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The village of Pagford is left in shock when a local resident dies suddenly. Pagford is seemingly an English idyll, but what lies behind the pretty facade is a community at war. The empty seat left on the parish council soon becomes the catalyst for the biggest battle the village has yet seen.
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Sun 15 Feb 201521:00
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"Grow a pair!"
Duration: 01:21
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Solomon Grey
Firechild
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Howard Mollison | Michael Gambon |
| Samantha Mollison | Keeley Hawes |
| Barry Fairbrother | Rory Kinnear |
| Shirley Mollison | Julia McKenzie |
| Arf Price | Joe Hurst |
| Paul Price | Sonny Ashbourne Serkis |
| Simon Price | Richard Glover |
| Vikram Jawanda | Silas Carson |
| Mary Fairbrother | Emily Bevan |
| Miles Mollison | Rufus Jones |
| Copper | Alex Lowe |
| Terri Weedon | Keeley Forsyth |
| Krystal Weedon | Abigail Lawrie |
| Obbo | Sam Redford |
| Sukhvinder Jarwanda | Ria Choony |
| Tess Wall | Monica Dolan |
| Parminder Jawanda | Lolita Chakrabarti |
| Betty | Menna Trussler |
| Bill | Vass Anderson |
| Aubrey Sweetlove | Julian Wadham |
| Julia Sweetlove | Emilia Fox |
| Ruth Price | Marie Critchley |
| Young Doctor | Sope Dirisu |
| Kaye Bawden | Michele Austin |
| Gaia Bawden | Simona Brown |
| Fats Wall | Brian Vernel |
| Colin Wall | Simon McBurney |
| Mr Meacher | Jacob Krichefski |
| Mo | Hettie Baynes Russell |
| Robbie Weedon | Bryce Sanders |
| Maggie | Elizabeth Rider |
| Writer | Sarah Phelps |
| Author | J K Rowling |
| Producer | Ruth Kenley-Letts |
| Director | Jonny Campbell |
| Production Company | The Casual Vacancy Productions Ltd |
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- Sun 15 Feb 201521:00
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Composers Solomon Grey on the unique score
Read the duo's interview.
