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Hold the Back Page (1985–1986)
TV Mini-series | Drama

Sports reporter Ken Wordsworth, beset by financial and marital problems, reluctantly adjusts to the demands of a tabloid newspaper.
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Updated Nov 12, 1985

Release date (First episode)
Nov 12, 1985 (United Kingdom)

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Cast

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57 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
David Warner
Ken Wordsworth Ken Wordsworth   See fewer
10
10
Gil Brailey
Alison Alison   See fewer
10
Lee Whitlock
Charlie Wordsworth Charlie Wordsworth   See fewer
10
David Horovitch
Russell de Vries Russell de Vries   See fewer
10
Peter-Hugo Daly
Steve Stevens Steve Stevens   See fewer
10
Richard Ireson
Frank McNab Frank McNab   See fewer
10
10
Jack Elliott
Malcolm Sadler Malcolm Sadler   See fewer
2
Diana Weston
Roz Knight Roz Knight   See fewer
1
Linzi Drew
Dancer Dancer   See fewer
1
Sam Kelly
Taxi driver Taxi driver   See fewer
1
Edward de Souza
Buzzer Beesley Buzzer Beesley   See fewer
1
Brian Croucher
Ron Bishop Ron Bishop   See fewer
1
John Normington
Maurice Gibbons Maurice Gibbons   See fewer
1
Suzan Crowley
Sally Hartley Sally Hartley   See fewer
1
1
Ian Collier
Warren Boyes Warren Boyes   See fewer
1
Anthony Smee
The Brigadier The Brigadier   See fewer
1
Adrian Ross Magenty
Young Beesley Young Beesley   See fewer
1
Catherine Shipton
Receptionist Receptionist   See fewer
1
Catherine Hall
Belinda Rutter Belinda Rutter   See fewer
1
Peter Hughes
Doug Strout Doug Strout   See fewer
1
David Allister
Jack Mells Jack Mells   See fewer
1
Shay Gorman
Tommy Hartley Tommy Hartley   See fewer
1
Graham Sinclair
Bob Donnelly Bob Donnelly   See fewer
1
Mark Aspinall
Waiter Waiter   See fewer
1
1
Nick Ross
TV Presenter TV Presenter   See fewer
1
Russell Wootton
Spreckley Spreckley   See fewer
1
Debbie Greenwood
TV Presenter TV Presenter   See fewer
1
Andreas Markos
Greek waiter Greek waiter   See fewer
1
Kenneth Gardnier
Rupert Smith Rupert Smith   See fewer
1
Wilfred Grove
Cedric Gibbons Cedric Gibbons   See fewer
1
1
1
Tarda Davison-Aitkens
Ben Smith Ben Smith   See fewer
1
Tina Bond
Angie Phillips Angie Phillips   See fewer
1
Michael Freer
Wayne Jarvis Wayne Jarvis   See fewer
1
Joanne Whalley
Laura Fox Laura Fox   See fewer
1
Pip Torrens
Geoff Butcher Geoff Butcher   See fewer
1
Isla Blair
Val Barnett Val Barnett   See fewer
1
Geoffrey Bayldon
Arthur Wordsworth Arthur Wordsworth   See fewer
1
Janet Fielding
Deborah Simons Deborah Simons   See fewer
1
Frances Low
Air hostess Air hostess   See fewer
1
Rex Allen
Bowls umpire Bowls umpire   See fewer
1
John Judd
Bryan Pike Bryan Pike   See fewer
1
Phoebe Scholfield
Mary Dobson Mary Dobson   See fewer
1
Dafydd Havard
Man at darts match Man at darts match   See fewer
1
Michael Bray
Pip Hamilton Pip Hamilton   See fewer
1
Frederick Hall
Colin Nuttall Colin Nuttall   See fewer
1
Will Kenton
Commentator Commentator   See fewer
1
Alex Hood
Man at darts match Man at darts match   See fewer
1
Michael Wilcox
Policeman Policeman   See fewer
1
Jill Benedict
Mrs. Wordsworth Mrs. Wordsworth   See fewer
Terry Pearson
Golfer (uncredited) Golfer (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Rupert Degas
Schoolboy (uncredited) Schoolboy (uncredited)   See fewer
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