Episode 1
1950s period drama based on a true story. Housewife and mother Betty's world is turned upside down when she meets a handsome Polish man at the local dance hall.
Billie Piper and Sue Johnston star in this period drama based on a secret told to writer Kay Mellor by her mother.
It's the 1950s. Betty lives in a cold, two-roomed flat in a shabby Victorian house situated in a deprived area of Leeds. Her husband Donald is focused on saving to get them out of there.
Betty's sick of struggling to keep the flat warm for her baby son Mark, and she's tired of trying to make ends meet. The only respite she gets from the day to day drudgery is the glamour of the Balula Dance Hall, which she visits once a week with her vivacious sister Margaret. But Betty's world is turned upside down when a handsome Polish man called Craze asks her to dance...
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Writer | Kay Mellor |
| Director | Kay Mellor |
| Director | Antonia Bird |
| Producer | Yvonne Francas |
| Betty (1950s) | Billie Piper |
| Betty (1980s) | Sue Johnston |
| Craze | Theo James |
| Donald (1950s) | Joe Armstrong |
| Margaret | Rachel Leskovac |
| Moira | Kelly Harrison |
| Eric | Sebastian Shaw |
| Mr Solomon | Allan Corduner |
| Terry | Jamie Davis |
| Mrs Armstrong | Judith Barker |
| Mr Bethshiva | Renny Krupinski |
| Teddy Boy | Alex Price |
| Mrs Forcett | Marie Critchley |
| Katie Vates | Rachel Davies |
| Mr Addiman | David Fleeshman |
| Mr Jeffries | Michael Dixon |
Broadcast
- Sun 11 Apr 2010 21:00