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TV play set in an experimental self-rehabilitations unit at a British Prison, where six lifers participate in group therapy.
Acting
Eric Porter's volcanic restraint versus Kenneth Cranham's ticking-bomb volatility.
Writing
David Powis's script: theatrical tightness, zero fat, every silence weaponized.
Direction
Gorrie traps you in that room—no escape, no relief, masterful.
Director
John Gorrie
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