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How We Used to Live (1968–1996)
TV Series
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History
British educational drama tracing the lives and fortunes of fictional Yorkshire families from Victorian times.
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| 261 cast members |
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Redvers Kyle
Narrator / Presenter
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28
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Diana Davies
Mabel Hodgkins / Alice Boothroyd / Mama
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24
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James Tomlinson
Dr. William Hughes
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21
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John Keyworth
Arthur Hodgkins
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20
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Joanne Whalley
Sarah Hughes / Marjorie Dawson
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Top 5000
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20
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Ashley Barker
Edmund Hughes
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18
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Tessa Worsley
Mrs. Hughes
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18
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Peter Ellis
Albert Ackerley / Ben Fairhurst / Albert / Ironmonger
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18
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Rachel Ambler
Avril Hodgkins / Maudie Fairhurst
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17
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Christopher Irvin
Laurence / Reginald Farnworth / Laurence Butterworth / Reginal Farnworth / Rollo
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17
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Lorraine Peters
Daisy Ackerley / Nanny / Mother / Maid
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17
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Alison Ambler
Annie Fairhurst
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16
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Kathy Jamieson
Maggie Brady / Floss / Maggie Selby
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14
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Mark Uttley
Jimmy Hodgkins / Jimmy
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13
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Julie Shipley
Patricia Hodgkins
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13
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John Cross
Commentary
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13
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Sue Jenkins
Charlotte Holroyd / Charlotte Selby
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12
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Peter Howitt
Tom Selby
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12
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Haydn Conway
Matt Fairhurst / Matt
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11
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Geoffrey Wheeler
Presenter
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10
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Jane Hutcheson
Jane Ackerley
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10
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Bernard Padden
Harry Ackerley
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9
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Brenda Elder
Sarah Selby
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8
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Lorraine Sass
Alice Selby / Mary Halliwell
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8
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David Michaels
Alexander Holroyd
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8
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Rachel Laurence
Avril Butterworth / Mabel Dawson
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8
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Doreen Sloane
Mrs. Maitland
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7
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Philip Batty
Edward Hodgkins / John Robert
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7
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Jack Carr
Victor Selby / Walter
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7
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Tara Moran
Alice Selby / Susan Brady
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7
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Paul Gabriel
Maurice Holroyd
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7
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Ted Morris
Stanley Dawson / Rev. Jabez Charles
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7
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Bert Gaunt
Sim Lathom / Pianist Writer / Mr. Hebden
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7
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Simon Clarke
P.C. Wheelwright / Tom Wheelwright
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7
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Gary Carp
Jimmy Hodgkins
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6
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Joanna Kennedy
Avril Hodgkins
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6
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Wendy Jane Walker
Charlotte Holroyd
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6
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James Walker
John Pilling
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6
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Ruth Holden
Mrs. Beale / Bertha Selby
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6
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Alick Hayes
Squire Selwyn / Booth / Hayes / Minister
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6
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Jill Summers
Grandma Bond / Naomi Broughton
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6
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John Laing
Albert Selby
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6
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Patsy Blower
Eileen Birkett / Eileen
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5
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Alistair Walker
Albert Selby
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5
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David Scase
George Holroyd
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5
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Jane Hazlegrove
Maggie Selby / Dorothy Clegg
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5
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Brenda Hall
Mrs. Tandy / Matron
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5
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Olive Pendleton
Doris Dawson
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5
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Maria Mescki
Bertha Beale
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5
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Christopher Ley Rose
Edward Hodgkins
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4
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Jay Benedict
Anton Podemski / Anton
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4
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Ray Dunbobbin
Shopkeeper / Mr. Taylor
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4
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Frances Cox
Mrs. Battersby / Miss Bellis
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4
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Elizabeth Kelly
Emily Holroyd
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4
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David Ross
Capt. Selwyn / Captain Selwyn
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4
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Jeannie Hammersleigh
Dora Selwyn / Dora
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4
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Alan Starkey
Mr. Beale
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4
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Andrea Gibbins
Sylvia Boothroyd / Jinnie
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4
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Anthony Benson
Mr. Buttle / Mr. Dixon / Mr. Entwistle / Peabody / Tollgate Keeper & Passenger
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4
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Ray Gatenby
Father / Chimney Sweep
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4
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Jess Yates
Presenter
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4
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Alison Mead
Mrs. Nuttall
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4
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Michael Randall
Humphrey Selwyn
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4
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Dickie Arnold
Ned Wilkins
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4
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Craig McKay
Michael Brady
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4
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Alun Lewis
Captain Fielden
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4
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Pip Miller
Sir John Warren
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4
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William Ivory
Gideon
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3
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Jill Barker
Hannah
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3
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James Buckley
Joseph
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3
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Michael Friel
Roger
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3
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Saskia Abbott
Abigail
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3
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Richard Revell
Edward Hodgkins
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3
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Sarah Belwood
Sally
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3
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Kevin Wallace
Patrick Brady
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3
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Carol Reeve
Mrs. Birkett / Esme Birkett
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3
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Ian Mercer
Freddy Selby
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3
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Cy Chadwick
Tom Selby
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3
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Eileen O'Brien
Joan Brady / Hospital Sister
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3
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Mark Thrippleton
Maurice Holroyd
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3
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Harry Beety
Grimshaw
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3
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Vicki Sinclair
Mother
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3
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Hilary Lord
Maggie
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Members only
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3
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John McGregor
Dr. Matthews
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3
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Debbie Bowers
Betty Boothroyd
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3
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Peter Schofield
George Boothroyd
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3
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Trevor T. Smith
Ted Boothroyd
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3
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Nicky Ross
Michael Brady
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3
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Stephen Bollard
Michael Brady
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3
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Justin Chadwick
Ralph Warren
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3
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Lena Headey
Grace Palmer
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Top 500
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3
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Kate Riding
Dorcas Palmer
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Members only
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3
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Richard Mayes
Daniel
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Members only
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2
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Tamlyn Robins
Edward Hodgkins
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Members only
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2
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Daniel Swayne
Edward Hodgkins
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2
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Valerie Shute
Sarah Levinson
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2
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Simon Steed
Alexander Holroyd
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2
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Phil Hearne
Sim
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2
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Nicholas Fry
Bruce Maitland
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2
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Anthony Schaeffer
David Levinson
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2
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Zoe Walton
Rebecca Levinson
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2
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Robin Bowerman
Laurence Butterworth / Mr. Tillotson
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2
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Freddie Fletcher
Crandon
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2
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Malcolm Raeburn
Andrew Marshall / George
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2
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Dennis Blanch
Michael Brady
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2
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Bobby Knutt
Albert Selby
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2
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Jane Southwell
Mary Fairhurst
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2
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Terry Gilligan
Sergeant Lamb / Will
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2
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Peter Ivatts
Fred Marshall / Policeman
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Members only
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2
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Mark Jordon
Dave / The Sentry
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Members only
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2
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Fine Time Fontayne
Jimmy Hodgkins
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Members only
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2
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Katie Hall
Bertha Beale
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Members only
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2
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Ann Aris
Maid / Woman
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Members only
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2
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Rosemary Brown
Child / Girl
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Members only
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2
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Joanne Cookson
Daughter
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Members only
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2
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Bev Jones
Father
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2
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Gaydor Jane Kaye
Daughter
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Members only
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2
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Susan Wadkin
Child / Victorian Girl
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Members only
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2
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Allan Deutrom
Actor
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Members only
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2
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Andrew Emmott
Master Harry / Ragged Boy / poor boy Harry
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Members only
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2
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Rita Howard
Mrs. Umpleby
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Members only
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2
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Patricia Inman
Grace
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Members only
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2
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Veronica Twidle
Governess / Maid
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Members only
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2
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Gwyn Gray
Edith Ackerley
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2
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Hope Johnstone
Mrs. Emery
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2
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Doreen Kay
Mrs. Matthews
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2
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Martin Whiteley
Charley
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2
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David Clayforth
Gerald Dawson
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Members only
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2
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Bryan Cook
Stephen Nuttall
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Members only
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2
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Alexandra Handford
Roberta Dawson
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2
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Barry Hart
Bill Yates
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Members only
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2
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Diane Mewse
Marjorie Dawson
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Members only
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2
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David Unsworth
Gerald Dawson
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Members only
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2
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Molly Walker
Susan
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2
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Anthony Wingate
Abraham
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Members only
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1
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Ben Fell
Freddy Selby
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Members only
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1
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Bryonie Pritchard
Narrator
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Members only
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1
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Luke Harris
Roger Brady
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Members only
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1
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Jessica Harris
Beverley Brady
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Members only
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1
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Andrew Benson
Mr. Mottram
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Members only
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1
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Lottie Ward
Sister
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Members only
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1
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Brian Ashley
Sid Jenkins
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Members only
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1
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Christopher George
P.O.W.
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Members only
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1
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Andrew Halstead
Arnold Potter
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Members only
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1
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Paul Jaynes
Harry Birkett
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Members only
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1
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John Berlyne
Schoolboy
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1
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Jim Marsh
Mr. Padwick
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1
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Michael Syers
Choirmaster
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1
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Guy Nicholls
Brigadier
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1
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Harry Goodier
Sergeant
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Members only
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1
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Bill Croasdale
Headmaster
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Members only
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1
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William Ash
Peter Hodgkins
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1
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Mike Kelly
Ned
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Members only
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1
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Stan Finni
Joseph A. L. Scott
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1
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Ray Float
Bartlett
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Members only
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1
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Susan Reeves
War Widow
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Members only
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1
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Sheila Cambrill
Miss Vernon
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1
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Norman Mitchell
Alf Birkett
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1
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Steve Goldby
Unruly Child
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1
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Carol Bently
Scullery Maid
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1
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Polly Elwes
Presenter
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1
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Christopher Nicholson
Child
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1
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Patricia Peters
Mother
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1
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Dorothy Sleightholme
Cook
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1
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Kathy Staff
Washer Woman
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1
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Carole Turner
Mistress
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1
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Stephanie Waite
Maid
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1
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David A. Young
Child
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1
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Roy Arundell
Boy
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Roger Bennett
Chimney Sweep
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Roger Bennett
Boy
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Joseph Berry
Doctor
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1
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Ian Campbell
Boxer / Cricketer / Cyclist
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1
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Shirley Coates
Mama
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Frederick Cowburn
Squire
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Trevor Cresswell
Apothecary
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Fred Crossley
Postman
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Christine Dawe
Woman
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Peter Firth
Urchin
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Irene Foster
Aunt
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Mark Freeman
Labourer
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Paul Halliwell
Son
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Elaine Hayes
Girl
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Damaris Hayman
Aunt
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Lorna Hinchcliffe
Girl
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Richard Holden
Schoolmaster
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Sheila Irwin
Mama
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Barbara Kellerman
Girl
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Barry Lane
Son
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Ralph Lawton
Old man
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Deirdre Lee
Girl
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Susan Lister
Child
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Jean Long
Mother
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Paul Luty
Boxer
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Jacqueline Mees
Miss Emily / poor child Emily
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Dave Mobley
Ironmonger
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Lois Penson
Maid
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Sheila Price
Woman
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Helen Rappaport
Governess
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Julie Rhodes
Daughter
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Jim Rutherford
Oyster Man
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Mark Shelley
Papa
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Peter Smith
Boy
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Paula Swift
Mother
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John Swindells
Papa
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Harry Towb
Father
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David Vallon
Beach Photographer
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Cyril Varley
Tenant Farmer
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Conrad Vince
Grandfather
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Jess Walters
Father
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Martin White
Boy passenger
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William Wymar
Grocer
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Tom Gowling
Magistrate
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David Hunter
Thief
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Lea Peters
Flower Girl
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Johnny Allan
Barnan
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Ted Carroll
Postman
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Christine Cox
P.O. Clerk
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Ian East
Mr. Kennedy
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Suzanne Ellison
Mrs. Hyland
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Peter Firmani
Uncle Victor
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Fred Gaunt
Mr. Todd
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Peggy Gosschalk
Nancy
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Hugo Handford
Stephen Nuttall
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Alison Read
Mrs. Nuttall
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Eddie Warren
Ben Blower
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Roy Alon
Arnold Fox
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Peter Chapman
Roland Matthews
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Richard Clayforth
Gerald Dawson
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Sylvia Stoker
Miss Maitland
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Marjorie Sudell
Mrs. Edgeworth
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Caroline Turner
Roberta Dawson
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Sandra Voe
Lady Breen-Lowell
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Tony Goodall
John Gann
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Ina Clough
Matron
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Joan Heath
Mrs. Purkiss
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Geoffrey Hooper
Court official
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Kathy Jones
Flo Fairhurst
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Stanley Page
Caleb Ashworth
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Bert Palmer
Abel Broughton
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Geoffrey Tomlinson
Rev. Webster
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1
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Dave Leslie
Bioscope Manager
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1
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David Leslie
Bioscope Manager
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1
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Donald McBride
Official
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1
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John Noe
Scout
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1
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Rosalie Williams
Bessie
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1
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John McArdle
Doctor Wallace
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1
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Robert Thomas
Willy Paxton
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1
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Gordon Wharmby
Bob Fry
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1
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Puneet Sira
Sanjay
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1
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Kevin Wallace
Patrick Brady
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1
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Tony Benn
Self
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1
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Kerry Angus
Aunt Nellie
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1
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Nick Brimble
Richard Trevithick
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1
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Keith Clifford
Piggy Dent
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1
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Christopher Connel
Robert Stephenson
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1
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Robert Garrett
Rev. John Hodgson
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1
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Berwick Kaler
George Stephenson
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1
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Jonathan Le Billon
Tom Byngham
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1
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Tony Neilson
Nicholas Wood
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Members only
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1
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Stuart Wolfenden
Lad At Youth Club (uncredited)
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Members only
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1
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