Film

Stand Up, Nigel Barton

1965 · 1h 12m · TV Movie · Drama

Semi-autobiographical TV play by Dennis Potter, from the BBC's 'Wednesday Play' series. It deals with the experiences of Nigel Barton, a young man from a poor mining community who wins a scholarship to Oxford University. The villagers accuse him of snobbery, while the rich University students treat him like a peasant. Uncertain of which sphere he should be moving in, Nigel tries to reconcile himself with his proud but stubborn father, and also succeed at University, despite its pretentions which apall him.

Keith Barron

Nigel Barton

Jack Woolgar

Harry Barton

Katherine Parr

Mrs. Barton

Vickery Turner

Jill Blakeney

Robert Mill

Adrian

Janet Henfrey

Miss Tillings

PJ Kavanagh

Reporter

Johnnie Wade

Georgie

Godfrey James

Bert

Llewellyn Rees

Senior Proctor

Brian Badcoe

Junior Proctor

Brian Hankins

Conrad

Terence Soall

Scout

Barbara Keogh

Mrs. Taylor

Peter Madden

Jordan

Alan Lake

Billy

• Gareth DaviesDirector
• Dennis PotterWriter
• James MacTaggartProducer

Release date

December 8, 1965

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 12m

Genres

TV Movie, Drama