Saved cast an actor.
Kenneth Cranham ( born 12 December 1944 ) is a Scottish-born film , television , radio and stage actor . Malcolm Tierney ( 25 February 1938 -- 18 February 2014 ) was an English actor who appeared in many film and television roles . Peter Blythe ( 14 September 1934 -- 27 June 2004 ) was an English character actor , probably best known as Samuel `` Soapy Sam '' Ballard in Rumpole of the Bailey . Saved (play) . The revival cast included : Malcolm Tierney ( as Len ) , Kenneth Cranham ( as Fred ) , Patricia Franklin ( as Pam ) , Queenie Watts ( as Mary ) , Tom Chadbon , Peter Blythe and William Gaskill was the director . Tom Chadbon ( born 27 February 1946 ) is an English actor , who has spent the larger part of his career appearing on British television .