Play for Today A Matter of Choice for Billy (Season 13, Episode 17)
TV Episode | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror

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A Matter of Choice for Billy (Season 13, Episode 17)

TV Episode | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror

It's 1978, a year on from when we last saw the Martin family, and Ma has died. So, everything erupts again when Norman returns from England for the funeral.

Director

Paul Seed

Writer

Graham Reid (by)

Producer

Chris Parr

Editor

John Stothart

Production Designer

Diane Menaul

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Edit Released

Updated May 10, 1983

Release date

May 10, 1983 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

16 wins & 16 nominations

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16 cast members

Name	Known for
Kenneth Branagh Billy Martin Billy Martin See fewer	Henry V (1989)
Brid Brennan Lorna (as Bríd Brennan) Lorna (as Bríd Brennan) See fewer	Dancing at Lughnasa (1998)
Tracey Lynch Ann Ann See fewer	London Irish (2013)
Ainé Gorman Maureen Maureen See fewer	Play for Today (1970)
James Ellis Norman Martin Norman Martin See fewer	Nightingales (1990)
Mark Mulholland Uncle Andy Uncle Andy See fewer	Far and Away (1992)
Julia Dearden Pauline Magill Pauline Magill See fewer	Northanger Abbey (2007)
Colum Convey Ian Ian See fewer	In the Red (1998)
Ann McCarthy Valerie Agnew Valerie Agnew See fewer	Love of Life (1951)
John Hewitt John Fletcher John Fletcher See fewer	The Boxer (1997)
Nigel Anthony Headmaster Headmaster See fewer	Outbreak of Murder (1962)
Chrissie Cotterill Shirley Shirley See fewer	Keeping Mum (2005)
Mary Jackson June Boyd June Boyd See fewer	Maeve (1981)
Deirdre Morgan Joan Joan See fewer	Acceptable Levels (1983)
Glen Murphy Student (uncredited) Student (uncredited) See fewer	London's Burning (1988)
Gwen Taylor Mavis Martin (uncredited) Mavis Martin (uncredited) See fewer	Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)