The Picnic A widowed teacher marries again, but her hopes of her daughter accepting a stepfather her own age, and her anticipation of a birthday picnic by the river are clouded by a series of murders in the district and by a fear rooted rather nearer home. Details Casts Posters Title The Picnic Release Date 1989-02-19 Runtime 01 Hours 25 Minutes Genres Drama TV Movie Production Companies Unknown Production Countries Billie Whitelaw... Margie... Iain Glen... Ray... Brenda Fricker... Ray's Mother... Sarah-Jane Holm... Della... Cassie Stuart... Ruth... Phil Smeeton... Mick... Jimmy Yuill... Man at Dyke... Julie McDonald... Prostitute... Ross Kemp... Police Officer... Trevor Peake... Police Officer... Robert Peters... Reporter... Joan Spall... Registrar... Peter Whitbread... Inspector Cartwright... Christopher Poole... Kerb Crawler... Simon Wakefield... Boy fishing... Original Size (500x750)