A Roof Over Our Mouths

1967 - United Kingdom

 Spicy comedy by Peter Draper starring Moira Redmond as Dany, an actress married to Robert, an accountant (Peter Barkworth). 

Dany is having an affair with Luke, a film director (played by Corin Redgrave of the talented Redgrave family). He is married to Jacqueline (Jennifer Hilary). The two men - strangers to each other - meet by chance and talk. Robert is fascinated to hear of Luke's love life and even envies him, not realising that it is Dany of whom Luke is talking about. 

At the same time, Dany and Jacqueline, also strangers, meet by chance... A Roof Over Our Mouths (The Game the Whole Family Can Play)was produced by Cecil Clarke and directed by Graham Evans. (Pictured above Redmond and Redgrave). Broadcast at 9.40pm (until 11.00pm) on Thursday 12th January 1967 on the ATV Network.   

Published on April 4th, 2020. Based on original TV Times article and adapted.

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