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With Rachael Stirling, Victoria Hamilton, Peter Davison, Erin Kellyman. Gail, Belle, David, and Hannah all encounter new and disruptive influences in their lives, kicking off interweaving stories set in a house in Manchester, England, UK, divided into four flats.
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Mon, Sep 13, 2021. Belle's ex-husband arrives, David attempts to uncover the truth about his wife, Gail confronts her husband about the way he treats her, and Hannah finds feelings for the father of her baby. 7.9/10 (105) Rate.
Life is a British drama television series by the BBC, written by Mike Bartlett. It was first broadcast on 29 September 2020. The series follows the residents of four flats who live in a converted Victorian house, with an ensemble cast led by Alison Steadman and Peter Davison. [1]
- Alison Steadman Plays Gail
- Peter Davison Plays Henry
- Buffy Davis Plays Dawn
- Geoffrey Streatfeild Plays Jonathan
- Kate Ashfield Plays Rachel
- Victoria Hamilton Plays Belle
- Susannah Fielding Plays Ruth
- Erin Kellyman Plays Maya
- Adrian Lester Plays David
- Rachael Stirling Plays Kelly
Alison Steadman is playing the role of Gail who is about to celebrate her 70th birthday “when a chance encounter throws her whole life into question”. Gavin & Stacey fans will know her as Pam Shipman, but she has also starred in a long list of TV shows and films. She was Edith in Hold the Sunset, and starred as Mrs Bennet in Pride & Prejudice. Othe...
Henry is Gail’s husband and he is played by actor Peter Davison. Peter was actually the Fifth Doctor in Doctor Who back in the 80s and also played Tristan Farnon in the original BBC series of All Creatures Great and Small. TV fans will also recognise him as William Priestley in Gentleman Jack and he’s also been in Liar, Toast of London and The Last...
Dawn is Gail’s very successful friend from school and is played by Buffy Davis. Buffy plays Pippa Woodley in Doc Martin and has also starred in The Trial of Christine Keeler and The Night Manager. She is also the voice of Jolene Archer on The Archers.
Gail and Henry’s son is played by Geoffrey Streatfeild. He actually played Fergus Williams in The Thick of It and Calum Reed in Spooks in the early 2000s, but more recently starred in Traitors and The Miniaturist.
Kate Ashfield plays Jonathan’s sister and previously starred as Liz in Shaun of the Dead. Other credits include Sanditon and A Confession, as well as Line of Duty series one where she played DCI Gates’s wife, Jools.
Victoria Hamilton plays a pilates teacher called Belle who has to take in her teenage niece, Maya. Doctor Foster fans will recognise Belle as Anna, who has changed her name and is trying to rebuild her life without her husband. As a seasoned actor, Victoria played the Queen Mother in the first two seasons of The Crown, and has also starred in Cobra...
Belle’s sister Ruth is played by Susannah Fielding who has previously starred in ITV drama Sticks and Stones and This Time with Alan Partridge Sticks and Stones. Other credits include McDonald & Dodds, The C Word, and Catastrophe.
Erin Kellyman stars as 15-year-old Maya who moves in with her aunt. Despite only being a teenager, this isn’t Erin’s first role and she previously played Enfys Nest in Solo: A Star Wars Story, Don’t Forget the Driver and Raised by Wolves.
University academic David is played by Adrian Lester. Previously, Adrian played Simon in The Day After Tomorrow and has also starred in Hustle , London Spy, Riviera and Trauma. He also played himself in an episode of the lockdown drama Staged created by David Tennant and Michael Sheen.
David’s wife Kelly is played by Rachael Stirling. She also has a long list of credits, including Detectorists, The Bletchley Circle and Wild Bill.
Oct 27, 2020 · Actors including Alison Steadman, Victoria Hamilton and Adrian Lester lead the ensemble cast of Mike Bartlett's new drama.
Life is a British drama television series by the BBC, written by Mike Bartlett. It was first broadcast on 29 September 2020. The series follows the residents of four flats who live in a converted Victorian house, with an ensemble cast led by Alison Steadman and Peter Davison. [1]
