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Second City Firsts (1973– )
TV Series
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30 min
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Drama
This was a BBC drama anthology series of short plays, written largely by first time writers, which were transmitted between 1973 and 1978.
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Ken Kitson
Barry / Martin / Ray
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Jean Heywood
Alice / Gladys / Mary
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Ivor Roberts
Jimmy Quinn / Mr. Coleman / Mr. Lee
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Alison Steadman
Helen / Jackie
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Rachel Davies
Michelle Grant / Yvonne
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Eileen McCallum
Bailey / Mrs. Lee
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Bill Dean
Father / Ted
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Malcolm Terris
Alec / Eric
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Myra Frances
Harvey
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Alan Hull
Alfy
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Philip Jackson
Ken
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Neville Smith
Chance
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Christopher Blake
Paul Finnie
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James Garbutt
Jackie
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Bob Mason
Les
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Don Warrington
Dave
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David Warwick
Vinny
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Tony Rohr
Donal
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Paul Shane
Ricky Avon
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Toyah Willcox
Sue
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Noel Dyson
Patricia
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Alan Raymond
Kevin
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Gary Hopkins
Dave
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Madelaine Newton
Mary
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Ann Zelda
Jean-Ann
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Sheila Felvin
Carol
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Mona Hammond
Mrs. Jordan
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Adrian Pearson
John
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Veronica Roberts
Carol
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Phil Daniels
Barry
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Tom Owen
Pat
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Georgina Smith
Mum
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Michael Elphick
Policeman
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Matthew Pickard
Matthew
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Patricia Leach
Mother
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Kathleen Michael
Mrs. Finnie
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Julie Walters
Terry
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Tommy Boyle
Dave
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Dixie Dean
Ray Gutburg
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Carrie McGirr
Eileen
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David Stoll
Frank
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John Smith
Dad
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Gladys Ambrose
Mother
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Stella Moray
Maggie
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Catherine Pickard
Catherine
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John Meadows
Frankie
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Frank Singuineau
Jim
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Alan Tilvern
Mr. Finnie
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Peter Welch
Trustee
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Brenda Doyle
Mary
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Noel Edmonds
DJ
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Paula Tilbrook
Bea
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Sara Clee
Brenda
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Theresa Ratcliff
Suzy
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Richard Steele
Auctioneer
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Vernon Drake
Minister
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Alfred Fagon
Rasta man
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Clifford Kershaw
Mr. Hughes
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Harry Jones
Tom Bredin
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Farrell Sheridan
Tom
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Doremy Vernon
Sue's mother
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Matthew Stuart Marlow
Winston
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Betty Jo
Carol
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Bob Ritchie
Bailiff
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Michael Duggan
Trev
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Fred Pearson
Publican
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Postman
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Colin Chisholm
Pop group
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Amanda Walker
Anne Bredin
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Ray Kingsley
Cummo
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Deborah Black
The Mate
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Brian Lewis
Clerk
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Charles Hatton
Frankie's mate
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Tony Leivers
Charlie
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Roy Pattison
Veterinary officer
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Glen Bredin
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Mike Hayden
Priest
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Hugh Turner
Barman
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Cliff Duncan
Frankie's mate
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Sheri Shepstone
Minister's wife
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Ced Beaumont
Arthur Betton
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Max Ford
Porter
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Barbara Ru-An
Diana Marina
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Sylvia Stoker
Invalid
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Elizabeth Benson
Kath Betton
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Lee Melvin
Man in crowd
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George Irving
Preacher
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Julie Shipley
Carol Betton
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Debbie Brotherton
Carol's friend
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Nat Jackley
Fred
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Bert Palmer
Joe
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Joseph Berry
Stan Rylands
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Marie Dixon
Edna
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Earl Deacon
Drunk
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Graham Ashley
John
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Peter Bayliss
Edward
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Nell Brennan
Milly
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Blake Butler
Jackson
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Deirdre Costello
Janet
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David Daker
Peter
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Stanley Dawson
Ronnie
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Lyn Douglas
Dolly
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Leslie Dunn
Quiet voice
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Leonard Fenton
Hymie
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Laurence Foster
Young man
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Adrienne Frank
Rita
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Norah Fulton
Beattie
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Valerie Georgeson
Jean
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Mary Healey
Josie
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Dinsdale Landen
Adie Pool
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Pamela Manson
Kitty
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Harry Markham
George
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Bill Maxwell
Brocky
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Liz McKenzie
Pat
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Barbara Miller
Kath
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John Neville
Jonathan
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Zara Nutley
Mrs. Shakespeare
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John Owens
Fitz
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Edward Peel
Royston
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Steve Plytas
Hersh
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Robert Putt
Abby
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Malcolm Rogers
Ken
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Angela Scoular
Astral Philips
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Winifride Shelley
The Medium
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Jack Shepherd
Gordon
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Elizabeth Spriggs
Zena Pool
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Bernard Stone
Meyer
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Max Wall
Harry
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David Williams
Jimmy
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John Woodnutt
Cecil
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Alun Armstrong
Ken
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Tom Bell
Sidney
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Terence Budd
Steve
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Richard Butler
Janet's father
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Tony Caunter
Peter
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Oliver Cotton
Cyril
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Nick Darke
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John Darrell
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David Delve
Mick
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Donald Douglas
Keith Peters
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Robert Eaton
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Michael Gambon
John
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Alan Gill
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Zoe Gonord
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Mike Grady
Derry
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Richard Gurgal
Toby
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Kenneth Hadley
Adam
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Diana Hayworth
Val
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Percy Herbert
Williams
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William Hoyland
Peter Mitchell
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Sheila Kelley
Maple
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Deborah Lee
Kate
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Annabel Leventon
Caro
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David Miller
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William Moore
Frank
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Anne Raitt
Janet
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Geoffrey Reed
Stan
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Paul Rosebury
Richard
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Romy Saunders
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Liz Smith
Mrs. Murphy
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Dyfed Thomas
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Susan Tracy
Christine
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Polly Warren
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Graham Watkins
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Jim Wiggins
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Anna Wing
Annie
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Jane Wood
Suzanne Mitchell
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Bernard Wrigley
Tommy
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Paul Bacon
Frank
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Rachel Bell
Rosie
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Peter Benson
Mack
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Michael Brennan
Sergeant
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Vivienne Burgess
Dolly
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Ted Carroll
Mixer
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Rosalind Elliot
Joy
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Arthur English
Charlie
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Althea Gaye
Pianist
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Brian Glover
Gallat
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Lennox Greaves
Paul
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Julie Hamilton
Biddy
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John
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Michael
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Paul Jesson
Ron
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Woman
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Surveyor
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Margot Leicester
Lucy Rainmarsh
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Bernard
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Bonehead
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Rainmarsh
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Michael
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Drummer
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Cass Patton
Suki
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Bob Peck
Reg
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Kevin
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Mrs. Cooper
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Alice
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Pete Postlethwaite
Duffy
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Bill
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Gaz
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Priest
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Violinist
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Davy
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Sunshine
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Russel
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Angel
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Kenneth Hardwick
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Harker
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Marilyn
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The other man
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Kathleen Helme
Ellen
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Badge
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Natasha
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Mr. Bowes
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Ruth
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Linda
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Nurse
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Grace
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Cath
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Mr. Purvis
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Jane
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Don
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Sergei
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Percy Backhouse
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Ivan
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Mrs. Barber
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The woman
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Caroline
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Vladimir
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David Lee / Jack Flea
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Katya
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Doorman
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Jimmy
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Eggy Greenall
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Clive
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Go-go dancer
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Anne
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Trevor
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Iris
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Vera Greenall
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Mike
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Snailman
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Bedworth Hog
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Ian Coleman
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Stan
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Billy
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Angie
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Gloria
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Young man
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Annie
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Steve
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Old Lily
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Lynette
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Go-go dancer
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Uncle Wilf
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Billy
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Lily, as a young woman
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Richard Albrecht
Jonathan
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Roger Avon
Sergeant
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John Bowler
Eddie
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Paul Copley
Brian Wilson
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Myrtle Devenish
Mrs. Beale
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Margaret Durnell
Night nurse
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Thomas Ellice
Dr. Harwood
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Marilyn Finlay
Sister
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Cilla Mason
Mrs Bennett
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Henry Moxon
Percy
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Michelle Newell
Irene
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David Orrick
Bobby Watson
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Toby Salaman
Dennis
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John Salthouse
Binoculars
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George Selway
Walter
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Ray Smith
Thomas Loftus
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Howard Southern
Molotov
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Pam St. Clement
Carmel
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Graham Stark
Bert Reynolds
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