A Better Class of Person Adaptation of John Osborne's autobiography about his early life, showing his much-loved but frail father and combative relationship with his mother. Details Casts Posters Title A Better Class of Person Release Date 1985-01-02 Runtime 02 Hours 00 Minutes Genres Drama TV Movie Production Companies Thames Television Production Countries United Kingdom Eileen Atkins... Nellie Osborne... Spencer Banks... Raymond... John Osborne... Narrator... Daniel Beales... Prefect... David Garlick... Young Mickey... Alan Howard... Tom Osborne... Sophie Ward... Isabel... Original Size (500x750)