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In 1965, at the age of 25, Alan Ackland is sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a business associate. In 1971, Sylvia Barker, lonely and depressed after a failed marriage and with two young children to bring up alone, seeks a new direction in her life and applies to become a voluntary prison visitor. Several years later their paths cross.

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  • Pauline Collins

    Pauline Collins

    Sylvia

  • Derrick O'Connor

    Derrick O'Connor

    Alan

  • Yee San Foo

    Yee San Foo

    Alan's Wife

  • Peggy Aitchison

    Peggy Aitchison

    Alan's Mother

  • Dominic Tang

    Dominic Tang

    Alan's Son

  • Geoffrey Edwards

    Geoffrey Edwards

    Judge

  • David Webb

    David Webb

    Defence Counsel

  • Eric Mason

    Eric Mason

    Wandsworth Prison Officer

  • Roy Pattison

    Roy Pattison

    Wandsworth Prison Officer

Overview

In 1965, at the age of 25, Alan Ackland is sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a business associate. In 1971, Sylvia Barker, lonely and depressed after a failed marriage and with two young children to bring up alone, seeks a new direction in her life and applies to become a voluntary prison visitor. Several years later their paths cross.

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