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Knockback: 1

Plot: 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
Release Date: Sunday, January 27 1985
40 years ago
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Portrait of Pauline CollinsPauline Collins. Pauline Collins was 44 in Knockback: 1 as 'Sylvia'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 03 1940
Portrait of Derrick O'ConnorDerrick O'Connor. Derrick O'Connor was 44 in Knockback: 1 as 'Alan'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 03 1941 –
Died: Fri, Jun 29 2018
Portrait of Yee San FooYee San Foo. Yee San Foo was >> in Knockback: 1 as 'Alan's Wife'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peggy AitchisonPeggy Aitchison. Peggy Aitchison was 63 in Knockback: 1 as 'Alan's Mother'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 22 1921 –
Died: Mon, Jan 29 1990
Portrait of Dominic TangDominic Tang. Dominic Tang was >> in Knockback: 1 as 'Alan's Son'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Geoffrey EdwardsGeoffrey Edwards. Geoffrey Edwards was >> in Knockback: 1 as 'Judge'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David WebbDavid Webb. David Webb was 53 in Knockback: 1 as 'Defence Counsel'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 06 1931 –
Died: Sat, Jun 30 2012
Portrait of Eric MasonEric Mason. Eric Mason was 57 in Knockback: 1 as 'Wandsworth Prison Officer'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 12 1927 –
Died: Mon, Jun 07 2010
Portrait of Roy PattisonRoy Pattison. Roy Pattison was 58 in Knockback: 1 as 'Wandsworth Prison Officer'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 04 1926 –
Died: Sat, Sep 20 1997
Portrait of Howard Lew LewisHoward Lew Lewis. Howard Lew Lewis was 43 in Knockback: 1 as 'Wandsworth Prison Officer'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 21 1941 –
Died: Sat, Jan 20 2018
Portrait of Terry GurryTerry Gurry. Terry Gurry was >> in Knockback: 1 as 'Wandsworth Prison Officer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ray JeffriesRay Jeffries. Ray Jeffries was >> in Knockback: 1 as 'Wandsworth Prison Officer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Martin OldfieldMartin Oldfield. Martin Oldfield was >> in Knockback: 1 as 'Wandsworth Prison Officer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Laurence HarringtonLaurence Harrington. Laurence Harrington was 46 in Knockback: 1 as 'Clarke'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 30 1938
Portrait of Hugh EvansHugh Evans. Hugh Evans was >> in Knockback: 1 as 'Lawyer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of T.R. BowenT.R. Bowen. T.R. Bowen was 44 in Knockback: 1 as 'Sylvia's Lover'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1941
Portrait of Kathleen MichaelKathleen Michael. Kathleen Michael was 67 in Knockback: 1 as 'Sylvia's Mother'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 25 1917 –
Died: Wed, Sep 22 2004
Portrait of Natasha KingNatasha King. Natasha King was >> in Knockback: 1 as 'Ruthie (Age 7)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ryan FreedmanRyan Freedman. Ryan Freedman was >> in Knockback: 1 as 'Adam (Age 5)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter JohnPeter John. Peter John was 41 in Knockback: 1 as 'Phil Strode'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 06 1943
Portrait of Sally LaheeSally Lahee. Sally Lahee was 62 in Knockback: 1 as 'Mary Wood'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 01 1923 –
Died: Sun, Feb 08 2015
Portrait of Graham LinesGraham Lines. Graham Lines was >> in Knockback: 1 as 'Jonathan Lee'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Diana RayworthDiana Rayworth. Diana Rayworth was 41 in Knockback: 1 as 'Jenny'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 23 1943 –
Died: Sun, Dec 28 1997
Portrait of John FowlerJohn Fowler. John Fowler was >> in Knockback: 1 as 'George Burns'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Martin HellerMartin Heller. Martin Heller was >> in Knockback: 1 as 'SSB Officer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John Michael McCarthyJohn Michael McCarthy. John Michael McCarthy was >> in Knockback: 1 as 'SSB Officer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bill RourkeBill Rourke. Bill Rourke was >> in Knockback: 1 as 'SSB Officer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David VossDavid Voss. David Voss was >> in Knockback: 1 as 'SSB Officer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Stanley McGeaghStanley McGeagh. Stanley McGeagh was 45 in Knockback: 1 as 'SSB Officer'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 01 1940
Portrait of Paddy JoycePaddy Joyce. Paddy Joyce was 61 in Knockback: 1 as 'Dobbs'.
Birthday: Thu, May 31 1923 –
Died: Thu, Jul 27 2000
Portrait of Hilary SestaHilary Sesta. Hilary Sesta was >> in Knockback: 1 as 'Dobbs's Wife'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Leslie GranthamLeslie Grantham. Leslie Grantham was 37 in Knockback: 1 as 'Peter'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 30 1947 –
Died: Fri, Jun 15 2018
Portrait of Steven WhinnerySteven Whinnery. Steven Whinnery was >> in Knockback: 1 as 'Prisoner'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Brian CoburnBrian Coburn. Brian Coburn was 48 in Knockback: 1 as 'Prisoner'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 15 1936 –
Died: Thu, Dec 28 1989
Portrait of David ShawyerDavid Shawyer. David Shawyer was >> in Knockback: 1 as 'Prisoner'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Roger HeathcottRoger Heathcott. Roger Heathcott was 47 in Knockback: 1 as 'Senior MO'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1938 –
Died: Wed, Jan 09 2013
Portrait of Michael WorsleyMichael Worsley. Michael Worsley was 33 in Knockback: 1 as 'MO'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 12 1951
Portrait of Sid ThomasSid Thomas. Sid Thomas was >> in Knockback: 1 as 'Arthur'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bill ArmourBill Armour. Bill Armour was >> in Knockback: 1 as 'Ian McKinley'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Thu, Jan 12 2017
Portrait of Iain McCollIain McColl. Iain McColl was 31 in Knockback: 1 as 'Gartree Prisoner'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 27 1954 –
Died: Thu, Jul 04 2013
Portrait of Roy BoutcherRoy Boutcher. Roy Boutcher was >> in Knockback: 1 as 'Parkhurst Governor'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Phil RowlandsPhil Rowlands. Phil Rowlands was >> in Knockback: 1 as 'Officer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Derek WareDerek Ware. Derek Ware was 46 in Knockback: 1 as 'Officer'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 27 1938 –
Died: Tue, Sep 22 2015
Portrait of Martin PhillipsMartin Phillips. Martin Phillips was >> in Knockback: 1 as 'Prisoner'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Maurice BushMaurice Bush. Maurice Bush was 54 in Knockback: 1 as 'Prisoner'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 03 1930
Portrait of Tony RohrTony Rohr. Tony Rohr was 44 in Knockback: 1 as 'Prisoner'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 30 1940 –
Died: Fri, Nov 03 2023
Portrait of John RoweJohn Rowe. John Rowe was >> in Knockback: 1 as 'Gartree Governor'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard AveryRichard Avery. Richard Avery was >> in Knockback: 1 as 'Officer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David LandbergDavid Landberg. David Landberg was >> in Knockback: 1 as 'Officer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mike SavageMike Savage. Mike Savage was 41 in Knockback: 1 as 'Officer'.
Birthday: Thu, May 20 1943
Portrait of Kevin WhiteKevin White. Kevin White was >> in Knockback: 1 as 'Officer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Arnold PetersArnold Peters. Arnold Peters was 59 in Knockback: 1 as 'Officer'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 03 1925 –
Died: Sat, May 11 2013
Portrait of Kay GallieKay Gallie. Kay Gallie was >> in Knockback: 1 as 'Radio Interviewer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michelle MulvanyMichelle Mulvany. Michelle Mulvany was >> in Knockback: 1 as 'Ruthie'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Timothy JesselTimothy Jessel. Timothy Jessel was >> in Knockback: 1 as 'Adam'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Victoria WilliamsVictoria Williams. Victoria Williams was >> in Knockback: 1 as 'Woman in Minibus'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Clare RuaneClare Ruane. Clare Ruane was >> in Knockback: 1 as 'Woman in Minibus'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Piers HaggardPiers Haggard. Piers Haggard was 45 in Knockback: 1 as 'Director'
Birthday: Sat, Mar 18 1939 –
Died: Wed, Jan 11 2023
Portrait of Brian PhelanBrian Phelan. Brian Phelan was 50 in Knockback: 1 as 'Writer'
Birthday: Sun, Dec 02 1934 –
Died: Thu, May 30 2024
Portrait of Philip HinchcliffePhilip Hinchcliffe. Philip Hinchcliffe was 40 in Knockback: 1 as 'Producer'
Birthday: Sun, Oct 01 1944
Portrait of Tariq AnwarTariq Anwar. Tariq Anwar was 39 in Knockback: 1 as 'Editor'
Birthday: Fri, Sep 21 1945
Portrait of Richard Rodney BennettRichard Rodney Bennett. Richard Rodney Bennett was 48 in Knockback: 1 as 'Music'
Birthday: Sun, Mar 29 1936 –
Died: Mon, Dec 24 2012
Portrait of Jenny ShircoreJenny Shircore. Jenny Shircore was >> in Knockback: 1 as 'Makeup Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shirley CooklinShirley Cooklin. Shirley Cooklin was >> in Knockback: 1 as 'Book'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eileen MairEileen Mair. Eileen Mair was >> in Knockback: 1 as 'Makeup Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dick ColesDick Coles. Dick Coles was >> in Knockback: 1 as 'Production Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Laura ErgisLaura Ergis. Laura Ergis was >> in Knockback: 1 as 'Costume Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter AdamsPeter Adams. Peter Adams was >> in Knockback: 1 as 'Book'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday