P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang

Summer, 1948. 14-year-old Alan has just three wishes: that there will be lasting peace, that England will win the Ashes, and that he will finally kiss classmate Ann. So when he's cast opposite her in a play that requires a kiss and England seem to be doing well in cricket, life couldn't be better.

• Michael AptedDirector
• Jack RosenthalWriter

• John AlbasinyAlan Duckworth
• Abigail CruttendenAnn Lawton
• Maurice DeeGeoffrey Whitaker
• Alison SteadmanMiss Land
• Mark BrailsfordAbbo
• Christopher KarallisShaz
• Frances RuffelleEunice
• Robert UrquhartHeadmaster
• Garry CooperTommy
• Richenda CareyBotany Teacher
• Nicola PrinceMaureen
• Maurice O'ConnellGym Teacher