Scripted series · Sky One
Playhouse Presents
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
David Tennant
Will
1 eps
Lucy Cohu
Cathy McCluskey
1 eps
Mark Bonnar
Gerry McCluskey
1 eps
Sara Stewart
Bettina Haussman
1 eps
Richard McCabe
Tim Szabo
1 eps
Saskia Reeves
Teddy Brookman
1 eps
Richard Lintern
Rob Brookman
1 eps
Darrell D'Silva
Johnny Freeman
1 eps
Paul O'Grady
Neville
1 eps
Sheila Hancock
Melba
1 eps
Rosie Cavaliero
Maureen
1 eps
Harry Shearer
Richard Nixon
1 eps
Demetri Goritsas
Harry Robbins 'Bob' Haldeman
1 eps
Henry Goodman
Henry Kissinger
1 eps
Jeff Mash
Harold Nelson
1 eps
Nancy Crane
Rose Mary Woods
1 eps
Corey Johnson
John D. Ehrlichman
1 eps
Tom Jones
Ron
1 eps
Brenda Blethyn
Nina
1 eps
Alison Steadman
Tina
1 eps
Olivia Williams
Dorothy Green
1 eps
Rhashan Stone
Nick
1 eps
Martin Shaw
Piers Hunt
1 eps
Lucy Punch
Venitia
1 eps
Grant Gillespie
Bertie
1 eps
Gina McKee
Natalie
1 eps
Margaret Jackman
Elsie
1 eps
Aimee Kelly
Sammy
1 eps
Douglas Henshall
Harker
1 eps
Kate O'Flynn
Woman
1 eps
John Hurt
The Ministry (voice)
1 eps
Emma Thompson
The Queen
1 eps
Eddie Marsan
The Intruder
1 eps
Russell Tovey
Footman
1 eps
Malcolm Storry
Gardener
1 eps
The story
What it's about
Playhouse Presents is a series of self-contained TV plays, made by British broadcaster Sky Arts. The series started airing on 12 April 2012, on Sky Arts 1. Each episode is written by a different writer with a different cast.
The run
Seasons
3 seasons · 34 episodes.
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Jamie Campbell
Executive producer
Nick Moran
Writer
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Louis Waymouth
Writer
Jon Ronson
Writer
Sandi Toksvig
Writer
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Jim Cartwright
Writer
Catherine McCormack
Writer
Idris Elba
Writer
Paul O'Grady
Writer
Jeremy Dyson
Writer
Kathy Burke
Writer
Jessie Cave
Writer
Lucy Montgomery
Writer
Peter Straughan
Writer
Jo Brand
Writer
Ralf Little
Writer
Rhashan Stone
Writer
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Chloe Moss
Writer
Holly Walsh
Writer
Julia Davis
Writer
Matthew Holness
Writer
Judith Owen
Writer
Morwenna Banks
Writer
Johnny Vegas
Writer
Derren Litten
Writer
Marc Warren
Writer
Freddy Syborn
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Jamie CampbellExecutive Producer
Writing
- Nick MoranWriter
- Louis WaymouthWriter
- Jon RonsonWriter
- Sandi ToksvigWriter
- Jim CartwrightWriter
- Catherine McCormackWriter
Direction
- Jon RonsonDirector
- Jim CartwrightDirector
- Catherine McCormackDirector
- Idris ElbaDirector
- Richard Curson SmithDirector
- Lawrence GoughDirector
Cinematography
- George RichmondDirector of Photography
- Rob KitzmannDirector of Photography
- Ole Bratt BirkelandDirector of Photography
- Ben WheelerDirector of Photography
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