About this programme

8/8. Sandra loses her trust in the others when she discovers they have withheld information concerning her father. The revelation he committed suicide while under investigation for corruption causes her to doubt everything she took for granted, but she tries to set her feelings aside when asked to look into the death of a circus ringmaster.

Cast and crew

Cast

Brian Lane: Alun Armstrong
Jack Halford: James Bolam
Sandra Pullman: Amanda Redman
Gerry Standing: Dennis Waterman
DAC Robert Strickland: Anthony Calf
Esther Lane: Susan Jameson
Michael Meadowcroft: Ian McNeice
Amazing Antonio: Nick Brimble
Joey the Clown: Martin Burton
Magnificent Martita: Kristin Milward
Christy Berlin: Christine Tremarco
Grace Pullman: Sheila Hancock
Oona Pearce: Gillian Bevan
Brian Tweedie: Shaun Prendergast
Policeman: Fred Perry
Gorilla Clown: Gareth Ellis

Crew

Director: Minkie Spiro
Executive Producer: Alex Graham
Executive Producer: Tom Sherry
Producer: Emma Turner
Writer: Roy Mitchell

Categories: Drama

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