Questo drammaturgo britannico è stato uno degli autori più apprezzati della sua epoca. Le sue opere, solitamente ambientate in contesti della classe medio-alta, affrontano temi di frustrazione sessuale, relazioni fallite e adulterio. Esplora un mondo di repressione e reticenza, riflettendo il vissuto dell'autore come outsider.
Ill health is forcing Andrew to retire from teaching. His wife despises him for his failures and finds consolation with Frank, a younger teacher. She openly taunts Andrew while Frank watches with disgust and shame. The wife knows she has lost Frank - but even more bitter is the realization he's now Andrew's best friend.
When fourteen year-old Ronnie is sent home from naval college accused of stealing, his father vows to prove his innocence.