Broke

Story

Synopsis

Francis and his wife, Elaine, are proprietors of a struggling window-covering business, agree to install curtains in an exclusive club patronized by Ron, a wealthy friend of theirs. After completing the job, the shop owner has great difficulty collecting payment for the job. His "friend" becomes scarce and Francis finds he has no legal foot to stand on since there is no written record of the informal transaction. With the couple's business floundering due to mounting debts, and their former friend Ron's crass attitude towards their predicament, anger and frustration reach the boiling point.

Director

Alan Dossor

Writers

Stephen Bill

Language

English

Release date

10 July 1991

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Timothy Spall

  Francis Meeks

• 

  Sheila Kelley

  Elaine Meeks

• 

  Larry Lamb

  Ron Bannister

• 

  Susan Wooldridge

  Melanie Bannister

• 

  Leo Bill

  Michael Meeks

• Rosie Bill

  Tara Meeks

• 

  Carol Harrison

  Sally

• 

  Thomas Wheatley

  Nicholas

• Hilda Fenemore

  Sylvia Bannister

• 

  Arthur Whybrow

  Jack Bannister

• Laura Dixon

  Cherine Bannister

• Kenneth Hadley

  Gordon