Cracker The Big Crunch: Part 2 (Season 2, Episode 5)
TV-14
TV Episode | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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Cracker

The Big Crunch: Part 2 (Season 2, Episode 5)

TV-14

TV Episode | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Joanne Barnes dies in the hospital following her ordeal with the Trants, and one of Michael Trant's factory workers, Dean Saunders, is framed for the murder.

Director

Julian Jarrold

Writers

Ted Whitehead (written by) | Jimmy McGovern (creator)

Producer

Cinematographer

Editor

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 7, 1994

Release date

Nov 7, 1994 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

20 wins & 14 nominations

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19 cast members

Name	Known for
Samantha Morton Joanne Barnes Joanne Barnes See fewer	Minority Report (2002)
Ellie Haddington Mrs Barnes Mrs Barnes See fewer	Enola Holmes (2020)
Roger Sloman Mr Barnes Mr Barnes See fewer	Blue Ice (1992)
Geraldine Somerville Penhaligon Penhaligon See fewer	Gosford Park (2001)
James Fleet Michael Trant Michael Trant See fewer	Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
Darren Tighe Dean Saunders Dean Saunders See fewer	24 Hour Party People (2002)
Ricky Tomlinson Wise Wise See fewer	The Royle Family (1998)
Robbie Coltrane Dr. Edward 'Fitz' Fitzgerald Dr. Edward 'Fitz' Fitzgerald See fewer	Cracker (1993)
Lottie Ward Nurse Nurse See fewer	The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985)
Jeffrey Longmore Local PC Local PC See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Nicholas Fry Doctor (as Nick Fry) Doctor (as Nick Fry) See fewer	Horizon (I) (1964)
Kieran O'Brien Mark Fitzgerald Mark Fitzgerald See fewer	Years and Years (2019)
Jim Carter Kenneth Trant Kenneth Trant See fewer	Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
Maureen O'Brien Virginia Trant Virginia Trant See fewer	The Lost Boys (1978)
Cherith Mellor Norma Trant Norma Trant See fewer	Mrs. Brown (1997)
Colin Tierney Harriman Harriman See fewer	Nowhere Boy (2009)
Lorcan Cranitch DS Jimmy Beck DS Jimmy Beck See fewer	Cracker (1993)
Nicholas Blane Father O'Ryan Father O'Ryan See fewer	Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)
Emma Cunniffe Sarah Jennings (uncredited) Sarah Jennings (uncredited) See fewer	Poirot (1989)