Richard Dacre

Norman Wisdom lives with his carer on the Isle of Man. But when she quits, his children are lost: should they force him to leave his beloved island?

Director Stephen Frears, film historian Ian Christie, and author and British film historian Richard Dacre discuss the unique qualities of The Man in the White Suit as well as the legacy of its director, Alexander Mackendrick.

Avant-garde appeal on behalf of and made by the adventurous leftist London cinema, The Other Cinema, using the facilities provided by the BBC community programme unit.