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Revision as of 08:43, 7 February 2024
| "Knock for Knock" | |
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| Second City Firsts episode | |
| Episode no. | Series 7 Episode 2 |
| Directed by | Mike Leigh |
| Written by | Mike Leigh |
| Original air date | Template:Strat date |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
"Knock for Knock" is the second episode of the seventh series of the BBC television series Second City Firsts starring Sam Kelly, and Anthony O'Donnell. The episode was written and directed by Mike Leigh and aired on 1976. After broadcast, the tape was wiped and no copies are believed to exist.
Plot
The film concerns a man called Mr. Purvis (O'Donnell) trying to arrange car insurance after he has been convicted of drunk driving. Kelly plays Mr. Bowes, the deranged insurance broker.[1]
Cast
- Sam Kelly as Mr. Bowes
- Anthony O'Donnell as Mr. Purvis
- Meryl Hampton as Marilyn[2]
Production
Like Leigh's previous film "The Permissive Society", "Knock for Knock" was produced by BBC Birmingham as part of their Second City Firsts strand.[1] In an online Q&A for The Guardian in 2000, Leigh said it was 'experimental for the time' as it was recorded in one take with multiple cameras.[3] The tape was wiped by the BBC after broadcast and no copies are believed to exist.[1][4] According to Leigh, it was 'wiped by a crackpot committee because of a "shortage of space".' He went on to say he would pay 'good money' if anyone could find a copy.[3]
Critical reception
The film received a very positive review by Time Out who said it was 'the funniest thing on the box for months' and that Kelly gave the performance of the decade.[1] Leigh himself described Kelly's performance as 'incredible and hilarious'.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d Couzens, Gary. "Mike Leigh at the BBC Review". The Digital Fix. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ "Knock for Knock (1976)". BFI. Archived from the original on November 24, 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "Mike Leigh live on Film Unlimited". The Guardian. 17 March 2000. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ Whitehead, Tony. "Mike Leigh on TV". BFI Screen Online. Retrieved 22 January 2021.