The Road to 1984

Overview

1984 was not a leap into the future-but a look at the dangers already present-in Orwell's lifetime. The Road to 1984 intertwines vision and reality. It displays the passion and chronicles the career of Orwell--who warned us of what could happen if we stayed on that road--his road to 1948 and ours to 1984.

Details

Cast

James Fox

Eric Blair/George Orwell/Winston Smith

Janet Dale

Eileen Blair

Julia Goodman

Sonia Brownell/Julia

Judy Holt

Susan Watson

Don McKillop

O'Brien/Doctor

David Hirsch

Goldstein

Hugh Cross

Richard Blair (Snr)

Pauline Jefferson

Ida Blair

Mark Jax

David Holbrook

Michael Wynne

Cyril Connolly

Jack Walters

Bozo

Bryan Coleman

Refined Tramp (Maurice)

Stuart Richman

Hospital Chaplain

David Webb

Magazine Editor

Brian Spink

Dept. Head (BBC)

Olive Pendleton

Matron

Madhav Sharma

Indian Actor (BBC)

Robin Hayter

Spanish Police Officer

Jimmy Fung

Condemned Prisoner

Bernard Atha

Shop Manager