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Families was a daytime soap opera
produced by Granada Television
and created by Kay Mellor
. It followed two families; the Thompsons, based in Cheshire
, England (in the fictional market town of Westbury), and the Stevens, living in Sydney
, Australia
.
The link in the storyline was businessman Mike Thompson (Malcolm Stoddard
), who walked out on his family on his birthday and flew to Australia
to be with his true love Diana Stevens (Briony Behets
), whom he had left years earlier. Unbeknownst to Mike, Diana had given birth to his son Andrew (Tayler Kane
) and as complications ensued over the abrupt life changes for both families, Andrew travelled to England
, where he met Mike’s daughter, Amanda (Laura Girling), by his English wife Sue (Morag Hood
), and they fell in love, not realising that they were half-brother and sister. This plot line was somewhat similar to the opening storyline of the popular Australian soap opera Sons and Daughters
which had successfully aired on ITV daytime since 1983.
It was broadcast twice a week (Monday and Tuesday) at 3.20pm with the first episode broadcast on 23 April 1990. Both episodes were also repeated on Thursday 10.40pm in the Granada TV region as part of Granada's "10.40-extra" strand. After two years, stories involving the Thompson and Stevens families—and the UK-Australian crossover angle—had run their course, with several characters either dead or left for pastures new (typically Brighton
or Canberra
). In their place came the wealthy Bannerman family, who were introduced during the summer of 1992, as they moved into the Thompsons' Cheshire mansion from a suburb of Manchester
. In addition, some of the remaining Australian-based characters (including Diana Stevens and her husband Anton Vaughan) were re-located to England.
The series subsequently followed the intrigues involving the new family. Head of the Bannerman household was successful barrister Charles (Terence Harvey). The rest of the family comprised Charles' decorative wife Isabelle (Helen Bourne) and their four children—upstanding heir to the family law firm Simon (Thomas Russell), irresponsible teenager Matthew (Oliver Milburn
), angelic countrywoman Rebecca (Karen Westwood
) and beautiful go-getting vamp Juliette (Emma Davies). Juliette's best friend and Simon's fiancée Fiona Lewis (Claire Marchionne) also appeared, and turned out to be Charles' mistress.
To add balance to the series, the Richards family, who ran the local pub (The Railway), were also prominently featured, having been introduced during the latter Thompson family era in April 1991. They comprised: Larry (John Bowe), Jane (Margot Leicester) and daughters Chelsea (Tara Moran
) and Louise (Victoria Finney
). A son David was mentioned but never seen on-screen, as he lived in the US. Also present was Jane's sister Jackie Williams (Amanda Wenban
) who had emigrated to Australia years earlier but was visiting Jane when the Richards family was first introduced. On her return to her own family in Sydney, she helped continue the UK-Australian crossover angle for a further year.
The Granada-produced soap ceased production in July 1993, to make way for daytime repeats of Coronation Street
and Emmerdale
. The show's last episode was broadcast in August 1993 after 320 episodes with a dramatic feature length finale which saw a birth, a possible suicide and a large and unexpected inheritance.
The theme music
was by Matthew Scott. Several of those who worked on the series later went on to higher-profile careers: Jude Law
was a regular cast member for two years (as Nathan Thompson) and Russell T Davies wrote for the programme. Amanda Wenban
went from Families to star in the Yorkshire Television
soap Emmerdale
before heading back to Cheshire to play the role of Ruth Tyler in the second series of Russell T Davies' camp and ironic late night soapy-drama Revelations
.
The show was filmed in north east Cheshire and the Altrincham
suburb of Manchester. Much of the UK/Australia plot was directed by Nicholas Ferguson
, with all of the interior scenes shot in the Granada
studio in Manchester
. Cicely Mill in the village of Rostherne
, Cheshire, was used as the Thompson / Bannerman house. The stables where Amanda and subsequently Rebecca ran their business were in the nearby Tatton Park
estate (the stables have since been converted into a coffee shop / restaurant). The Thompson's garage was Ashley Smithy Garage in Ashley
and The Railway Pub can be found in Heatley. Fiona Lewis and Simon Bannerman got married in St Oswald's church, Lower Peover
(which also featured in Revelations) and the Amanda Thompson and Neil Brooks aborted first wedding was in St Mary's church, Nether Alderley
.
The show was unusual for a daytime soap, regularly tackling subjects that at the time would have been deemed controversial for a prime time soap. These included murder, suicide, incest, drugs, adultery, prostitution, mental health problems and homosexuality. It also contained some strong language and scenes of a sexual nature, all of which were screened, in most ITV regions, just before children's TV started at 15.50. In its later months the show was screened at 14.45–15.15.
The series was given a full repeat on Granada Plus
, when it launched on October 1st 1996, usually screened weeknights at 18:30. The run concluded around July 1998 and was replaced by Emmerdale, with episodes beginning from 1989.
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
produced by Granada Television
Granada Television
Granada Television is the ITV contractor for North West England. Based in Manchester since its inception, it is the only surviving original ITA franchisee from 1954 and is ITV's most successful....
and created by Kay Mellor
Kay Mellor
Kay Mellor, OBE is an English actress, scriptwriter, and director best known for her work on several successful television drama series.-Early life:...
. It followed two families; the Thompsons, based in Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
, England (in the fictional market town of Westbury), and the Stevens, living in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
The link in the storyline was businessman Mike Thompson (Malcolm Stoddard
Malcolm Stoddard
Malcolm Stoddard is a British actor who has appeared on television.His credits include: The Voyage of Charles Darwin, Colditz, The Brothers, The New Avengers, Blake's 7, Squadron, By the Sword Divided, Juliet Bravo, Boon, The Bill, Families, Emmerdale, The Campbells, Heartbeat and The...
), who walked out on his family on his birthday and flew to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
to be with his true love Diana Stevens (Briony Behets
Briony Behets
Briony Behets is a British-born actress who found fame acting in Australian soap operas of the 1970s.-Early life:...
), whom he had left years earlier. Unbeknownst to Mike, Diana had given birth to his son Andrew (Tayler Kane
Tayler Kane
Tayler Kane is an Australian actor.A one-time model, he made his television debut playing Andrew Stevens in the soap opera, Families. He subsequently was a regular cast member on the series, Fire....
) and as complications ensued over the abrupt life changes for both families, Andrew travelled to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, where he met Mike’s daughter, Amanda (Laura Girling), by his English wife Sue (Morag Hood
Morag Hood
Morag Hood was a Scottish actress described by many commentators as "a celebrated beauty," who featured in numerous British programmes, stage productions, and audio presentations from the 1960s up to the late 1990s....
), and they fell in love, not realising that they were half-brother and sister. This plot line was somewhat similar to the opening storyline of the popular Australian soap opera Sons and Daughters
Sons and Daughters (Australian TV series)
Sons and Daughters was a Logie Award winning Australian soap opera created by Reg Watson and produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation between 1981 and 1987. The first episode aired in December 1981, during the Christmas/New Year non-ratings period, and the official broadcast date of the final...
which had successfully aired on ITV daytime since 1983.
It was broadcast twice a week (Monday and Tuesday) at 3.20pm with the first episode broadcast on 23 April 1990. Both episodes were also repeated on Thursday 10.40pm in the Granada TV region as part of Granada's "10.40-extra" strand. After two years, stories involving the Thompson and Stevens families—and the UK-Australian crossover angle—had run their course, with several characters either dead or left for pastures new (typically Brighton
Brighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
or Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
). In their place came the wealthy Bannerman family, who were introduced during the summer of 1992, as they moved into the Thompsons' Cheshire mansion from a suburb of Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
. In addition, some of the remaining Australian-based characters (including Diana Stevens and her husband Anton Vaughan) were re-located to England.
The series subsequently followed the intrigues involving the new family. Head of the Bannerman household was successful barrister Charles (Terence Harvey). The rest of the family comprised Charles' decorative wife Isabelle (Helen Bourne) and their four children—upstanding heir to the family law firm Simon (Thomas Russell), irresponsible teenager Matthew (Oliver Milburn
Oliver Milburn
Oliver Milburn , occasionally known by the name Oz Milburn, is an English actor.-Early life:Milburn was born in Dorset and educated at the Dragon School in Oxford, and then Eton College. He then went straight into television, with no formal acting training.-Career:He played Matthew Bannerman in...
), angelic countrywoman Rebecca (Karen Westwood
Karen Westwood
Karen Westwood is a Scottish actress most famous for her role as Meg Paterson in BBC TV series Monarch of the Glen. She also played Rebecca Bannerman in Families and Carolyn Fraser in Two Thousand Acres of Sky...
) and beautiful go-getting vamp Juliette (Emma Davies). Juliette's best friend and Simon's fiancée Fiona Lewis (Claire Marchionne) also appeared, and turned out to be Charles' mistress.
To add balance to the series, the Richards family, who ran the local pub (The Railway), were also prominently featured, having been introduced during the latter Thompson family era in April 1991. They comprised: Larry (John Bowe), Jane (Margot Leicester) and daughters Chelsea (Tara Moran
Tara Moran
Kathleen Tara Moran is an English actress.Moran's television debut was in Yorkshire Television's educational history series for schools, How We Used to Live...
) and Louise (Victoria Finney
Victoria Finney
Victoria Finney is a British actress who is better known as Louise Richards in Families from 1990 to 1993. She also performed in The Grand, Children's Ward, The Bill and Holby City. She is married to theatre producer Julian Crouch....
). A son David was mentioned but never seen on-screen, as he lived in the US. Also present was Jane's sister Jackie Williams (Amanda Wenban
Amanda Wenban
Amanda Wenban is an actress who has worked in television in both the United Kingdom and Australia.Her credits include: Inspector Morse, A Bit of a Do, Families, Home and Away, Revelations, All Saints and Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars.She was a regular cast member on the soap opera Emmerdale,...
) who had emigrated to Australia years earlier but was visiting Jane when the Richards family was first introduced. On her return to her own family in Sydney, she helped continue the UK-Australian crossover angle for a further year.
The Granada-produced soap ceased production in July 1993, to make way for daytime repeats of Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
and Emmerdale
Emmerdale
Emmerdale, is a long-running British soap opera set in Emmerdale , a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, Emmerdale was first broadcast on 16 October 1972...
. The show's last episode was broadcast in August 1993 after 320 episodes with a dramatic feature length finale which saw a birth, a possible suicide and a large and unexpected inheritance.
The theme music
Theme music
Theme music is a piece that is often written specifically for a radio program, television program, video game or movie, and usually played during the title sequence and/or end credits...
was by Matthew Scott. Several of those who worked on the series later went on to higher-profile careers: Jude Law
Jude Law
David Jude Heyworth Law , known professionally as Jude Law, is an English actor, film producer and director.He began acting with the National Youth Music Theatre in 1987, and had his first television role in 1989...
was a regular cast member for two years (as Nathan Thompson) and Russell T Davies wrote for the programme. Amanda Wenban
Amanda Wenban
Amanda Wenban is an actress who has worked in television in both the United Kingdom and Australia.Her credits include: Inspector Morse, A Bit of a Do, Families, Home and Away, Revelations, All Saints and Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars.She was a regular cast member on the soap opera Emmerdale,...
went from Families to star in the Yorkshire Television
Yorkshire Television
Yorkshire Television, now officially known as ITV Yorkshire and sometimes unofficially abbreviated to YTV, is a British television broadcaster and the contractor for the Yorkshire franchise area on the ITV network...
soap Emmerdale
Emmerdale
Emmerdale, is a long-running British soap opera set in Emmerdale , a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, Emmerdale was first broadcast on 16 October 1972...
before heading back to Cheshire to play the role of Ruth Tyler in the second series of Russell T Davies' camp and ironic late night soapy-drama Revelations
Revelations (1994 TV series)
Revelations was a late-night soap opera created by Russell T Davies, Brian B. Thompson, and Tony Wood and starring Judy Loe and Paul Shelley, and aired in a limited number of ITV regions between 1994 and 1996. The series is family drama about the family of the priest Edward Rattigan and his wife...
.
The show was filmed in north east Cheshire and the Altrincham
Altrincham
Altrincham is a market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on flat ground south of the River Mersey about southwest of Manchester city centre, south-southwest of Sale and east of Warrington...
suburb of Manchester. Much of the UK/Australia plot was directed by Nicholas Ferguson
Nicholas Ferguson
Nicholas Ferguson born 2 June 1938 in London, United Kingdom, is an artist and Television director.-Education:Ferguson's artistic career started at the Chelsea College of Art before moving on to University College London's Slade School of Art...
, with all of the interior scenes shot in the Granada
Granada Television
Granada Television is the ITV contractor for North West England. Based in Manchester since its inception, it is the only surviving original ITA franchisee from 1954 and is ITV's most successful....
studio in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
. Cicely Mill in the village of Rostherne
Rostherne
Rostherne is a civil parish and village in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England .To the north of the village is Rostherne Mere and to the south is Tatton Park...
, Cheshire, was used as the Thompson / Bannerman house. The stables where Amanda and subsequently Rebecca ran their business were in the nearby Tatton Park
Tatton Park
Tatton Park is a historic estate in Cheshire, England, to the north of the town of Knutsford. It contains a mansion, Tatton Hall, a manor house dating from medieval times, Tatton Old Hall, gardens, a farm and a deer park of . It is a popular visitor attraction and hosts over 100 events annually...
estate (the stables have since been converted into a coffee shop / restaurant). The Thompson's garage was Ashley Smithy Garage in Ashley
Ashley
Ashley is a place name, a surname as well as both a male and female given name. A place name and surname, it is derived from the Old Dutch words 'æsc' and 'lēah' ....
and The Railway Pub can be found in Heatley. Fiona Lewis and Simon Bannerman got married in St Oswald's church, Lower Peover
Lower Peover
right|thumb|200px|Map of civil parish of Nether Peover within the former borough of Vale RoyalLower Peover is a village in the civil parish of Nether Peover in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, approximately 6 miles east of Northwich...
(which also featured in Revelations) and the Amanda Thompson and Neil Brooks aborted first wedding was in St Mary's church, Nether Alderley
Nether Alderley
Nether Alderley is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It lies on the A34 road about a mile and a half south of Alderley Edge....
.
The show was unusual for a daytime soap, regularly tackling subjects that at the time would have been deemed controversial for a prime time soap. These included murder, suicide, incest, drugs, adultery, prostitution, mental health problems and homosexuality. It also contained some strong language and scenes of a sexual nature, all of which were screened, in most ITV regions, just before children's TV started at 15.50. In its later months the show was screened at 14.45–15.15.
The series was given a full repeat on Granada Plus
Granada Plus
Plus was a digital channel run by Granada Sky Broadcasting. It was launched on 1 October 1996 under the original name of Granada Plus, and during its availability it underwent successive rebrands as G Plus, G+ and then simply Plus. However, it remained widely referred to by the public at large by...
, when it launched on October 1st 1996, usually screened weeknights at 18:30. The run concluded around July 1998 and was replaced by Emmerdale, with episodes beginning from 1989.
Main cast
- Mike Thompson - Malcolm StoddardMalcolm StoddardMalcolm Stoddard is a British actor who has appeared on television.His credits include: The Voyage of Charles Darwin, Colditz, The Brothers, The New Avengers, Blake's 7, Squadron, By the Sword Divided, Juliet Bravo, Boon, The Bill, Families, Emmerdale, The Campbells, Heartbeat and The...
- Sue Thompson - Morag HoodMorag HoodMorag Hood was a Scottish actress described by many commentators as "a celebrated beauty," who featured in numerous British programmes, stage productions, and audio presentations from the 1960s up to the late 1990s....
- Mark Thompson - Martin Glyn MurrayMartin Glyn MurrayMartin Glyn Murray is a Welsh actor who has played Mark Thompson in Families and he has also been in The Bill, Sharpe, Aristocrats, Engima, Enemy at the Gates, Captain Corelli's Mandolin, Made in Estonia, and Heartbeat...
- Nathan Thompson - Jude LawJude LawDavid Jude Heyworth Law , known professionally as Jude Law, is an English actor, film producer and director.He began acting with the National Youth Music Theatre in 1987, and had his first television role in 1989...
- John Thompson - Tim WoodwardTim Woodward-Biography:Woodward was born in London, England, the son of actors Edward Woodward and Venetia Mary Barrett.He is probably best known for his roles in the 1970s BBC drama Wings, the 1990s ITV soap opera Families and the 2000s ITV police drama Murder City...
- Amanda Thompson - Laura Girling
- Diana Stevens - Briony BehetsBriony BehetsBriony Behets is a British-born actress who found fame acting in Australian soap operas of the 1970s.-Early life:...
- Christian Stevens - Simon Edward StokesSimon Edward StokesSimon Edward Stokes is a British actor. He has appeared in television dramas such as Families and The Bill.-External links:...
- Andrew Stevens - Tayler KaneTayler KaneTayler Kane is an Australian actor.A one-time model, he made his television debut playing Andrew Stevens in the soap opera, Families. He subsequently was a regular cast member on the series, Fire....
- Justine Stevens - Imogen AnnesleyImogen AnnesleyImogen Annesley is an Australian actress and director.She is perhaps best known for her role in the films Playing Beatie Bow, Howling III: The Marsupials and Queen of the Damned....
- George Davidson - Harry LittlewoodHarry LittlewoodHarry Littlewood was a British actor who has appeared in Z-Cars, Softly, Softly, The Saint, Never the Twain, Families, The Bill, Casualty, Bergerac and Howard's Way.- External links :...
- Ruby Davidson - Madge RyanMadge RyanMadge Ryan was an Australian film, theatre and television actress.-Career:Already an established theatre actor in Sydney, Australia, she emigrated to the United Kingdom in 1957 and starred in many British stage shows...
- Rachel Grandby - Anna Welsh
- Corinne Todd - Tessa HumphriesTessa HumphriesTessa Humphries is an Australian actress, best known for her appearances in television soap opera.She played Mary Reynolds in Sons and Daughters and Corinne Todd in Families. In 1995 she played Tracy in ...
- Barbara Todd - Lyn AshleyLyn AshleyLyn Ashley is an Australian actress who worked in the United Kingdom on television during the 1960s.Her credits include: Danger Man, Compact, Doctor Who , The Saint and Monty Python's Flying Circus....
- Lisa Shepherd - Jane HazlegroveJane HazlegroveJane Hazlegrove is an English actress.Jane is well known for portraying Lisa Shepherd in Families, Yvonne Bradley in London's Burning, Sue Clayton in Coronation Street in 1985 and has appeared in Jonathan Creek, The Bill, Doctors and Holby City. She is currently playing Kathleen "Dixie" Dixon in...
- Jackie Williams - Amanda WenbanAmanda WenbanAmanda Wenban is an actress who has worked in television in both the United Kingdom and Australia.Her credits include: Inspector Morse, A Bit of a Do, Families, Home and Away, Revelations, All Saints and Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars.She was a regular cast member on the soap opera Emmerdale,...
- Brian Williams - Marvin BushMarvin BushMarvin Pierce Bush is the youngest son of U.S. President George H. W. Bush and Barbara Pierce, and brother of President George W. Bush, John , Neil and Dorothy. He is named for his maternal grandfather. He and wife Margaret Conway have two children who were adopted from the Gladney Center in Ft...
- Paul Williams - Craig Black
- Jade Williams - Sascha Huckstepp
- Don McLeod - Bruce Hughes
- Anton Vaughan - Rhett WaltonRhett WaltonRhett Walton is an Australian actor who has appeared in the soap opera Families and Paradise Beach. He is a National Institute of Dramatic Arts graduate, from the class of 1985, where he studied alongside his future wife, Sonia Todd...
- Larry Richards - John Bowe
- Jane Richards - Margot Leicester
- Chelsea Richards - Tara MoranTara MoranKathleen Tara Moran is an English actress.Moran's television debut was in Yorkshire Television's educational history series for schools, How We Used to Live...
- Louise Richards Victoria FinneyVictoria FinneyVictoria Finney is a British actress who is better known as Louise Richards in Families from 1990 to 1993. She also performed in The Grand, Children's Ward, The Bill and Holby City. She is married to theatre producer Julian Crouch....
- Neil Brooks - Patrick CreminPatrick CreminPatrick Cremin is a British actor who is best known for playing Neil Brooks in Families, Brian Meade in EastEnders, The Bill, Hustle, Heartbeat, Silent Witness, Bad Girls and Casualty.-External links:...
- Charles Bannerman - Terence Harvey
- Isabelle Bannerman - Helen Bourne
- Rebecca Bannerman - Karen WestwoodKaren WestwoodKaren Westwood is a Scottish actress most famous for her role as Meg Paterson in BBC TV series Monarch of the Glen. She also played Rebecca Bannerman in Families and Carolyn Fraser in Two Thousand Acres of Sky...
- Simon Bannerman - Thomas Russell
- Juliette Bannerman - Emma Davies
- Matthew Bannerman - Oliver MilburnOliver MilburnOliver Milburn , occasionally known by the name Oz Milburn, is an English actor.-Early life:Milburn was born in Dorset and educated at the Dragon School in Oxford, and then Eton College. He then went straight into television, with no formal acting training.-Career:He played Matthew Bannerman in...
- Fiona Lewis - Claire Marchionne
- Tom Shepherd - Timothy BartlettTimothy BartlettTimothy Bartlett is a New Zealand stage, television and film actor who is best known for presenting TVNZ's Playschool in the 1980s, and playing Bernie Leach in Shortland Street in the mid 1990s. He first appeared in professional theatre for Auckland's Theatre Corporate in 1974...
- Steve Harvey - Terence Hillyer
- Linda Harvey - Louise PlowrightLouise PlowrightLouise Plowright is a British actress, who trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, and first came to prominence playing abrasive hairdresser Julie Cooper in the television soap opera EastEnders from 1989 to 1990....
- Gary Harvey - Jim Shepley
- Daniel Fielding - Gary TurnerGary TurnerGary "Two Horns" Turner is an English professional kickboxer and mixed martial artist who fought in the Cage Rage and K-1 promotions. Turner was the K-1 UK Grand Prix champion in 2003 and 2004...
- Dot Downing - Joan Campion
- James Proctor - David Elliott
- Dex - Harry Van Gorkum
- Chris Harrison - Richard StandingRichard StandingRichard Standing is a British actor born in Yorkshire in 1969 who has appeared on the TV series Holby City, Coronation Street, and The Grand. He played the part of Danny Hargreaves in Coronation Street from 1999-2001...