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  • Swallow (2001– )
  • TV Series | 210 min | Drama
Swallow (2001– )
TV Series | 210 min | Drama

A single mother is prescribed a controversial anti-depressant called Distral and quickly becomes dependant, but discovers that giving up the drug causes terrible side-effects. Unable to find support for her plight, she mounts a personal ...See moreA single mother is prescribed a controversial anti-depressant called Distral and quickly becomes dependant, but discovers that giving up the drug causes terrible side-effects. Unable to find support for her plight, she mounts a personal crusade against the pharmaceutical company who produce the pills. Meanwhile, a cynical marketing executive for the company has been trying to suppress all bad publicity and promote Distral as a wonder-product, but as he watches his sister suffer from terminal cancer, he begins to question his own ethics. Written by Phythian See less
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Nov 5, 2001 (United Kingdom)

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40 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Steven Mackintosh
Stuart Collins Stuart Collins   See fewer
3
Christine Tremarco
Lorraine Landry Lorraine Landry   See fewer
3
Bill Paterson
Angus Tighe Angus Tighe   See fewer
3
Anton Lesser
Paul Valley Paul Valley   See fewer
3
Dearbhla Molloy
Dorothy Collins Dorothy Collins   See fewer
3
3
Sian Reeves
Pauline Pauline   See fewer
3
Kate Fenwick
Claire Danvers Claire Danvers   See fewer
3
Heather Cameron-McLintock
Amy Landry Amy Landry   See fewer
3
Jennifer Hennessy
Jenny Lawler Jenny Lawler   See fewer
3
3
Jan Harvey
T. Palmer T. Palmer   See fewer
3
Simon Gregor
Barry Sumner Barry Sumner   See fewer
3
Robert Swann
Dr. Charles Bourne Dr. Charles Bourne   See fewer
3
3
Terence Harvey
David Cooper David Cooper   See fewer
3
Abigail McKern
Liz Valley Liz Valley   See fewer
3
Anthony Howell
Dr. Stokes Dr. Stokes   See fewer
3
Claire Skinner
Gail Collins Gail Collins   See fewer
2
Rosalind March
Oncologist Oncologist   See fewer
2
Dominic Rowan
Dan Stockman Dan Stockman   See fewer
2
Craig Stokes
Journalist Journalist   See fewer
2
2
Michael Cochrane
Solicitor Solicitor   See fewer
2
Simon Quarterman
Monitoring Staff / Monitoring staff Monitoring Staff / Monitoring staff   See fewer
2
David Firth
Hugh Phelan Hugh Phelan   See fewer
1
1
1
Marsha Thomason
Tina Harford Tina Harford   See fewer
1
William Scott-Masson
Psychiatrist Psychiatrist   See fewer
1
Tara Ellis
Josie Josie   See fewer
1
Ruby Snape
Customer Relations Customer Relations   See fewer
1
Kish Sharma
Pharmacist Pharmacist   See fewer
1
James Michie
User Group Member User Group Member   See fewer
1
Jay Benedict
American User American User   See fewer
1
Peter Penry-Jones
Sir Terence Sir Terence   See fewer
1
Hannah Yelland
Girlfriend Girlfriend   See fewer
1
Emma Buckley
TV Receptionist TV Receptionist   See fewer
1
Philip Bretherton
Mike Beacon Mike Beacon   See fewer
1
Jacinta Mulcahy
Sarah Beech Sarah Beech   See fewer
1
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