| P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Written by | Jack Rosenthal |
| Directed by | Michael Apted |
| Starring | John Albasiny Abigail Cruttenden Maurice Dee Alison Steadman Frances Ruffelle Robert Urquhart |
| Music by | David Earl |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | David Puttnam Chris Griffin David Bill |
| Cinematography | Tony Pierce-Roberts |
| Editor | John Shirley |
| Running time | 80 minutes (UK) 85 minutes (U.S.) |
| Budget | £395,000[1] |
| Original release | |
| Release | 3 November 1982 |
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P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang, also released as Kipperbang, is a British television film first shown on Channel 4 on its second night, 3 November 1982.
Written by Jack Rosenthal as part of the First Love series, it is a coming-of-age film set in a grammar school in the outer London suburbs of the late forties (1948). The film was directed by Michael Apted, known for the UK TV documentary series 7 Up. It is the story of Alan Duckworth (John Albasiny), a young cricket-obsessed boy, and his first kiss with Ann Lawton (Abigail Cruttenden). Alan's thoughts are voiced by real life BBC Radio cricket commentator John Arlott in the style of a match commentary. The title phrase comes from a password used by members of Alan's gang.[2]
- ^ "Back to the Future: The Fall and Rise of the British Film Industry in the 1980s - An Information Briefing" (PDF). British Film Institute. 2005. p. 28.
- ^ Eamonn McCusker (10 September 2007). "P'Tang Yang Kipperbang | DVD Video Review | Film @ The Digital Fix". The Digital Fix. Retrieved 14 June 2013.