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			"'''Kisses at Fifty'''" was a British television drama, part of the ] series, originally broadcast in January 1973.

			It was written by ], directed by ],<ref>{{Cite web \|title=BFI Screenonline: Apted, Michael (1941-) Credits \|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/506999/credits.html}}</ref> and starred ] as a man who kisses a barmaid (played by ]) on his 50th birthday. ] played his wife, and ] played his daughter Sandra.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=17 November 2020 \|title=Play for Today: Kisses at Fifty \|url=https://forgottentelevisiondrama.wordpress.com/2020/11/17/play-for-today-kisses-at-fifty/}}</ref>

			It dealt realistically with issues of adultery and failed marriage, and won the ] in 1974.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Television in 1974 \| BAFTA Awards \|url=https://awards.bafta.org/award/1974/television}}</ref> In real life, Maynard was only 44. As of March 2024, it is available on ].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Play for Today - Series 13: Kisses at Fifty \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0424r6f/play-for-today-series-13-kisses-at-fifty?seriesId=unsliced}}</ref>

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Episode of Play for Today

"Kisses at Fifty"

Play for Today episode

Directed by

Michael Apted

Written by

Colin Welland

Original air date

22 January 1973 (1973-01-22)

Episode chronology

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"Land of Green Ginger"

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"Highway Robbery"

"Kisses at Fifty" was a British television drama, part of the Play for Today series, originally broadcast in January 1973.

It was written by Colin Welland, directed by Michael Apted, and starred Bill Maynard as a man who kisses a barmaid (played by Marjorie Yates) on his 50th birthday. Rosemarie Dunham played his wife, and Lori Wells played his daughter Sandra.

It dealt realistically with issues of adultery and failed marriage, and won the British Academy Television Award for Best Single Drama in 1974. In real life, Maynard was only 44. As of March 2024, it is available on BBC iPlayer.

References

External links

"Kisses at Fifty" at IMDb

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