Caught on a Train

Caught On A Train was a critically successful British television play writtten by Stephen Poliakoff, based on an overnight train journey across Europe, and following the route of a journey Poliakoff had himself made from London to Vienna. It was originally shown on BBC1 on October 31 1980.

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British - Television - Stephen Poliakoff - London - Vienna - BBC1 - October 31 - 1980

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The play starred Dame Peggy Ashcroft and Michael Kitchen, with the main supporting cast featuring Wendy Raebeck and Michael Sheard, with a soundtrack by the jazz composer Mike Westbrook. The play won a BAFTA Television Award and other plaudits in 1980, and was re-shown by the BBC in 2002. It was released on DVD by BBC Worldwide in 2004, with an audio commentary from Poliakoff and producer Kenith Trodd.

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Peggy Ashcroft - Michael Kitchen - Wendy Raebeck - Michael Sheard - Mike Westbrook - BAFTA Television Award - 2002 - DVD - BBC Worldwide - 2004 - Audio commentary - Kenith Trodd

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