Girl in a Bird Cage

"Girl in a Bird Cage" is a 1962 episode of Armchair Theatre starring Janet Munro.
Judy Parfitt played a lesbian character which was rare for the time.

Premise

A girl is jailed for stabbing the man she loved. She falls under the influence of another prisoner.

Cast

Janet Munro as Juliet
Brenda Bruce as Miss Toni Johns
Pamela Conway as Cynthia Michaelis
Katie Fitzroy as Peggie
Judy Parfitt as Toni Jeffries

Reception

"Not a good play", wrote The Observer. "More of a dramatic documentary than anything and as such was spoiled by melodrama and coincidence. But it was very capably produced and very nicely acted. I couldn't take my eyes off."