East of Ipswich
| East of Ipswich | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Michael Palin |
| Directed by | Tristram Powell |
| Music by | George Fenton |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Innes Lloyd |
| Cinematography | Nat Crosby |
| Editor | Ken Pearce |
| Running time | 75 minutes |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC |
| Release | 1 February 1987 |
East of Ipswich is a BBC television drama from 1987 written by Michael Palin, based on his own memories of dreary holidays in English coastal towns in the 1950s. It is the story of the rite of passage of 17-year-old Richard Burrill; Palin claims that the story mirrors his own first meeting with his wife.