Cast and other Production details
The Buttershaw Family
Name | Role |
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Derek Jacobi | Alan Buttershaw |
Nicola Walker | Gillian Greenwood (nee Buttershaw) |
Josh Bolt | Raff Greenwood |
The Dawson Family
Name | Role |
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Anne Reid | Celia Dawson |
Sarah Lancashire | Caroline Elliot (nee Dawson) |
Tony Gardner | John Elliot |
Dean Smith* | William Elliot |
Louis Greatorex | Lawrence Elliot |
*The role of William Elliot has been recast for Series 3. For more information, go to the Production News/Updates page.
Other Characters
Name | Role |
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Ronni Ancona | Judith (John's girlfriend) |
Dean Andrews | Robbie (Gillian's brother-in-law + love interest) |
Paul Copley | Harry (one of Harry's oldest friends and grandfather to Emily Jane) |
Marcus Garvey | Greg (Kate's sperm donor) |
Rupert Graves | Gary Jackson |
Michelle Hurst | Ginika (Kate's mum) |
Kate Isitt | Felicity (Gary's wife) |
Daniel James | Vicar |
Rachel Leskovac | Cheryl (love interest for Robbie) |
Jaz Martin | Ollie (one of Gillian's ex-boyfriends) |
Cara Theobold | Holly (nanny to Kate's baby) |
Nina Sosanya | Kate (Caroline's partner) |
Katherine Rose Morley | Ellie (Raff's girlfriend and the mother of his daughter Emily Jane) |
Brief production details
Name | Role |
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Sally Wainwright | Creator/Writer/one of the Executive Producers |
Nigel Cole | Director – episodes 1 to 3 |
Syd MaCartney | Director- episodes 4 to 6 |
Red Productions | Production Company |
BBC One | transmission station |
Number of Episodes | 6 x 60 minutes |
The links above will take you to the individual actor’s/writer’s/director’s IMDb page. For more detailed information on the show, including guests in individual episodes and a full crew list, visit the show’s IMDb page.
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Order the show’s DVD box sets (Regions 2 and 4 compatible) from Amazon UK. Your purchase using this link will benefit Nicola’s nominated charity.
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Anne, Sarah, Nicola and Derek – best actors on the telly. Hoping Happy Valley will be back soon too. Sarah was brilliant in that.