"It takes a lifetime to bring up a family and a weekend to lose the lot!"
A stern father and lenient mother try to deal with the ups and downs of their four children's lives in working class Bolton, England.
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James Mason
Rafe Crompton
Diana Coupland
Daisy Crompton
Hannah Gordon
Florence Crompton
Susan George
Hilda Crompton
Rodney Bewes
Harold Crompton
Len Jones
Wilfred Crompton
Keith Buckley
Arthur Gasket
Avril Elgar
Betsy-Jane Duckworth
Adrienne Posta
Betty Duckworth
Frank Windsor
Ned Duckworth
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