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The Eye of the Needle
Episode 5 of 6
In 2012, five of the former flatmates await the arrival of the sixth. In 1982, the group are summoned by Jay and Orla to help detox Jack, who is in the grip of a life threatening heroin addiction. However Charlotte finds that Jack's hold over her is equally threatening.
Last on
Thu 5 Apr 201221:00
BBC HD & BBC Two
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1982
Duration: 00:54
Music Played
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ABC
All of My Heart
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Spandau Ballet
Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)
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Culture Club
Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
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Happy Mondays
Step On
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Lilly | MyAnna Buring |
| Jack | Sam Claflin |
| Alan (Present day) | Paul Copley |
| Lilly (Present day) | Lindsay Duncan |
| Charlotte | Claire Foy |
| Beth | Tamsin Greig |
| Orla | Jessica Gunning |
| Victor | David Gyasi |
| Alan | Lee Ingleby |
| Frank | Geoffrey Leesley |
| Edward | Jeremy Northam |
| Victor (Present day) | Hugh Quarshie |
| Jay | Reece Ritchie |
| Charlotte (Present day) | Juliet Stevenson |
| Leo | Euan Macnaughton |
| Saaghor | Abhin Galeya |
| Granger | Adam Leese |
| Alec | Will Bliss |
| Jay (Present day) | Ramon Tikaram |
| Leah | Holly Weston |
| Producer | Elinor Day |
| Director | John Alexander |
| Writer | Paula Milne |
Broadcast
- Thu 5 Apr 201221:00BBC HD & BBC Two
