

Working-class couple Shirley and Cyril are in conflict over whether they should have children, their problems with 'yuppies' moving into the neighbourhood and outpricing them, and the advent of Cyril's ageing mother's seventieth birthday.

Phil Davis
Cyril Bender

Ruth Sheen
Shirley

Edna Doré
Mrs Bender

Philip Jackson
Martin Burke

Heather Tobias
Valerie

Lesley Manville
Lætitia Boothe-Brain

David Bamber
Rupert Boothe-Brain
Cheryl Prime
Martin's Girlfriend
Judith Scott
Suzi

Jason Watkins
Wayne

Diane-Louise Jordan
Chemist Shop Assistant

Linda Beckett
Receptionist
Ali
Baby
Mike Leigh
Mike Leigh
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