Julie walters will play campaigner mary whitehouse, who embarked on a onewoman mission to clean up british television, in a new bbc drama, it was. The story of the rise of morals crusader mary whitehouse in the uk in the 1960s. Last night, i caught a glimpse of the trailer for bbc2s filth. Julie walters plays the part of whitehouse, alun armstrong her husband ernest, and hugh bonneville plays sir hugh greene, the directorgeneral of the bbc, who is taken as embodying the. In 1963, an unknown housewife and teacher from the midlands, mary whitehouse, embarked on a mission to clean up british television. Anybody expecting a piercing analysis of the battle for britains soul may have been a bit taken aback when bbc2s filth.
Six years after mary whitehouses death, her son richard still struggles with the conflicting emotions aroused by the 30year campaign she conducted against sex, violence and blasphemy in the media. Set in the 1960s, it recounts the initial campaigning activities. The rise of the midlands housewife and teacher who, in 1963, appointed herself the guardian of taste and decency on. The mary whitehouse story julie walters dons her best hat and coat to play the formidable mary whitehouse, the woman who entered into a david. After placing his ailing wife alice in a care home elderly academic james parkin goes to stay at a wintry outof season hotel which they used to visit together. Julie walters starred in 2008 bbc two television docudrama. Julie walters plays the part of whitehouse, alun armstrong her husband ernest, and hugh bonneville plays sir hugh greene, the director. The mary whitehouse story jane simon mirror online. Julie walters to play campaigner mary whitehouse in new. The mary whitehouse story, a docudrama about the rise of mary whitehouse during the 1960s, and the relationship between her and sir hugh carleton greene, the director general of the bbc. The mary whitehouse story which may be of interest anyway and the trailer shows an old bbctv ident on a tv set the one with the map of britain i think, but it might have been a globe.
The mary whitehouse story written by amanda coe and starring julie walters last night but in the guardian, nancy banks smith sings the dramas praises and reflects on a bygone era. The mary whitehouse story in 1963, mary whitehouse embarked on a mission to clean up british television. The mary whitehouse story lord charlie hill 2008 waking the dead dr. Her crusade led her into battle with the man she held responsible for a tide of filth sir hugh carleton greene, directorgeneral of the bbc. The mary whitehouse story 1h 30min biography, comedy, drama tv movie 28 may 2008 documents the rise of mary whitehouse dame julie walters during the 1960s, and the relationship between her and sir hugh carleton greene hugh bonneville, the director general of the bbc. The mary whitehouse story, starring julie walters, provided a timely reminder of the campaigners legacy. Frank collins freelance writer and film and television researcher for hire. The story follows the formation of whitehouses campaign groups and chronicles how she took on bbc director general sir hugh green. We are trying to reflect the information printed in the magazine. Set in the 1960s, it recounts the initial campaigning activities of the british morality campaigner mary whitehouse. The mary whitehouse story is a drama programme that first aired in 2008. A young chef, teen cliques, and a darkly comic murder gone awry.
Femail picks out the best denim dresses for effortless style this season. Julie walters, of educating rita fame, plays the woman as a wellmeaning mother and educator who became increasingly appalled by any entertainment that didnt mesh with her puritanical. The mary whitehouse story is a 2008 british bbc television drama written by amanda coe. Yet for all the gentle ridicule heaped on walters character in filth, her mary is closer to a threedimensional figure than whitehouses nemesis, bbc head sir hugh greene hugh bonneville. Tv debate on filmtelevision violence in which michael winner makes mary whitehouse look really stupid. The mary whitehouse story, 9pm, bbc2 in 1963 an unknown housewife and teacher from wolverhampton, mary whitehouse, embarked on a mission to clean up british television. Mary whitehouse, who campaigned tirelessly to rid tv and cinema of the type of stuff i thrive on, is given a fair shake in filth the mary whitehouse story. The mary whitehouse i knew was a tough, feisty, vainglorious woman, in league with the rightwing moral rearmament movement, instinctively aware of. Whitehouses early campaign and her disagreements with the bbc under greene were the basis of a drama first broadcast in 2008 entitled filth. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. Mrs buckland and mrs mary whitehouses campaign to clean up the bbc. The satirical filth features a tremendous performance by julie walters as mary whitehouse, a. He has contributed to a number of books and websites about british archive television and cinema as well as recent television series including work for moviemail, frame rated and arrow video. The story follows the formation of whitehouses campaign grou.
When his plain secretary miss venables reads mrs whitehouses latest demand in a recent episode pinky and perky were constantly unkind, to. The mary whitehouse story bbc2 by amanda coe was an entertaining account of the bonesplintering contest between a woman from the midlands and the director general of the bbc. In honour of the new episode being posted and given that fans will have a bit of time on their hands, all previous ones as well. Im sure ofcom always have in the back of their minds thoughts about the mary whitehouse. The mary whitehouse story bbc two this was a hugely entertaining story, which gave probably rather more sympathy to mary whitehouse than to her nemesis, hugh carlton greene, who was portrayed in this film as little more than a hedonistic dilettante with a penchant for swearing and pretty secretaries. The mary whitehouse story world socialist web site. Type any changes to the title, synopsis or contributor information using the style guide for reference. The story follows the formation of whitehouse s campaign groups and chronicles how s. This is a drama inspired by real events that brings life to the battle for britains. My mother was a snob, says mary whitehouses son daily mail. Masterpiece contemporary movie quotes rotten tomatoes. Broadcast some 40 years after her early clashes with the bbc.
Mary whitehouse, a middleaged school teacher, begins a campaign against what she sees as filth and smut on bbc television and radio. Michael winner vs mary whitehouse film violence debate. Julie walters plays tv campaigner mary whitehouse in this television movie. Julie walters and hugh bonneville headline this masterpiece contemporary production detailing the true life efforts made by one wellmeaning but hopelessly. Julie walters played whitehouse, alun armstrong played her husband ernest, and hugh bonneville played greene. On the eve of a drama about mary whitehouse the zealot cleanup tv campaigner. Foi fundadora e primeira presidente do national viewers and listerners. Ill be watching the whole censorship on tv argument is always fascinating, and mary whitehouse was highly influential in her day and, indeed, it may be argued that her legacy lives on today. Julie walters starred in 2008 bbc two television docudrama, filth. With julie walters, alun armstrong, hugh bonneville, georgie glen. The mary whitehouse story season 1, julie walters plays tv campaigner mary whitehouse in this television movie.