Claim: Saved cast Patricia Franklin.
Evidence: The revival cast included : Malcolm Tierney -LRB- as Len -RRB- , Kenneth Cranham -LRB- as Fred -RRB- , Patricia Franklin -LRB- as Pam -RRB- , Queenie Watts -LRB- as Mary -RRB- , Tom Chadbon , Peter Blythe and William Gaskill was the director.