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| Brimstone and Treacle | |
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| Written by | Dennis Potter |
| Directed by | Barry Davis |
| Starring | Michael Kitchen Denholm Elliott Patricia Lawrence Michelle Newell |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Kenith Trodd |
| Camera setup | multi-camera video/film inserts |
| Running time | 72 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | 25 August 1987 |
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Brimstone and Treacle is a 1976 BBC television play by Dennis Potter. Originally intended for broadcast as an episode of the series Play for Today, it remained untransmitted until 1987. The play was made into a film version (released in 1982) co-starring Sting. Both versions also star Denholm Elliott.
The play features a middle-aged middle-class couple living in a north London suburb whose life has been catastrophically affected by a hit-and-run accident which has left their beautiful undergraduate daughter totally dependent upon them. Their lives are dramatically changed by the arrival of a mysterious young stranger.