Castaway

Middle-aged Gerald Kingsland advertises in a London paper for a female companion to spend a year with him on a desert island. The young Lucy Irving takes a chance on contacting him and after a couple of meetings they decide to go ahead. Once on the island things prove a lot less idyllic than in the movies, and gradually it becomes clear that it is Lucy who has the desire and the strength to try and see the year through.

Cast

Oliver Reed Gerald Kingsland

Amanda Donohoe Lucy Irvine

Georgina Hale Sister Saint Margaret

Frances Barber Sister Saint Winifred

Tony Rickards Jason

Todd Rippon Rod

John Sessions Man in Pub

Virginia Hey Janice