Rudolph Walker

Whether or not there was some room for disagreement between either long-suffering school head George Mason (Michael Hordern) and his wife Lettice (Joan Greenwood) about their son Laurie (Clive Francis), or whether united they simply argued with their friends about him, the boy was cause for dissension. There was his dress, his hair, his ideas, his friends - especially his friends!

Residents of this community in London's East End face challenges as they deal with life, love and loss. The long-running soap opera deals with family relationships and the sense of community, and occasionally tackles difficult subjects.