Watch VoirFilms. Can I Help You? is a 28-minute British short film released in 1981, directed by Claude Whatham and written by the celebrated author and playwright John Bowen. The film primarily stars veteran British actors Freddie Jones and Miriam Karlin. It is an obscure but well-regarded piece of British television drama from that era, exploring character-driven stories in a conversational, theatrical format typical of John Bowen's work