How Many BBC2 Play of the Week (1977) Cast Members Are Still Alive?

Name: BBC2 Play of the Week
Released: 1977
Cast: Malcolm McDowell, Eileen Atkins, Michael Jayston, Karen Dotrice, Sarah Badel

BBC2 Play of the Week (1977) featured a cast of 323 tracked actors. Of these, 91 (34%) are still alive today and 178 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Peter Cellier, age 98. This TV series starred Malcolm McDowell and Eileen Atkins.

34% still with us· verified cast28% of full cast · incl. 54 unverified

Survivorship

Cast Reunion Index: 34% still living

Avg. Age at Death: 78.1 yrs

Deaths by Year

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Cast323 members

Person	Character	Status	DOB ▲▼	Age	DOD ▲▼	Age in 1977 ▲▼
Malcolm McDowell Chandos	Chandos	Living	13/06/1943	83	—	34
Eileen Atkins Vanity Fair	Vanity Fair	Living	16/06/1934	92	—	43
Michael Jayston Mansel	Mansel	Deceased	29/10/1935	88	05/02/2024	42
Karen Dotrice Jenny	Jenny	Living	09/11/1955	70	—	22
Sarah Badel Virginia	Virginia	Living	30/03/1943	83	—	34
Richard Pearson Father Below	Father Below	Deceased	02/08/1918	93	02/08/2011	59
Philip Locke Acorn	Acorn	Deceased	29/03/1928	76	19/04/2004	49
Freda Jackson Lafone	Lafone	Deceased	29/12/1909	80	10/10/1990	68
Ralph Arliss Bell	Bell	Living	11/09/1947	79	—	30
Simon Cadell Candle	Candle	Deceased	19/07/1950	45	06/03/1996	27
Jonathan Lynn Gaston	Gaston	Living	03/04/1943	83	—	34
Pat Gorman Jean	Jean	Deceased	01/01/1931	87	09/10/2018	46
Derek Deadman Luis	Luis	Deceased	11/03/1940	74	22/11/2014	37
Antony Scott Mark	Mark	Deceased	29/12/1933	49	29/06/1983	44
Mark Chapman Frank Jones	Frank Jones	Living	01/01/1955	71	—	22
Peter Barkworth Prof. Anderson	Prof. Anderson	Deceased	14/01/1929	77	21/10/2006	48
Bernard Hill Broadbent	Broadbent	Deceased	17/12/1944	79	05/05/2024	33
Stephen Rea Pavel Hollar	Pavel Hollar	Living	31/10/1946	79	—	31
Stefan Ceba Sacha Hollar	Sacha Hollar	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Graeme Eton Frenchman	Frenchman	Deceased	28/09/1936	79	19/04/2016	41
Sandra Frieze Interpreter	Interpreter	Living	14/01/1946	80	—	31
Martin Shaw Michael J. Arlen	Michael J. Arlen	Living	21/01/1945	81	—	32
Alan Badel Michael Arlen	Michael Arlen	Deceased	11/09/1923	58	19/03/1982	54
Susan Engel Atalanta	Atalanta	Living	25/03/1937	89	—	40
Richard LeParmentier Harry	Harry	Deceased	16/07/1946	66	15/04/2013	31
Bruce Purchase Ernest	Ernest	Deceased	02/10/1938	69	05/06/2008	39
Don Fellows Hugh	Hugh	Deceased	22/12/1922	84	21/10/2007	55
Stanley Lebor Taki	Taki	Deceased	24/09/1934	80	22/11/2014	43
Steven O'Shea John	John	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Susannah Fellows Amy Wells	Amy Wells	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Kathryn Leigh Scott Michael's Sister	Michael's Sister	Living	26/01/1943	83	—	34
Daniel Massey Thomas Abie	Thomas Abie	Deceased	10/10/1933	64	25/03/1998	44
Elizabeth Spriggs Sarah	Sarah	Deceased	18/09/1929	78	02/07/2008	48
Benjamin Whitrow Stephen	Stephen	Deceased	17/02/1937	80	28/09/2017	40
Phyllida Law Phyllis	Phyllis	Deceased	08/05/1932	94	27/07/2026	45
Dominic Guard Colin	Colin	Living	18/06/1956	70	—	21
Atalanta White Julie	Julie	Unverified	—	—	—	—
John Standing Captain Winsloe	Captain Winsloe	Living	16/08/1934	92	—	43
Terrence Hardiman Captain The Hon. Maurice Bourke	Captain The Hon. Maurice Bourke	Deceased	06/04/1937	86	08/05/2023	40
Patrick Troughton Rear Admiral Markham	Rear Admiral Markham	Deceased	25/03/1920	67	28/03/1987	57
George Waring Vice Admiral Tracey	Vice Admiral Tracey	Deceased	20/02/1925	84	15/02/2010	52
Adrian Pearson Lieutenant Collishaw	Lieutenant Collishaw	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Michael York Dietrich Bonhoeffer	Dietrich Bonhoeffer	Living	27/03/1942	84	—	35
Alan MacNaughtan Dr. Bonhoeffer	Dr. Bonhoeffer	Deceased	04/03/1920	82	29/08/2002	57
Edward Petherbridge Walter Huppenkothen	Walter Huppenkothen	Living	03/08/1936	90	—	41
Peggy Ann Wood Frau Bonhoeffer	Frau Bonhoeffer	Deceased	14/06/1912	85	30/05/1998	65
Paul Chapman Major Schlabrendorff	Major Schlabrendorff	Living	01/01/1939	87	—	38
Antony Carrick General Beck	General Beck	Deceased	16/02/1932	92	02/11/2024	45
Richard Hurndall Admiral Canaris	Admiral Canaris	Deceased	03/11/1910	73	13/04/1984	67
Brewster Mason General von Hase	General von Hase	Deceased	30/08/1922	64	14/08/1987	55