Mrs. Capper's Birthday (1985)

A cleaning woman (Patricia Hayes) wakes up on the morning of her birthday and deals with the adultery of her employers (Kathryn Pogson, Nicholas Gecks), her snobby landlady (Avis Bunnage), an aged Lothario (Max Wall) and her daughter Paula (Wilcox) and son in law's (Gary Waldhorn) troubled marriage. Based on a short story by Noel Coward and directed by Mike Ockrent. This is a rather sweet telefilm which features a lovely performance by Patricia Hayes. It's ever so slight and not much of a plot but as a character piece, it's perfect. It's nice to see a film about a senior citizen that isn't about dying or stereotyping the aged or using them for cheap laughs at their expense. Rather it's about surviving and appreciating your little corner of the world as you watch the merry-go-round of the players that surround you. With Hugh Laurie and Paddie O'Neil.