The Rotters' Club The Chick and the Hairy Guy (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Drama

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The Rotters' Club

The Chick and the Hairy Guy (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Drama

Birmingham 1974; Ben Trotter and his friends attend King William's School and are fans of Prog Rock. His father works at British Leyand but life changes forever when his sister Lois and boyfriend Malcolm are victims of an IRA bombing.

Director

Tony Smith

Writers

Dick Clement (written by) | Ian La Frenais (written by) | Jonathan Coe (novel)

Producer

Chrissy Skinns

Cinematographer

Alan Stewart

Editor

Xavier Russell

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 26, 2005

Release date

Jan 26, 2005 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
34 cast members

Name	Known for
Geoffrey Breton Ben Trotter (as Geoff Breton) Ben Trotter (as Geoff Breton) See fewer	6:23 AM (2020)
Kevin Doyle Colin Trotter Colin Trotter See fewer	Downton Abbey (2010)
Rebecca Front Sheila Trotter Sheila Trotter See fewer	The Thick of It (2005)
Alice O'Connell Lois Trotter Lois Trotter See fewer	Incubus (2006)
James Daffern Malcolm Malcolm See fewer	Secret Smile (2005)
Sebastian Harding Paul Trotter Paul Trotter See fewer	The Rotters' Club (2005)
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