Three long-married couples in northern England discover that their marriages are in fact invalid, causing much re-evaluation and chaos. This was the fourth television film version made by the BBC of this comedy by J. B. Priestley. It featured several actors repeating their rôles from the earlier 1951 version including Frank Pettingell, Helena Pickard and Eileen Beldon.
Cast

Frank Pettingell
Henry Ormonroyd

Helena Pickard
Annie Parker

Mark Dignam
Councillor Albert Parker
Alison Bayley
Lottie Grady
Eileen Beldon
Clara Soppitt
Violet Carson
Maria Helliwell
Marian Dawson
Mrs. Northrop
Murray Hayne
Gerald Forbes

Robert James
The Rev. Clement Mercer
John Sharp
Alderman Joseph Helliwell
Martin Starkie
Fred Dyson

Joan Sydney
Ruby Birtle
Elaine Usher
Nancy Holmes