A left-wing theatre group stage a moderately successful musical show which attracts the attention of an ideologically committed celebrity and her fellow travellers. She promises great things, both box office and revolution, but her meddling brings disaster to the group.
Amusing and at times biting satire on the state of pastime socialism in 70s Britain. The show within the show outstays its welcome, but the subsequent ideological coaching of it is spot on. It all ends badly in a miners' club in New Brighton, where the group find that revolution has been and gone.
Splendidly performed by all and tightly paced and directed. I remain astonished that such odd productions ever made it onto telelvision; more proof that the 60s and 70s really were the welfate state of British TV.
Amusing and at times biting satire on the state of pastime socialism in 70s Britain. The show within the show outstays its welcome, but the subsequent ideological coaching of it is spot on. It all ends badly in a miners' club in New Brighton, where the group find that revolution has been and gone.
Splendidly performed by all and tightly paced and directed. I remain astonished that such odd productions ever made it onto telelvision; more proof that the 60s and 70s really were the welfate state of British TV.
