Stand Up, Nigel Barton
1965 · 72 MIN · IMDB 7.9 · 78 VOTES · DIR. Gareth Davies
Overview
Semi-autobiographical TV play by Dennis Potter, from the BBC's 'Wednesday Play' series. It deals with the experiences of Nigel Barton, a young man from a poor mining community who wins a scholarship to Oxford University. The villagers accuse him of snobbery, while the rich University students treat him like a peasant. Uncertain of which sphere he should be moving in, Nigel tries to reconcile himself with his proud but stubborn father, and also succeed at University, despite its pretentions which apall him.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,102 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:05 Hey, Dad. Why do you always walk in the middle of the road?
00:02:42 Oh! Well, it's all right, see?
00:06:06 - Is it nice out, Doug? - A bit cold.
00:09:31 Leave out the verse numbers.
00:12:04 - I haven't got one yet. - Come on.
00:14:50 to get here, so he says, the cunning bastard.
00:18:17 ♪ One more thing... ♪
00:21:40 Oh, it's all cock, all of it.
00:24:40 Harry, I've just cleaned that there grate.
00:27:22 - Don't talk like that.
00:30:32 (WHISTLE BLOWS)
00:33:59 (MUMBLING)
00:37:08 I won't say no.
00:40:12 especially when he remembers where he were bred and born, like.
00:43:29 Very sarcastic, like. "These miners."
00:46:31 - "Sixteen Tons", isn't it? - Aye.
00:49:26 Our father which art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name.
00:52:24 Yes, Miss. I mean, he wasn't with me. I did see him come out, Miss.
00:55:39 I don't think you understand. I'm a newspaper
00:58:23 - Ashamed? - Yes.
01:01:40 You're like a performing animal.
01:04:24 They suspect me of making qualitative judgements about their environment
01:07:52 Ey, I think I'll just go to the club.
01:11:39 ♪ I know it, baby.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,102
Dialogue density15.3 lines / min
First line00:00:05
Final line01:11:39
Production Record
DirectorGareth Davies
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes78