In 1910s London, Paul Presset, a self-effacing, decent man of fifty, confronts what appears to be the perfect opportunity to rid himself of his unloved, nagging wife and be free for a blissful life with his mistress.
Paul Presset
Myra Bawne
CI Boltro
DS Doyle
Aubrey Presset
Jane Presset
Briscoll
Mrs Briscoll
Inglewood
Doctor Waterhall
Bessie Furle
Eleanor Presset
Annie Mavis
Worksop
Lily Worksop
Reporter
Sandys
Heasman
Clergyman
Undertaker
Stonemason
Man in Street
Home Office Analyst
Riseholme
Mrs Boltro
Mrs Baddeley
Holiday Couple
Major
Landlady
Shopkeeper
Paperboy
Inspector Yarr
Superintendent Kerslake
Mr Cullingford
Florrie
Florrie's Husband
Sarah
Pete