ITV Playhouse

The Substitute (5x9)

Air date: Jun 27, 1972

n ITV Playhouse drama The Substitute young Rod is finding it hard going living in one of the new inner-city tower blocks. His brother has just been signed by Manchester City football club but his dad is having a hard time coping with his homing pigeons. Rod would love a place of his own but his mum won’t let him. He realises his only option is to dig an escape tunnel – something that won’t be easy living six stories up.