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A disturbed actor takes refuge in drugs and therapy.
Dennis Potter's contribution to 'The Sextet', a series of six BBC television plays on sexual themes. 'Follow the Yellow Brick Road' tells the story of actor Jack Black, who specialises in commercials because they are untouched by what he sees as the grime of the real world. Estranged from his wife, who he caught in bed with another man, his idea of purity is his agent's child-like wife. He is to be disappointed; his frustration with the world's dirt leads him into bitter confrontation with the medical consultants who try to reach the heart of his problem, and his wife, who would have a reconciliation.

Episode cast overview:
Denholm Elliott Denholm Elliott - Jack Black
Billie Whitelaw Billie Whitelaw - Judy Black
Richard Vernon Richard Vernon - Dr. Whitman
Dennis Waterman Dennis Waterman - Dr. Bilson
Bernard Hepton Bernard Hepton - Colin Sands, Jack's agent
Michele Dotrice Michele Dotrice - Veronica Sands
Ruth Dunning Ruth Dunning - Old lady
Nicolette Pendrell Nicolette Pendrell - Nurse
Maureen Nelson Maureen Nelson - Staff Nurse
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