Year of the Rabbit Hostage (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV Episode | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

Year of the Rabbit

Hostage (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV Episode | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

When a seemingly mad poisoner takes a group of young women hostage and threatens to release deadly gas if the police storms in, Rabbit must resolve the crisis before the female con he loves is executed for her crimes.

Director

Ben Taylor

Writers

Kevin Cecil | Andy Riley

Producer

Hannah Mackay

Composers

Nick Foster | Oli Julian

Cinematographer

Daniel Stafford-Clark

Editors

Gary Forrester | Phil Hignett

Production Designer

Samantha Harley

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 8, 2019

Release date

Mar 18, 2020 (United States)

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21 cast members

Name	Known for
Matt Berry Detective Inspector Eli Rabbit Detective Inspector Eli Rabbit See fewer	Toast of London (2012)
Freddie Fox Wilbur Strauss Wilbur Strauss See fewer	The Three Musketeers (2011)
Susan Wokoma Mabel Wisbech Mabel Wisbech See fewer	Cheaters (2022)
Alun Armstrong Chief Inspector Hugh Wisbech Chief Inspector Hugh Wisbech See fewer	The Mummy Returns (2001)
David Dawson Joseph Merrick (credit only) Joseph Merrick (credit only) See fewer	My Policeman (2022)
Jill Halfpenny Flora Wilson Flora Wilson See fewer	Waterloo Road (2006)
Paul Kaye D. I. Tanner D. I. Tanner See fewer	The Stranger (I) (2020)
Ann Mitchell Gwen Gwen See fewer	The Deep Blue Sea (2011)
Sally Phillips Princess Juliana of Bulgaria Princess Juliana of Bulgaria See fewer	Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)
Alistair Petrie Mr. Larkham Mr. Larkham See fewer	Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
Keeley Hawes Lydia Lydia See fewer	Bodyguard (2018)
Amy Bowden Hettie Hettie See fewer	The Nest (II) (2018)
Amar Chadha-Patel Keith (as Amer Chadha-Patel) Keith (as Amer Chadha-Patel) See fewer	The Creator (2023)
Peter Harding Actor Actor See fewer	Year of the Rabbit (2019)
Alan Peat Policeman Policeman See fewer	Year of the Rabbit (2019)
Ashna Rabheru Tilly Tilly See fewer	Renegade Nell (2024)
Savannah Read Actress Actress See fewer	Come Away (2020)
David Webber Newspaper Seller Newspaper Seller See fewer	Formula 51 (2001)
Steve McKiel Big Sam Big Sam See fewer	Year of the Rabbit (2019)
Craig Parkinson Levant Levant See fewer	Four Lions (2010)
Jerry Ronson Hangman (uncredited) Hangman (uncredited) See fewer	World's Most Evil Prisoners (2024)