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Bert is accused of cheating in the annual village race. It's the word of a farmer's boy against that of a peer of the realm. The Middletons need the money and Grace is not afraid of a fight.
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"The calf needs warmth. So do I."
Duration: 01:15
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| John Middleton | John Simm |
| Grace Middleton | Maxine Peake |
| Edmund Allingham | Rupert Evans |
| Bairstow | Joe Armstrong |
| Clem Allingham | Juliet Stevenson |
| Lord Kilmartin | Julian Sands |
| Old Bert | David Ryall |
| Bert Middleton | Alfie Stewart |
| Mary Middleton | Ellie Grainger |
| Philip Rundle | John Elkington |
| Phoebe Rundle | Phoebe Dynevor |
| Robin Lane | Scott Handy |
| Lenny Carr | James Foster |
| Arnold Hankin | Anthony Flanagan |
| Margaret Boden | Annabelle Apsion |
| Polly | Amelia Young |
| Caro Allingham | Emily Beecham |
| Martha Allingham | Charlie Murphy |
| George Allingham | Augustus Prew |
| Gerrard Eyre | Matt Stokoe |
| Alf Rutter | Nick Preston |
| Ghana Jones | Daniel Ezra |
| Gilbert Hankin | Andrew Gower |
| Peter the Landlord | Jim Cartwright |
| Robert Read | Alex Robertson |
| Bill Gibby | Derek Riddell |
| Norma Hankin | Ainsley Howard |
| Writer | Peter Moffat |
| Producer | Tim Whitby |
| Director | Luke Watson |
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- Sun 10 Aug 201421:00
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