Overview
In 1990s Edinburgh, Barbara Thorburn reflects on memories of her poet mother, Greta, and her tragic death.
Director and cast
- Margaret Tait Director
- Celia Imrie as Barbara Thorburn
- Jack Shepherd as Philip Lomax
- James Fleet as Jim Thorburn
- Gerda Stevenson as Greta Thorburn
- Sean Scanlan as Andrew Cunningham
- Hilary Maclean as Wendy
- Walter Leask as Sam Kelday
- Sheana Marr as Mrs. Kemp
- Eoin MacDonald as Dan of Fea
- Jimmy Moar as Billy Spence
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