Scripted series · 5
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Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Anita Dobson
Cynthia
1 eps
Nigel Havers
Frank
1 eps
Tracy-Ann Oberman
Amanda
1 eps
Natasha Williams
Mary
1 eps
Nina Wadia
Heather
1 eps
Michael Fenton Stevens
Peter
1 eps
Jon Bard
Brian
1 eps
Paula Kay
Nurse
1 eps
Sue Johnston
Edith Thistle
1 eps
Paul Copley
Arthur Thistle
1 eps
Alexa Davies
Jade
1 eps
Mia Tormey
Kaylee
1 eps
Alan Davies
Lenny Bray
1 eps
Nikki Amuka-Bird
Maggie Bray
1 eps
Logan Mersh
Ben
1 eps
Jessica Kate Plummer
Amy Garrison
1 eps
Shaun Fagan
Joe Garrison
1 eps
Harki Bhambra
Chris Trench
1 eps
Austin Haynes
Callum Hughes
1 eps
John May
Drew Westhead
1 eps
Paislie Reid
Megan Danes
1 eps
Paddy Rowan
Lewis Grantham
1 eps
Charles De'Ath
Pete
1 eps
Alicia Forde
Jan
1 eps
Robbie O'Neill
Steve
1 eps
Chichi Ulebor
Elle
1 eps
Lotty Marsh
Kirsty
1 eps
Rhys Carlton
Ben
1 eps
George Fazakerley
Henry
1 eps
Jacob Brown
Alex
1 eps
Anthony Dixon
Harvey
1 eps
Kieran Urquhart
Ralph Tyler
1 eps
Sophie Goulding
Gabby
1 eps
Dylan Hargreaves
Paul
1 eps
Daniel Johnson-Kenny
Jack
1 eps
Hope Reid
Natalie
1 eps
The story
What it's about
Revival of the 1970s and 80s series of individual plays, originally shown on the BBC, now freshly-commissioned for Channel 5 and a whole new era of life in Britain.
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Simon Warne
Showrunner
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Lydia Marchant
Creator
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Nathalie Peter-Contesse
Executive producer
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Colin McKeown
Executive producer
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Sebastian Cardwell
Executive producer
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Paul Testar
Executive producer
Allan Niblo
Executive producer
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Martha Watson Allpress
Writer
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David Whitehouse
Writer
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Lee Thompson
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Nathalie Peter-ContesseExecutive Producer
- Colin McKeownExecutive Producer
- Sebastian CardwellExecutive Producer
- Michelle AntoniadesProducer
- Paul TestarExecutive Producer
- Allan NibloExecutive Producer
Writing
- Martha Watson AllpressWriter
- David WhitehouseWriter
- Simon WarneWriter
- Lydia MarchantWriter
- Lee ThompsonWriter
Direction
- Daniel RandsDirector
- Emma TurnerDirector
- Sara HarrakDirector
- Jack McLoughlinDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
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