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Trying to identify a television play
Way back in the early 1980s (?) I watched a TV play that was set in a mental health hospital, where the ward was full of crew members from world war 2 bombing raids. During the day, the patients simply laid in their beds; seemly comatose. However, at night, once all the staff had gone, each of the patients got up and placed a chair in the position of where they would be inside a bomber; and they would re-enact their last flight.
Initially, all the sounds were made by the actors (engines, etc) but as the play progressed the sounds were replaced by authentic sounds.
I remember really enjoying the play but never seeing it again and I cannot remember its title or very much else about ti.
Anyone any ideas?
cinefyl
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I believe this may be The Brylcreem Boys (1979) which aired Nov 21, 1979 - it seems to be part of BBC2 Playhouse. Looks like lots of really great actors were in this production.
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