- Radio Times
- Review by:
- Alison Graham
One of Mr Selfridge’s big problems, apart from Jeremy Piven’s windmilling arms (handcuff him someone) is the dreary subplot about shopgirl Agnes and her drunk dad.
It’s boring and, worse, whenever we leave the shop to go home with her, Mr Selfridge’s racing pulse slows to a dead stop. Who wants to see Agnes’s dingy flat when we can gaze upon lovely hats in the fashion department.
There’s a lot of excitement on the shop floor when Harry Selfridge hits on a publicity stunt involving Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova. Her visit causes a stir when cocaine-fuelled songbird Miss Love feels neglected. She’s not the only one. Mrs Selfridge is so lonely she goes to the Chelsea Arts club with her hunky boyfriend to sneer at the Pre-Raphaelites.
About this programme
4/10. Harry scores something of a coup when prima ballerina Anna Pavlova agrees to pay Selfridges a visit. However, Agnes's job looks to be under threat when a violent Reg reaches breaking point and gatecrashes the event - and things only get worse when Ellen invites herself along. Meanwhile, one of the department store's most loyal employees is caught stealing, a formidable new head of fashion arrives and Rose reveals her true identity to Roddy.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Harry Selfridge
- Jeremy Piven
- Rose Selfridge
- Frances O'Connor
- Lady Mae
- Katherine Kelly
- Ellen Love
- Zoe Tapper
- Anna Pavlova
- Natalia Kremen
- Miss Bunting
- Pippa Haywood
- Frank Edwards
- Samuel West
- Henri Leclair
- Gregory Fitoussi
- Miss Ravillous
- Anna Madeley
- Roddy
- Oliver Jackson-Cohen
- Agnes
- Aisling Loftus
- Reg Towler
- Nick Moran
- George Towler
- Calum Callaghan
- Mr Grove
- Tom Goodman-Hill
- Miss Mardle
- Amanda Abbington
- Mr Crabb
- Ron Cook
- Lois Selfridge
- Kika Markham
- Victor
- Trystan Gravelle
- Kitty
- Amy Beth Hayes
- Doris
- Lauren Crace
- Alf
- Christian Patterson
- Sam
- Alexander Cobb
- Tony Travers
- Will Payne
- Fraser
- Malcolm Rennie
- Rosalie Selfridge
- Poppy Lee Friar
- Violette Selfridge
- Freya Wilson
- Gordon Selfridge
- Adam Wilson
- Beatrice Selfridge
- Raffey Cassidy
- Miss Blenkinsop
- Deborah Cornelius
- Sonya
- Madlena Nedeva
- Mr Perez
- Timothy Watson
- Cora Braddington
- Pandora Colin
- Mr Van der Mark
- Giles Taylor
Crew
- Director
- John Strickland
- Executive Producer
- Kate Lewis
- Executive Producer
- Andrew Davies
- Executive Producer
- Rebecca Eaton
- Producer
- Chrissy Skinns
- Producer
- Jeremy Piven
- Producer
- Carmel Maloney
- Writer
- Kate O'Riordan
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