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Roadkill

2020

Drama
Thriller

15

Summary

Politician Peter Laurence's private life is falling apart. Shamelessly untroubled by guilt or remorse, he seeks to further his own agenda whilst others plot to bring him down. Can he out-run his own secrets to win the ultimate prize?

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Cast

role	name
Peter Laurence	Hugh Laurie
Dawn Ellison	Helen McCrory
Julia Blythe	Olivia Vinall
Bryony Beckett	Jennifer Hennessy
Duncan Knock	Iain De Caestecker
Rose Dietl	Shalom Brune-Franklin
H.J. Keane	Anna Francolini
Sydney	Emma Cunniffe
Luke Strand	Danny Ashok
Lily Laurence	Millie Brady

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News & features about Roadkill

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Many viewers felt the four-part series began too slowly with characters who were clichéd. *CONTAINS SPOILERS*
David Hare recalls encouraging Roadkill star Hugh Laurie to "take acting more seriously"
The esteemed writer/director remembers giving the comedy star some advice in the 1980s.
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Roadkill writer insists Hugh Laurie's politician Peter Laurence is 'not based on anyone'
The charismatic figure weathers one scandal after another in the upcoming series.
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Laurie plays a polarising figure in British politics with his sights set on becoming PM.
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The BBC has released an image of Laurie as Peter Laurence.