Claim: Saved cast an actor.
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.
Malcolm Tierney -LRB- 25 February 1938 -- 18 February 2014 -RRB- was an English actor who appeared in many film and television roles.