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Christmas Special Part 1
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Caroline's new headship involves the family moving to a ramshackle farmhouse in Huddersfield in time for Christmas. Alan has a difficult conversation with Gillian about where he'd like to be buried. Meanwhile, Gillian is consumed by thoughts of the afterlife convinced she's being haunted by Eddie.
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Mon 19 Dec 201621:00
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Celia is unhappy with her new home
Duration: 00:41
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Celia | Anne Reid |
| Alan | Derek Jacobi |
| Caroline | Sarah Lancashire |
| Gillian | Nicola Walker |
| John | Tony Gardner |
| Robbie | Dean Andrews |
| Judith | Ronni Ancona |
| Greg | Marcus Garvey |
| Raff | Josh Bolt |
| Lawrence | Louis Greatorex |
| Olga | Lorraine Burroughs |
| Waiter | Jag Sanghera |
| Angus | Felix Johnson |
| William | Dean Smith |
| Ellie | Katherine Rose Morley |
| Harry | Paul Copley |
| Janice | Caroline O'Neill |
| Susan | Rebecca Manley |
| Edith | Rhoda Ofori-Attah |
| Ruth | Helen Sheals |
| Charles | Peter Alexander |
| Writer | Sally Wainwright |
| Director | Juliet May |
| Producer | Karen Lewis |
| Executive Producer | Nicola Shindler |
| Executive Producer | Sally Wainwright |
Broadcast
- Mon 19 Dec 201621:00
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