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Hope Springs. Image shows from L to R: Hannah Temple (Sian Reeves), Ellie Lagden (Alex Kingston), Shoo Coggan (Christine Bottomley), Josie Porritt (Vinette Robinson). Copyright: Shed Productions
Hope Springs

Hope Springs

  • TV comedy drama
  • BBC One
  • 2009
  • 8 episodes (1 series)

Eight-part comedy drama about four female ex-cons trying to go straight. Stars Alex Kingston, Vinette Robinson, Christine Bottomley, Sian Reeves, Annette Crosbie and more.

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Ronni Ancona Ann-Marie Miller
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Christine Bottomley Shoo Coggan
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Annette Crosbie Sadie Cairncross
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Clint Dyer Marius Gruber
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Mark Frost Roy Lagden
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Belgit Gill Rita Khan
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Paul Higgins Gil Cameron
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Alex Kingston Ellie Lagden
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Sanjeev Kohli Mo Khan
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Richard Madden Dean McKenzie
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Tony McGeever Ronan Harries
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Lorraine McIntosh Ina Harries
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Alec Newman Euan Harries
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Sian Reeves Hannah Temple
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Vinette Robinson Josie Porritt
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Guest cast
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David Allan Gregg Munroe
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Gavin Baldwin DS John Neame
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Sarah Burke Avril Quinn
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Chris Capaldi Fabian
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Paul Cassidy Billy McKenzie
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Julie Coombe Rhona Munroe
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Kern Falconer Fergus Gilmore (Farmer)
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Nick Farr DC Peter Nottage
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Gary French Stan
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Oliver Gomm Nathan Donovan
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Andy Gray Mr Colin Laing
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Colin Harris Courier
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Lewis Howden Sergeant Jordon
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Lorna Leggatt Store Detective
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Kelly Love Katie Watson
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Billy Mack Bookies Clerk
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Lorna McDevitt Gail
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Shona McVey Registrar
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Aleksandar Mikic Bronius Ozelius
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Steve Money Wayne Fletcher
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Lee Moone DC Bob White
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Gayanne Potter Female Prison Officer
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David Robertson News Reporter
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Nicola Roy Frances McPherson
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Jim Sturgeon David Sinclair
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Ashley Taylor-Rhys Chris O'Neill
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Robert Terry Junkie
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Paul Thomas Hickey Flavio Ermini
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Simon Weir Mr Patterson
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Chris Young Police Officer
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Writing team
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Maureen Chadwick Writer
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Liz Lake Writer
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Ann McManus Writer
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Hayley Gelling Script Editor
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Production team
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Ian Barnes Director
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Dermot Boyd Director
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Sheree Folkson Director
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Brian Kelly Director
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Spencer Campbell Producer
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Brian Park Producer
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Sandra MacIver Executive Producer
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Anne Mensah Executive Producer
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Brian Park Executive Producer
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Chris Blunden Editor
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David Cresswell Editor
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Oral Ottey Editor
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Ben Yeates Editor
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Andy Harris Production Designer
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Nick Green Composer
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Tristin Norwell Composer
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  7. Series 1, Episode 7 - Episode Seven
  8. Series 1, Episode 8 - Episode Eight
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Jane Tranter Commissioner

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