We’re caught in the nocturnal world of the all-night cafe. Joyce, a very pregnant young waitress, is our way in. A man from her past, Eddie Barrow, appears as if from nowhere with a pressing urgency to tell his story. Joyce wants us to hear it. Eddie tells us a love story – a strange, Gothic, warped and weird love story. He tells us about Effie, the old lady who lives in a room opposite his in a boarding house. Effie is a remarkable, magical woman. However, she needs raw meat to survive.
| Name | Type | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Lehane | Writer | ||
| Tom Hughes | Guest Star | ||
| Rita Tushingham | Guest Star | ||
| Montserrat Lombard | Guest Star | ||
| Jane Pollard | Director | ||
| Iain Forsyth | Director |