British Comedy Guide
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Abigail's Party. Image shows from L to R: Laurence (Tim Stern), Beverly (Alison Steadman). Copyright: BBC
Abigail's Party

Abigail's Party

  • TV comedy drama
  • BBC One
  • 1977
  • 1 episode

Acerbic comic drama about a neighbours' get-together in suburbia. Written and directed by Mike Leigh. Also features Alison Steadman, Tim Stern, Janine Duvitski, John Salthouse and Harriet Reynolds

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Beverly wears low-cut dresses, too much make-up and has a reputation as a man-eating monster. In Mike Leigh's modern classic, Abigail's Party, she turns a social get-together between married couples into a virtual time bomb of emotional tension.

Alison Steadman won two best actress awards for her portrayal of the...

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