer	The Wednesday Play (1964)
Gerry Fox Actor Actor See fewer	Play for Today (1970)
Pat Gillon Actor Actor See fewer	The Wednesday Play (1964)
Brian Glover Actor Actor See fewer	Alien³ (1992)
Joey Kaye Actor Actor See fewer	Letter to Brezhnev (1985)
John McGregor Actor (as John MacGregor) Actor (as John MacGregor) See fewer	The Wicker Man (1973)
Liz McKenzie Actress Actress See fewer	Get Carter (1971)
Jo Millar Actress Actress See fewer	Play for Today (1970)
Bert Palmer Actor Actor See fewer	A Kind of Loving (1962)
Max Stewart Actor Actor See fewer	The Last King (2003)
Tom West Actor Actor See fewer	The Wednesday Play (1964)