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Episode 2
Episode 2 of 6
Samuel is tracked down by MI5 who want his invention but in exchange for information on his new friends Kathleen and Richard Shaw. Meanwhile, Hannah continues to hide her truancy from her parents and discovers that Kathleen has a tragic family secret.
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Wed 29 May 201921:00
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"I need an appreciative audience"
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Kaori Kouzai
Kuchinashi Elegy
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Samuel Petrukhin | Toby Stephens |
| Kathleen Shaw | Keeley Hawes |
| Richard Shaw | Linus Roache |
| Field | Mark Bonnar |
| Miriam Petrukhin | Lucy Cohu |
| Aunt Mary | Claire Bloom |
| Walter | Ronald Pickup |
| Courtney Johnson | Gary Beadle |
| Spearman | Tony Maudsley |
| Nicholas Halliday | Matthew James Thomas |
| Hannah Petrukhin | Lily Sacofsky |
| Sasha Petrukhin | Toby Woolf |
| Tezler | Peter Firth |
| Lord Arthur Wallington | Timothy Spall |
| Esther | Rose Ayling-Ellis |
| Denning | Leo Starr |
| Anthony Shaw | Greg Austin |
| Doreen | Cathy Murphy |
| Ruth | Molly Casey |
| Matron | Suanne Braun |
| Miss Goodwin | Amy Marston |
| Head Warden | Angela McHale |
| Footman 2 | Luke Alexander |
| Footman | Tom Ashley |
| Producer | Jean Holdsworth |
| Writer | Stephen Poliakoff |
| Director | Stephen Poliakoff |
| Executive Producer | Helen Flint |
| Stunt coordinator | Jeff Hewitt-Davis |
| Stunts | Nicholas Daines |
| Production Company | Little Island Productions |
Broadcast
- Wed 29 May 201921:00
Interview with Keeley Hawes
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Stephen Poliakoff delves into the inspiration behind his new drama.
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