A wonderfully inventive play from the drama strand 4-PLAY.
A lone hitch hiker, marooned near a housing estate, has a dramatic effect on the lives of those around him.
Alexei Sayle stars as Ritblatt, a hitch hiker who only travels by this means of transportation,in his quest to reach Colchester. He is dropped off at a small roundabout in a ghost town and proceeds to make himself a crude shelter there. He keeps local residents awake with is portable radio, whilst waiting for the next lift to come his way.
Directed by
Beeban Kidron
Written by
Alexei Sayle and David Stafford
Cast
Alexei Sayle ... Rittblatt
Michael Wardle ... 1st Sierra Driver (as Micheal Wardle)
Malcolm Jackson ... Lorry Driver
Christopher Fulford ... Alan Trent
Claire Hackett ... Arlene Trent
John Benfield ... Gordon Turnbull
Brid Brennan ... Susan Turnbull
Jonny Lee Miller ... Dennis Turnbull
Katy Murphy ... Maddie
Stratford Johns ... Clive
Richard Hope ... Geoff
Peter Waddington ... Mr. Jefferson
