Dreams of Leaving William came to work in Fleet Street in 1971. London meant girls, as many girls as he could find. Then he met Caroline and so it began, that very strange summer ... Caroline said the best of her life. Details Casts Posters Title Dreams of Leaving Release Date 1980-01-17 Runtime 01 Hours 00 Minutes Genres TV Movie Drama Production Companies BBC Production Countries United Kingdom Bill Nighy... William... Kate Nelligan... Charlotte... Andrew Seear... Andrew... Mel Smith... Xan... Johnny Shannon... Stievel... Helen Lindsay... Mrs Alexander... Julian Littman... Aaron... Charles Dance... Colin... Hilton McRae... Robert... Tony Mathews... Gallery Owner... Gary Holton... Keith... Raymond Brody... Keith's Lawyer... David Ryall... Drunk Journalist... Annie Hayes... Miss Collins... George Raistrick... Doctor... Maria Harper... Laura... Original Size (2000x3000)