The Spongers (1978)
Drama
TV Movie
In the days leading up the Queen's Silver Jubilee, Pauline, a recently separated single mother, receives a visit from a bailiff and is given 15 days to address her overdue rent payments. Meanwhile, the local council is under pressure to cut expenditure, and their decisions result in Pauline's mentally handicapped daughter Paula being transferred from a care home for special needs children to an old people's home, where she is all alone.
Cast
Pauline
Sullivan
Councillor Conway
Director of Social Services
Deputy Director of Social Services
Dr Whitehead
Presenting Officer at Tribunal
Supervisor at Home
Warden at Hostel
Asst Supervisor at Home
Chair of Tribunal
Clerk
Peter
Tribunal Committee
Tribunal Committee
Jubilee Committee Chair
Jubilee Committee
Jubilee Committee
Jubilee Committee
Group Policy Meeting Leader
Roads Committee Chair
Planning Committee Chair
Housing Committee Chair
Paula
Education Committee Chair
Left Wing Councillor
DHSS Clerk
DHSS Clerk
Social Services Committee
Social Services Committee
Pauline's GP
Bailiff
Bailiff
Foreman
Gary
Workman
Comedian/Club MC
Local in Pub
Policeman
2nd Policeman
Grace
Baby Dawn
Jackie
Gertie
Mrs Johnson
Crew
Director
Writer
Producer
Director of Photography
Editor
Production Design
Costume Design