Ready When You Are, Mr. McGill

Ready When You Are, Mr. McGill is a feature length TV drama, written by Jack Rosenthal. ITV produced two versions, in 1976 and 2003. The 1976 version was the first in a series of six single television plays called Red Letter Days each of which showed the events in a single, special day in someones life. The 2003 version was a remake which was partly rewritten by Rosenthal.

In the 1976 adaptation Joe Black takes the lead role of Joe McGill. It aired on ITV onJanuary 1976. The story revolves around a British soldier and his relationship with a suspicious School Mistress, set in 1940. McGills line is Ive never seen that young Lady in my life before, and Ive lived here fifty years. Jack Shepherd plays the stressed director, and Mark WingDavey is his assistant.This version has been released on Region2 DVD by Network DVD, both as part of the compilation Jack Rosenthal at ITV, and as part of Red Letter Day. ........

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