An Inspector Calls (2015 TV film) An Inspector Calls (2015 TV film) An Inspector Calls is a 2015 British thriller television film written by Helen Edmundson, based on the J. B. Priestley play of the same name. It is directed by Aisling Walsh, produced by Howard Ella and stars David Thewlis as the titular character. The story is centred on a mysterious inspector, who investigates the socially ambitious Birling family and a dinner guest following the suicide of a young woman. The film was first broadcast on 13 September 2015 on BBC One. The film is set in 1912, and follows the events of a single
An Inspector Calls it or fails to accept it and still insists on unsuccessfully covering it up around the Inspector). She is around 50 years old, as mentioned in the pre-play stage directions, highlighting she belongs to the older generation. Sheila is the Birlings' elder child. She is described as a "pretty girl in her early twenties", delighted about her engagement to Gerald Croft. She starts out as a playful, self-centred girl who loves attention. She also knows of Eric Birling's heavy drinking. Throughout the play, she becomes the most sympathetic family member, showing remorse upon hearing the news of her part in