H.G. Wells - The History of Mr. Polly

Mr. Polly is an ordinary middle-aged man who is tired of his wife's nagging and his dreary job as the owner of a regional gentleman's outfitters. Faced with the threat of bankruptcy, he concludes that the only way to escape his frustrating existence is by burning his shop to the ground and killing himself.
Alfred Polly .... Christopher Guinnea
Miriam .... Elizabeth Proud
The Old Lady .... Amy Delamaine
The Gunsmith .... Michael Deacon
Tom .... Paul Myer
Dramatized by Antony Keary
Directed by Graham Gould