cast
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Sharon Horgan
Boudica / Eve / Eva Perón / Jane Austen / Frida Kahlo / Virginia Woolf / Cleopatra / Leni Riefenstahl / Madame de Pompadour
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Samantha Spiro
Audrey Hepburn / Marilyn Monroe / Mary, mother of Jesus / Liz Taylor / Golda Meir / Mary Whitehouse / Judy Garland / Jackie Kennedy / Queen Victoria / Barbara Castle
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Julia Davis
Mary Pickford / Joy Adamson / Helen of Troy / Helen Keller / Sylvia Plath / Enid Blyton
- Selina Griffiths Beatrix Potter / Marie Curie / Amalia Freud / Charlotte Brontë
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Katy Brand
Diana Dors / Mary Shelley / Emily Brontë / Mary Shelley / Joan of Arc / George Elliot
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Frances Barber
Catherine the Great / Bette Davis / Doris Stokes
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Sheila Reid
Betty Ford / Mother Theresa
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Kathy Burke
Mona Lisa
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Sarah Solemani
Anne Frank / Anne Brontë
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David Tennant
Will
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Lucy Cohu
Cathy McCluskey
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Mark Bonnar
Gerry McCluskey
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Sara Stewart
Bettina Haussman
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Richard McCabe
Tim Szabo
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Saskia Reeves
Teddy Brookman
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Richard Lintern
Rob Brookman
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Darrell D'Silva
Johnny Freeman
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Paul O'Grady
Neville
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Sheila Hancock
Melba
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Rosie Cavaliero
Maureen
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Jonathan D. Ellis
Patty O'Rose
- Ben Mayer-Goodman Flamin' Nora
- Joe Thompson June
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Harry Shearer
Richard Nixon
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Demetri Goritsas
Harry Robbins 'Bob' Haldeman
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Henry Goodman
Henry Kissinger
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Jeff Mash
Harold Nelson
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Nancy Crane
Rose Mary Woods
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Corey Johnson
John D. Ehrlichman
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Tom Jones
Ron
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Brenda Blethyn
Nina
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Alison Steadman
Tina
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Olivia Williams
Dorothy Green
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Rhashan Stone
Nick
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Martin Shaw
Piers Hunt
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Lucy Punch
Venitia
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Grant Gillespie
Bertie
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Gina McKee
Natalie
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Margaret Jackman
Elsie
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Aimee Kelly
Sammy
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Kevin Wathen
Michael
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Douglas Henshall
Harker
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Kate O'Flynn
Woman
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John Hurt
The Ministry (voice)
- Chris Martin Hill British Soldier
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Emma Thompson
The Queen
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Eddie Marsan
The Intruder
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Russell Tovey
Footman
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Malcolm Storry
Gardener
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Bryony Afferson
Housemaid
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Stellan Skarsgård
The Man
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Zoë Wanamaker
The Woman
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Stephen Fry
The European
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Hayley Atwell
The Banker
- Tony Cosh Security Guard
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Tom Ellis
Bill
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Richard E. Grant
Stephen / Tony
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Geraldine James
Liz / Lydia
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Trevor Eve
Robert
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Rebecca Front
The Therapist
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Catherine Tate
Eva Braun / Édith Piaf
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Andy Nyman
Sarah, wife of Abraham
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Mathew Horne
Johnny
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Peter Serafinowicz
Roger Kite
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Kylie Minogue
Bibbi
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Lee Boardman
Lenny
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David Harewood
Victor
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Paul Kaye
Ralph
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Aneirin Hughes
Harry
- Faye Thomas Becky
- Paul Hills Stage Doorman
- Matt Tester Lighting Technician
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Sophie Lovell Anderson
Performer
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Joshua McCord
Performer
- Ailsa Bate Performer
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Sophia La Porta
Performer
- Rupert Baldwin Performer
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Josie Dunn
Performer
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Ian Hart
John Lennon
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Kevin Doyle
Job Interviewer
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Emma Stansfield
Cal
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Annette Badland
Woman in Office
- Lee Broadbent Young John
- Ryan Brett Young Paul
- Jacob Crosby Young Pete
- Josh Leach Young George
- Rebecca Elliot Receptionist
- Hugh O'Brien Sound Engineer
- Eric McNichol Bus Driver
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Stephen Graham
Len
- Sushil Chudasama Vic
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Samantha Bond
Woman
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Vanessa Redgrave
Elderly Woman
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Suzette Llewellyn
Woman in Lift
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Anna Friel
Jenny
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Nonso Anozie
Chris
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Steven Mackintosh
Doug
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Reggie Yates
Tommy
- Shakil Khwaja Painter
- Helen Dee Happy Pedestrian
- John Smith Van Man
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Riaze Foster
Shop Assistant
- Magda Sobolewska Mother
- Oliver Alliston Child
- Lynn Sutherby Businesswoman
- Hannah Blamires Businesswoman
- Chris Cowlin Businessman
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Tom Brooke
Gary
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Tommy McDonnell
Frank
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Neil Dudgeon
Jim
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Claire Skinner
Linda
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Lily Streames
Julie
- Amy Midson Receptionist
- Louise Davidge 'Oi' Lady
- Barry Wilson Fisherman
- Hilary Wilson Bride's Inner Voice (voice)
- Charlie Mayes Inner Voice in Black (voice)
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John Nettles
John Nettles
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Suranne Jones
Suranne Jones
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Steve Evets
Tony
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Alex Macqueen
Marco
- Felicity Montagu Meg
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Anna Calder-Marshall
Susan
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Tom Davis
Ralph
- Andrew Bloomer Andrew Hanks
- Rosie Lewis Fiona
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Hazel Douglas
Tony's Mum
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Eleanor David
Kathleen
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David Pearse
Nick
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Jason Barnett
Danny
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Elizabeth Berrington
Jill
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Jonny Sweet
Freddie Fleet
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Ed Gaughan
Derek
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Charles Edwards
James Nelson
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Mark Gatiss
Joan Crawford
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Joe Cole
Stephen
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Craig Roberts
Carl
- Perry Millward Alex
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Avigail Tlalim
Stephanie
- Alice Nevermore Mother
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Mathew Baynton
Jesus
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Sharon D. Clarke
Bessie Smith
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Steve Pemberton
Dian Fossey
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Ricky Tomlinson
Self
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Stephen Walters
Prisoner
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Philip Jackson
Prison Governor
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Christopher Fulford
Prison Guard / Orderly / Priest / Detective / Assistant Governor / Striker Judge / Jury Foreman
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Joanna Scanlan
Barbara Woodhouse
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Reece Shearsmith
Old Mother Shipton
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Jack Whitehall
Diana Spencer
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Rhys Ifans
Chris
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Sarah Smart
Mona
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Siân Phillips
May
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Nia Roberts
Eleanor
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Nigel Lindsay
Michael
- Amelia Baldock Poppy
- Ryland Pearson-McManus Brandon
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Tamsin Egerton
Nancy Spungen
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Michelle Gomez
Mary, Queen of Scots
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Ted Robbins
Emmeline Pankhurst
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Zawe Ashton
Eartha Kitt
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Harry Enfield
'Mrs' Alfred Hitchcock
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Tom Stuart
Prince Albert
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Tim Key
Jonah
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Matthew Perry
The Charismatic Man
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Kimberley Nixon
Jessica
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Brett Goldstein
Photojournalist
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Richard Bacon
Interviewer
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Mark Strong
Nosferatu
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Petr Vaněk
Fonso
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Klára Issová
Luna
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Jakub Kohák
Ondrej
- Tihana Valent Dooriya
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Zdeněk Maryška
Director
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Martin Hub
Viktor
- Vojta Vomacka Noli
- Adam Kyznar Onas
- Dagmar Spain Woman in Bar
- Tomáš Tomsa Legierski Prisoner
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Damian Odess-Gillett
First Assistant Director
- Bruce Davidson Security Guard
- Petr Nacovsky Barman
- Jakub Vindiš Runner
- Daniel Peterka Tough Boy
- Christophe Gilland Bike Sitter
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Jane Horrocks
Jacky
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Jason Watkins
Andy
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Kulvinder Ghir
Walli
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Alice Barry
Hilda
- Jessica Forrest Charlotte
- Shila Iqbal Savina
- Betty Webster Valerie
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Jamie Hogarth
Sgt Felix
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Daniel Mays
Guv
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Ted Reilly
Daniel Pettigrew
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Ria Zmitrowicz
Hayley
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Ashley Walters
Armani
- Peter Amory Constable
- Alix Ross Destiny
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Tanya Moodie
J-LO (voice)
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Billie Piper
Badger
- Alice Sanders Fox
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Ben Whishaw
Ezra
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Lindsay Duncan
Mrs Dalloway
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Hilton McRae
Mr Adams (voice)
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Simon Callow
Dudley
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Richard Wilson
John
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Colin Salmon
Captain Armrin
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Robert Vaughn
Iris (voice)
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Jo Brand
Rose
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Alan Davies
Al
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Kevin Eldon
Martin
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Rebekah Staton
Nat
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Romesh Ranganathan
Nitin
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Georgie Glen
Team Leader
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Ricky Grover
Cannabis Man
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Gemma Arrowsmith
Cannabis Woman
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Aisling Bea
Toddler Woman
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David Reed
PC Morgan
- Paul Charlton PC Harris
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Simon Ludders
Mr Wicks
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Golda Rosheuvel
Advocate
- Barry Martin Elderly Man
- Melissa Hollett Social Worker
- Anick Wiget Social Worker
- Annie Lees-Jones Social Worker
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Cara Delevingne
Chloe
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Sylvia Syms
Alice
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Tom Ainsley
Anthony
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Jessica Madsen
Young Alice
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Jaye Griffiths
Military Officer
- Omar Agyei Akuna
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Idris Elba
Akuna's Father / Narrator
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Warren Brown
Mr Grimme
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Harley Bird
Tara
- Max Bennett Stephen
- Hugo Cracknell Charlie Spencer
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Christina Wolfe
Miss Endway
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Amelia Crouch
Gina
- Aidan Howell
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Hannah Walters
- Ali Keating