Have Your Cake and Eat It (1997– )

Sam, a middle-aged executive in the roller-coaster industry embarks on an affair with Allie, a younger woman, jeopardizing his marriage

Stars:

Holly Aird, Miles Anderson, Jay Barrymore

1 win.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Holly Aird	...	Allie Gray (4 episodes, 1997)
Miles Anderson	...	Sam Dawson (4 episodes, 1997)
Jay Barrymore	...	Max Dawson (4 episodes, 1997)
Kate Blackham	...	Doreen (4 episodes, 1997)
James Bolam	...	Nat Oliver (4 episodes, 1997)
Sinéad Cusack	...	Charlotte Dawson (4 episodes, 1997)
David de Keyser	...	Michael (4 episodes, 1997)
Guy Faulkner	...	Stepen Dawson (4 episodes, 1997)
Rebecca Front	...	Claire Gray (4 episodes, 1997)
Philip Glenister	...	Joe Martin (4 episodes, 1997)
Toby Harper	...	Jose-Maria (4 episodes, 1997)
Wolf Kahler	...	Gunther (4 episodes, 1997)
Paul Mateu	...	Carlos (4 episodes, 1997)
Ian McNeice	...	Zief (4 episodes, 1997)
Holly Oppe	...	Polly Dawson (4 episodes, 1997)
Imogen Oppe	...	Molly Dawson (4 episodes, 1997)
James Purefoy	...	Ben (4 episodes, 1997)
Honeysuckle Weeks	...	Sophie Dawson (4 episodes, 1997)
Roger Brierley	...	General manager (2 episodes, 1997)
Paul Brooke	...	Stimpson (2 episodes, 1997)
Sally Dexter	...	Diane (2 episodes, 1997)
Carlos Douglas	...	Hugo (2 episodes, 1997)
Justine Francesca Glenton	...	Hayley (2 episodes, 1997)
David Henry	...	Don Brown (2 episodes, 1997)
Martin Herdman	...	Capri driver (2 episodes, 1997)
Rob Heyland	...	Engineer (2 episodes, 1997)
Bill Leadbitter	...	Registrar (2 episodes, 1997)
Geoffrey McGivern	...	Jack (2 episodes, 1997)
Jonathan McGuinness	...	Houseman (2 episodes, 1997)
Mary Pegler	...	WPC (2 episodes, 1997)
David Quilter	...	Judge Hartington (2 episodes, 1997)
Anthony Smee	...	Ainsley (2 episodes, 1997)
Lynne Verrall	...	Senior midwife (2 episodes, 1997)

Storyline

Sam, a middle-aged executive in the roller-coaster industry embarks on an affair with Allie, a younger woman, jeopardizing his marriage

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Plot Keywords:

tv mini series

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Achterbahn der Gefühle

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sam was based on the script advisor John Wardley, who has created some of Britain's best loved roller coasters such as Nemesis, Air and Oblivion at Alton Towers.

User Reviews

It started of brilliantly...

This show, started of brilliantly with a good storyline and a passionate affair. Then, as the series progressed, it became a rollercoaster ride, a little bit downhill I'm afraid. Good fun all the same. Never repeated, not on dvd, a pity.