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Spencer Banks Remembers... Penda's Fen 
Actor Spencer Banks reflects on his leading role in the 1974 Play for Today Penda's Fen, a remarkable coming-of-age story written by David Rudkin and directed by Alan Clarke.Â
Actor Spencer Banks reflects on his leading role in the 1974 Play for Today Penda's Fen, a remarkable coming-of-age story written by David Rudkin and directed by Alan Clarke.Â
Spencer discusses the challenges of taking on such a leading role and how this story of identity, sexuality and the notion of Englishness has steadily become a cult classic.Â
On TV
Wed 9 Sep 2026
22:00
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Interviewed Guest | Spencer Banks |
| Series Producer | Simon Goretzki |
| Producer | Shelley Talton |
Broadcast
- Wed 9 Sep 2026 22:00