

Overview
Friends Ben Trotter, Doug Anderton and Philip Chase deal with teenage angst, their parents' complex lives, and the political and social turmoil of the 1970s, including a tragic IRA pub bombing that affects Ben's family.
Cast
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Geoffrey BretonBen Trotter
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Nicholas ShawDoug Anderton
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Rasmus HardikerPhilip Chase
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Kevin DoyleColin Trotter
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Rebecca FrontSheila Trotter
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Alice O'ConnellLois Trotter
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Sebastian HardingPaul Trotter
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Hugo SpeerBill Anderton
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Elizabeth BerringtonIrene Anderton
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Sarah LancashireBarbara Chase
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Mark WilliamsSam Chase
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Julian Rhind-TuttNigel Plumb
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Alice EveCicely Boyd
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Cara HorganClaire Newman
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Rafe SpallSean Harding
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Peter BankoléSteve Richards
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Henry Lloyd-HughesCulpepper
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Chris RankinWaring
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Tony HaygarthJack Forrest
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Geoffrey WhiteheadHeadmaster
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Christine TremarcoMiriam Newman
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Patrick HavilandEverett the Drummer
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Andrew TiernanRoy Slater
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Hugh BonnevilleAdult Ben (voice)
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Christopher FairbankRoll-up Reg
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Pip TorrensEnglish Master
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Grant BurginMaths Master
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Ged SimmonsP.E. Master
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Michael EavesMusic Master
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Kenneth HadleySyd
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James DaffernMalcolm
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Matt RozierLeyland Worker
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Trevor Michael GeorgesMr Richards
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Aaron McCuskerLiam Morrissey
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Olivia PouletFfion Foulkes
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Simon MeacockNME Journalist
›- TMDB ID
- 26068 ↗
- First aired
- 2005-01-26
- Last aired
- 2005-02-09
- Status
- Ended
- Episode runtime
- 60 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Creators
- Ian La Frenais, Dick Clement
- Countries
- GB
- Languages
- English
Family guidance
Age ratings
—Not rated in Switzerland (CH)
—Not rated in Spain (ES)
—Not rated in France (FR)
—Not rated in United States of America (US)
12United Kingdom (GB)
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12United Kingdom (GB)
Films classified 12A and video works classified 12 contain material that is not generally suitable for children aged under 12.

