Poster of The Spongers

The Spongers

Plot: In the days leading up the Queen's Silver Jubilee, Pauline, a recently separated single mother, receives a visit from a bailiff and is given 15 days to address her overdue rent payments. Meanwhile, the local council is under pressure to cut expenditure, and their decisions result in Pauline's mentally handicapped daughter Paula being transferred from a care home for special needs children to an old people's home, where she is all alone
Release Date: Tuesday, January 24 1978
47 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Christine HargreavesChristine Hargreaves. Christine Hargreaves was 38 in The Spongers as 'Pauline'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 22 1939 –
Died: Sun, Aug 12 1984
Portrait of Bernard HillBernard Hill. Bernard Hill was 33 in The Spongers as 'Sullivan'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 17 1944 –
Died: Sun, May 05 2024
Portrait of Peter KerriganPeter Kerrigan. Peter Kerrigan was 62 in The Spongers as 'Peter'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1916
Portrait of Paula McDonaghPaula McDonagh. Paula McDonagh was >> in The Spongers as 'Paula'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gary ToddGary Todd. Gary Todd was >> in The Spongers as 'Gary'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Grace AllenGrace Allen. Grace Allen was >> in The Spongers as 'Grace'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dawn BoothDawn Booth. Dawn Booth was >> in The Spongers as 'Baby Dawn'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Angela CatherallAngela Catherall. Angela Catherall was >> in The Spongers as 'Jackie'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gertie AlmondGertie Almond. Gertie Almond was >> in The Spongers as 'Gertie'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Elaine LindsayElaine Lindsay. Elaine Lindsay was >> in The Spongers as 'Mrs Johnson'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bernard AthaBernard Atha. Bernard Atha was 49 in The Spongers as 'Councillor Conway'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 27 1928 –
Died: Sat, Oct 22 2022
Portrait of Fred PearsonFred Pearson. Fred Pearson was >> in The Spongers as 'Director of Social Services'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ina CloughIna Clough. Ina Clough was 57 in The Spongers as 'Deputy Director of Social Services'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 10 1920 –
Died: Fri, Jan 25 2002
Portrait of Donald GeeDonald Gee. Donald Gee was 40 in The Spongers as 'Dr Whitehead'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 28 1937 –
Died: Fri, Jan 14 2022
Portrait of Roger SlomanRoger Sloman. Roger Sloman was 31 in The Spongers as 'Presenting Officer at Tribunal'.
Birthday: Sun, May 19 1946
Portrait of Frances CoxFrances Cox. Frances Cox was 64 in The Spongers as 'Supervisor at Home'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 16 1913 –
Died: Tue, Aug 27 2002
Portrait of Josephine AntoszJosephine Antosz. Josephine Antosz was 60 in The Spongers as 'Warden at Hostel'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 25 1917 –
Died: Sun, May 10 1992
Portrait of Lesley NightingaleLesley Nightingale. Lesley Nightingale was >> in The Spongers as 'Asst Supervisor at Home'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Marion ShakespeareMarion Shakespeare. Marion Shakespeare was >> in The Spongers as 'Chair of Tribunal'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ann Haydn-EdwardsAnn Haydn-Edwards. Ann Haydn-Edwards was >> in The Spongers as 'Clerk'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ann ArisAnn Aris. Ann Aris was >> in The Spongers as 'Tribunal Committee'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Len AnnettLen Annett. Len Annett was >> in The Spongers as 'Tribunal Committee'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joanna ClayJoanna Clay. Joanna Clay was >> in The Spongers as 'Jubilee Committee Chair'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eileen BeldonEileen Beldon. Eileen Beldon was 76 in The Spongers as 'Jubilee Committee'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 12 1901 –
Died: Sat, Aug 03 1985
Portrait of Ken RoseKen Rose. Ken Rose was >> in The Spongers as 'Jubilee Committee'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gwen HarrisGwen Harris. Gwen Harris was >> in The Spongers as 'Jubilee Committee'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joe KenyonJoe Kenyon. Joe Kenyon was >> in The Spongers as 'Group Policy Meeting Leader'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Barry HartBarry Hart. Barry Hart was >> in The Spongers as 'Roads Committee Chair'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Johnny AllanJohnny Allan. Johnny Allan was 47 in The Spongers as 'Planning Committee Chair'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 21 1930 –
Died: Fri, Jan 11 2013
Portrait of Jack PlattsJack Platts. Jack Platts was >> in The Spongers as 'Housing Committee Chair'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Anthony DuttonAnthony Dutton. Anthony Dutton was 43 in The Spongers as 'Education Committee Chair'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 04 1934 –
Died: Sat, Nov 30 2013
Portrait of Peter EllisPeter Ellis. Peter Ellis was 41 in The Spongers as 'Left Wing Councillor'.
Birthday: Sat, May 30 1936
Portrait of David HattonDavid Hatton. David Hatton was >> in The Spongers as 'DHSS Clerk'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yvonne NicholsonYvonne Nicholson. Yvonne Nicholson was >> in The Spongers as 'DHSS Clerk'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joan PetersJoan Peters. Joan Peters was >> in The Spongers as 'Social Services Committee'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fred GauntFred Gaunt. Fred Gaunt was 55 in The Spongers as 'Social Services Committee'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 28 1922 –
Died: Fri, Dec 04 1998
Portrait of Peter LawrencePeter Lawrence. Peter Lawrence was >> in The Spongers as 'Pauline's GP'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Phil KernotPhil Kernot. Phil Kernot was >> in The Spongers as 'Bailiff'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gwyll WilliamsGwyll Williams. Gwyll Williams was >> in The Spongers as 'Bailiff'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Johnny HackettJohnny Hackett. Johnny Hackett was >> in The Spongers as 'Foreman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ted CarrollTed Carroll. Ted Carroll was >> in The Spongers as 'Workman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Emrys EvansEmrys Evans. Emrys Evans was >> in The Spongers as 'Comedian/Club MC'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bill MooresBill Moores. Bill Moores was 43 in The Spongers as 'Local in Pub'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 16 1934 –
Died: Mon, Apr 13 2015
Portrait of Mick MillerMick Miller. Mick Miller was >> in The Spongers as 'Policeman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Stuart LeeStuart Lee. Stuart Lee was >> in The Spongers as '2nd Policeman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Roland JofféRoland Joffé. Roland Joffé was 32 in The Spongers as 'Director'
Birthday: Sat, Nov 17 1945
Portrait of Nat CrosbyNat Crosby. Nat Crosby was 47 in The Spongers as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Tue, May 13 1930 –
Died: Sun, Jun 19 2011
Portrait of Jim AllenJim Allen. Jim Allen was 51 in The Spongers as 'Writer'
Birthday: Thu, Oct 07 1926 –
Died: Thu, Jun 24 1999
Portrait of Tony GarnettTony Garnett. Tony Garnett was 41 in The Spongers as 'Producer'
Birthday: Fri, Apr 03 1936 –
Died: Sun, Jan 12 2020
Portrait of Bill ShapterBill Shapter. Bill Shapter was >> in The Spongers as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robin StubbsRobin Stubbs. Robin Stubbs was >> in The Spongers as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Judy SteeleJudy Steele. Judy Steele was >> in The Spongers as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday