Background

The story

Two years of deterioration sees John and Barbara Lomax's marriage reduced to bitter sniping and "keeping up appearances" for the sake of the children. When John's old friend Bill professes his love for Barbara, the marriage finally breaks up – causing their three children to react in different ways and their son secretly determined to do Bill harm.

Cast & crew

Valerie HobsonBarbie Lomax

Philip FriendJohn Lomax

Norman WoolandBill Ogden

Janette ScottJess Lomax

Mandy MillerLinda Lomax

Jeremy SpenserAdrian Lomax

Lily Kann

Lily KannBrownie

Helen ShinglerMary Wallace

Thora HirdMrs. Humphries

Louise HamptonMiss Russell

Jack MelfordMackay

Richard WattisDavid Wallace