| Other author/creator | Lloyd, Innes, producer. |
| Other author/creator | Schlesinger, John, 1926-2003 director. |
| Other author/creator | Bennett, Alan, 1934- screenwriter. |
| Other author/creator | British Broadcasting Corporation production company. |
| Abstract |
Alan Bates stars in a splendid story by Alan Bennett, based on a true incident which took place in Moscow in 1958. British spy Guy Burgess encounters actress Coral Browne (who plays herself) on tour from the 'old country'. Invited to lunch at Burgess's shabby apartment, he presents her with a strange request. |
| General note | Title from resource description page (viewed February 08, 2017). |
| Cast |
Coral Browne, Alan Bates, Douglas Reith, Peter Chelsom, Alexei Jawdokimov. |
| Language | In English. |
| Awards note | Won 1984 Broadcasting Press Guild Award, Best Single Drama |
| Awards note | Won 1984 Broadcasting Press Guild Award, Best Actor |
| Awards note | Won 1984 Broadcasting Press Guild Award, Best Actress |
| Awards note | Won 1984 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award, Best Single Drama |
| Awards note | Won 1984 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award, Best Actor |
| Awards note | Won 1984 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award, Best Actress |
| Awards note | Won 1984 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award, Best Film Cameraman |
| Awards note | Won 1984 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award, Best Costume Design |
| Awards note | Won 1984 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award, Best Film Sound |
| Awards note | Won 1984 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award, Best Design |
| Awards note | Won 1984 Cable ACE Award, Actor in a Theatrical or Dramatic Special |
| Awards note | Won 1984 Royal Television Society Award, UK, Best Performance |
| Genre/form | Made-for-TV movies. |
