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Roadkill: With Hugh Laurie, Helen McCrory, Olivia Vinall, Jennifer Hennessy. Politician Peter Laurence's private life is falling apart. Shamelessly untroubled by guilt or remorse, he seeks to further his own agenda while others plot to bring him down.
- (6K)
- 2020-11-01
- Drama, Thriller
- 57
- Hugh Laurie Plays Peter Laurence Mp
- Helen Mccrory Plays PM Dawn Ellison
- Pip Torrens Plays Joe Lapidus
- Sarah Greene Plays Charmian Pepper
- Sidse Babett Knudsen Plays Madeleine Halle
- Pippa Bennett-Warner Plays Rochelle
- Danny Ashok Plays Luke Strand
- Patricia Hodge Plays Lady Roche
- Iain de Caestecker Plays Duncan Knock
- Olivia Vinall Plays Julia Blythe
Who is Peter Laurence? A Conservative cabinet minister. As Hugh Laurie describes him: "He begins the story at mid-cabinet level as Transport Secretary and has ambitions to move up the greasy pole. The story is in some regards about the price he is prepared to pay to get to the top position and the price that he forces everyone else to pay, principa...
Who is Dawn Ellison? The Conservative Prime Minister, who is therefore Peter Laurence's boss. But as Helen McCrory puts it, "she doesn't realise how dangerous he is. I think she realises that he is popular and that he is highly ambitious, as she is, and he is without scruples, as she is. But what she doesn't realise is how many supporters he has." ...
Who is Joe Lapidus? A newspaper editor. Peter Laurence MP made the unusual move of bringing a court case against his newspaper. What else has Pip Torrens been in? What hasn't Pip Torrens been in. His 187 screen credits to date include The Crown (as Tommy Lascelles), Preacher (as Herr Starr), Poldark (as Cary Warleggan), Deep State (as William Kings...
Who is Charmian Pepper? A newspaper reporter, who wrote a story about Peter Laurence. He took the newspaper to court and won the case after Charmian changed her story on the witness stand. But why did she do it? And Is Peter Laurence really innocent? What else has Sarah Greene been in? You may have recently seen her as Lorraine in Normal People, or...
Who is Madeleine Halle? As Hugh Laurie describes her, she is a woman "whose life was in a state of desperation" until Peter Laurence "extended a hand of friendship and support which turned into something romantic". What else has Sidse Babett Knudsen been in? The Danish actress is best known internationally for playing Prime Minister Birgitte Nyborg...
Who is Rochelle?"Rochelle is a high flying Barrister," says Pippa Bennett-Warner. "We meet her at the beginning of the series when she has just won the Peter Laurence case... At the beginning we meet her doing what regularly she does which is win cases. She is very competent and very good at her job. Over the course of the four episodes she goes on...
Who is Luke Strand? A junior barrister who works closely with Rochelle. What else has Danny Ashok been in? You may have seen him as Aamir Malik in Strike: Lethal White, or as Manish Patel in the disaster drama Cobra. Other credits include Deep Water, Capital, The Five, Finding Fatimah, and The Dumping Ground.
Who is Lady Roche? The newspaper proprietor. What else has Patricia Hodge been in? Oh, so many things! Aside from being an Olivier Award-winning stage actress, Patricia Hodge has had a long TV and movie career. She starred in Rumpole of the Bailey, and is also known for roles including Penny in the comedy series Miranda, Ursula Thorpe in A Very Eng...
Who is Duncan Knock? Peter Laurence's special advisor. Iain de Caestecker says: "Duncan is ambitious and he’s married to his job; it definitely occupies a lot of space in his mind, so I think a huge part of his identity is what he does. Being a special advisor is kind of a bit of a controversial role as they work within a governing party and althou...
Who is Julia Blythe? Private Secretary to the Prime Minister. As Olivia Vinall puts it, Julia serves as PM Dawn Ellison's "eyes and ears - nothing gets past her, and their relationship is close and trusting. They have a lot in common in that their careers are the most important thing in both their lives." What else has Olivia Vinall been in? Olivia...
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