"William and Mary" (2003) TV series 2003-

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

23 March 2003 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Two sides of life... One chance at love...

Plot:

The lives of William (an undertaker) and Mary (a midwife) cross. They become romantically involved, but what happens for the rest of the series is far less predictable.

Plot Keywords:

Undertaker | Midwife | Decorator | Interracial Marriage | Suicide

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Martin Clunes	...	William Shawcross (18 episodes, 2003-2005)
Julie Graham	...	Mary Gilcrest (18 episodes, 2003-2005)
Cheryl Campbell	...	Molly Gilcrest Straud / ... (18 episodes, 2003-2005)
Michael Begley	...	Rick Straud / ... (18 episodes, 2003-2005)
Claire Hackett	...	Doris (18 episodes, 2003-2005)
Peta Cornish	...	Kate Shawcross (18 episodes, 2003-2005)
Ricci McLeod	...	Brendan Gilcrest (18 episodes, 2003-2005)
Dominick Baron	...	Terence Gilcrest (18 episodes, 2003-2005)
Georgina Terry	...	Julia Shawcross (18 episodes, 2003-2005)
James Greene	...	Arnold (17 episodes, 2003-2005)
June Watson	...	Mrs. Ball (16 episodes, 2003-2005)
Catherine Terris	...	Mrs. Spalding (15 episodes, 2003-2005)
David Kennedy	...	Billy Two Hats (14 episodes, 2003-2005)
The Emerald Dogs	...	The Band (11 episodes, 2003-2005)
Paterson Joseph	...	Reuben / ... (10 episodes, 2003-2005)

Series Directed by
Matthew Evans		(6 episodes, 2003-2005)
Stuart Orme		(2 episodes, 2003)
Jean Stewart		(2 episodes, 2003)
Coky Giedroyc		(2 episodes, 2004)
Nicholas Laughland		(2 episodes, 2004)
Sandy Johnson		(2 episodes, 2005)

Series Writing credits
Mick Ford		(11 episodes, 2003-2004)

Series Produced by
Michele Buck	....	executive producer (9 episodes, 2003-2004)
Trevor Hopkins	....	producer (9 episodes, 2003-2004)
Tim Vaughan	....	executive producer (9 episodes, 2003-2004)
Joanne O'Sullivan	....	associate producer (6 episodes, 2003)
Mick Ford	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 2004)
Thea Harvey	....	line producer (3 episodes, 2004)

Series Original Music by
Rupert Gregson-Williams		(3 episodes, 2004)
Paul Pritchard		(3 episodes, 2004)

Series Cinematography by
Derek Suter		(6 episodes, 2003-2004)
Cinders Forshaw		(4 episodes, 2003)
David Marsh		(unknown episodes, 2005)
Nigel Walters		(unknown episodes, 2005)

Series Film Editing by
Paul Garrick		(10 episodes, 2003-2005)
Ardan Fisher		(2 episodes, 2003)
Anne Sopel		(2 episodes, 2003)
Jamie McCoan		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Laura Scott		(9 episodes, 2003-2004)

Series Production Design by
Malcolm Thornton		(6 episodes, 2003)
Jeff Tessler		(3 episodes, 2004)
George Kyriakides		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Leigh Walker		(6 episodes, 2003)
Steve Wright		(6 episodes, 2005)
Paul Gilpin		(3 episodes, 2004)

Series Costume Design by
Amy Roberts		(6 episodes, 2003)
Giles Gale		(3 episodes, 2004)

Series Makeup Department
Jean Speak	....	makeup designer (9 episodes, 2003-2004)
Deanne Turner	....	makeup supervisor (6 episodes, 2003)
Kay Bilk	....	makeup supervisor (3 episodes, 2004)
Susan Howard	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes, 2005)
Isabelle Webley	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes, 2005)

Series Production Management
Jethro Harris	....	post-production manager (18 episodes, 2003-2005)
Alasdair Whitelaw	....	post-production supervisor (8 episodes, 2003-2004)
Michelle Pianca	....	unit manager (6 episodes, 2003)
Malcolm Baker	....	unit manager (3 episodes, 2004)
Emma Edwards	....	unit manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ian Easton	....	third assistant director (6 episodes, 2003)
Jules Powell	....	second assistant director (4 episodes, 2003)
Francesco Reidy	....	first assistant director (4 episodes, 2003)
Rachael Speed	....	third assistant director (3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Stephen Woolfenden	....	first assistant director / second unit director (3 episodes, 2004-2005)
William Dutton	....	second assistant director (3 episodes, 2004)
Christopher Dando	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 2003)
Nicholas Hopkins	....	additional third assistant director (2 episodes, 2003)
Matthew Scrivener	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 2003)
Paul Judges	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 2004)
Joanna Crow	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes, 2005)
Rachael Haston	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes, 2005)

Series Art Department
Gina Cromwell	....	production buyer (6 episodes, 2003)
Suzie Davies	....	stand-by art director (6 episodes, 2003)
Ian James-Culverwell	....	stand-by props (6 episodes, 2003)
Simon King	....	stand-by props (6 episodes, 2003)
Gary Watson	....	property master (6 episodes, 2003)
Kevin Woodhouse	....	art department assistant (6 episodes, 2003)
Mike Rawlings	....	props (6 episodes, 2005)
Joanne Ridler	....	stand-by art director (3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Richard Barratt	....	stand-by props (3 episodes, 2004)
Jim Grindley	....	property master (3 episodes, 2004)
David Lewis	....	production buyer (3 episodes, 2004)
Simon Linton	....	assistant art director (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Michael Povey	....	property master (unknown episodes, 2005)
Mike Syson	....	stand-by props (unknown episodes, 2005)
Matthew Turner	....	graffiti artist (unknown episodes, 2005)
Janet Willmott	....	production buyer (unknown episodes, 2005)
Richard Barrett	....	stand-by props (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Andrew Sissons	....	sound recordist (9 episodes, 2003-2005)
Ashley Reynolds	....	sound maintenance engineer (9 episodes, 2003-2004)
Stuart Hilliker	....	dubbing mixer (6 episodes, 2003)
Rowena Wilkinson	....	foley artist (6 episodes, 2003)
Richard Pilcher	....	additional boom operator / boom operator (6 episodes, 2004-2005)
Lee Crichlow	....	sound effects editor / dialogue editor (5 episodes, 2003-2004)
Becki Ponting	....	dialogue editor (5 episodes, 2003-2004)
Lee Walpole	....	dialogue editor / sound effects editor (5 episodes, 2004-2005)
Graham Headicar	....	sound effects editor (3 episodes, 2003-2004)
Paul Hamblin	....	dubbing mixer (3 episodes, 2004)
Evelyn Ficarra	....	dialogue editor (2 episodes, 2003)
Stephen Griffiths	....	sound effects editor (2 episodes, 2003)
Max Bygrave	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes, 2005)
Andre Schmidt	....	dubbing mixer (unknown episodes, 2005)
Colin Cooper	....	foley mixer (unknown episodes)
Jamie Gambell	....	additional boom operator (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Nick Bonner	....	pyrotechnician (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Glenn Marks	....	stunt coordinator (1 episode, 2003)
Colin Skeaping	....	stunt coordinator (1 episode, 2003)
Ray De-Haan	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes, 2005)
Paul Herbert	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes, 2005)
Gary Hoptrough	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes, 2005)
Rob Hunt	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes, 2005)
Andreas Petrides	....	stunt arranger (unknown episodes, 2005)
Lee Sheward	....	stunt arranger (unknown episodes, 2005)
Chris Webb	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes, 2005)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Penny Shipton	....	clapper loader (12 episodes, 2003-2004)
Richard Brierley	....	focus puller (9 episodes, 2003-2004)
Peter Chester	....	best boy (6 episodes, 2003)
John Robinson	....	key grip (6 episodes, 2003)
Andrew Taylor	....	gaffer (6 episodes, 2003)
Mark Hutchings	....	best boy / gaffer (6 episodes, 2004)
Paul Donachie	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 2005)
Colin Price	....	electrician (6 episodes, 2005)
Nick Lowin	....	camera operator (5 episodes, 2003-2004)
Woody Gregson	....	camera trainee (4 episodes, 2003)
Terry Pate	....	grip (3 episodes, 2004)
David Owen	....	gaffer (2 episodes, 2004)
Steve Cussell	....	best boy (unknown episodes, 2004-2005)
Stuart Chapman	....	clapper loader (unknown episodes, 2005)
George Vince	....	gaffer (unknown episodes, 2005)
Alfie Williams	....	grip (unknown episodes, 2005)
Joanne Lee	....	daily clapper loader (unknown episodes)
Vince McGahon	....	Steadicam operator (unknown episodes)
John Powell	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Gareth Williams	....	electrician (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Grace Browning	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
David Allen	....	costume assistant (6 episodes, 2003)
Giles Gale	....	costume supervisor (6 episodes, 2003)
Sarah Moore	....	costume assistant (6 episodes, 2003)
Kathryn Donaldson	....	costume supervisor (3 episodes, 2004)
Amy Roberts	....	costume assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Cas Casey	....	on-line editor (6 episodes, 2003-2004)
Angela Bailey	....	assistant editor (6 episodes, 2003)
Vincent Narduzzo	....	colorist (6 episodes, 2003)
Simon Giblin	....	on-line editor (3 episodes, 2003-2004)
Chris Beeton	....	colorist (3 episodes, 2004)
Natasha Wilkinson	....	assembly editor (3 episodes, 2004)
Dan Coles	....	colorist (unknown episodes, 2005)
Adam Harvey	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes, 2005)
Farley Thomson	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes, 2005)

Series Music Department
Steve Parr	....	music mixer / music recordist (6 episodes, 2003)
Lorne Balfe	....	composer: additional music (unknown episodes)
Alastair King	....	composer: additional music (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
David Barry	....	transportation (6 episodes, 2004)

Series Other crew
Jenny Brassett	....	production coordinator (12 episodes, 2003-2005)
Anna Lee	....	location assistant / production secretary (12 episodes, 2003-2004)
Kate McKerrell	....	script editor (9 episodes, 2003-2004)
David Robbins	....	production accountant (9 episodes, 2003-2004)
Fiona McGuire	....	production executive (6 episodes, 2003)
Rufus Andrews	....	location manager (6 episodes, 2004)
Caroline Clark	....	production coordinator (6 episodes, 2004)
Caroline Skinner	....	script editor (6 episodes, 2004)
Jon Williams	....	production executive (6 episodes, 2004)
David Boardman	....	location manager (6 episodes, 2005)
Simon Hill	....	production accountant (6 episodes, 2005)
Neil Hodge	....	head chef (6 episodes, 2005)
Karen Redman	....	assistant production accountant (6 episodes, 2005)
Beth Willis	....	script editor (6 episodes, 2005)
Rachael Speed	....	location assistant (4 episodes, 2003)
Paula Spinks	....	script supervisor (4 episodes, 2003)
Naomi Philipson	....	press officer (3 episodes, 2004)
Sandra Powell	....	picture publicist (3 episodes, 2004)
Benjamin Greenacre	....	location manager (2 episodes, 2003)
Andrew MacDonald Brown	....	location manager (2 episodes, 2003)
Lauren Russell	....	production runner (2 episodes, 2003)
Pu San Wong	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 2003)
Non Eleri Hughes	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 2004)
Karen Bartholomew	....	consultant: medical and midwifery (unknown episodes, 2005)
Jo Davies	....	consultant: medical and midwifery (unknown episodes, 2005)
Joanne Dixon	....	production runner (unknown episodes, 2005)
Louisa French Greenslade	....	production secretary (unknown episodes, 2005)
Paul Harris	....	dance instructor (unknown episodes, 2005)
Dania Shaw	....	floor runner (unknown episodes, 2005)
Tom Chisman	....	location scout (unknown episodes)
Elton Farla	....	medical coordinator (unknown episodes)
Iain Lawrence	....	lead stand-in (unknown episodes)
Charlotte Mayou	....	advisor: midwifery (unknown episodes)
Sharon Milton	....	tutor (unknown episodes)
Gary Noble-Smith	....	advisor: funerals (unknown episodes)
Emmanuel Rigaut	....	location manager: France (unknown episodes)
Carla Self	....	assistant accountant (unknown episodes)
Clare Whitaker	....	unit nurse (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Granada Television
• Meridian Broadcasting

Distributors

• Independent Television (ITV) (2003) (UK) (TV)
• Vitaya (????) (Belgium) (TV)

Other Companies

• 2020 Casting  extras casting
• Casting Collective  extras casting
• Compuhire  computer and video playback
• Lee Lighting  lighting
• Shake Up Music  music composed by
• TLO Film Services  action vehicles

Also Known As:

Runtime:

48 min (18 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG | Australia:M (some episodes) | New Zealand:M (Complete Box Set)

Filming Locations:

Kenwood House, Hampstead Heath, Hampstead, London, England, UK

Company:

Granada Television

Trivia:

The title is a pun on the co-monarchs William III and Mary II.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Drama Trails: 'The Vice' to 'Prime Suspect' (#1.7)" (2008)

Brothers under the Skin

Public television in my area is showing 3 series starring Martin Clunes. I've watched 3 episodes each of William and Mary and The Fall and Rise of Reggie Perrin and all of the first two seasons of Doc Martin. Although my opinion may change when I've finished watching all the episodes, at this point I am struck by the way all three have characteristics in common which make them both endearing and in some way admirable and override their obnoxious aspects.

(1) They need to value what they do for a living in order for them to be happy. William's ability to be empathetic makes him, in a real sense, a "community worker." Doc Martin lacks the ability to pick up on the feelings and viewpoints of others, as would someone with Asperger's Syndrome, but he is unshakably dedicated to serving the health needs of his community and responds to situations with alacrity and persistence, undeterred by distressing and inconvenient elements. The feckless but lucky Reggie Perrin has been rendered punchy because of his inability to either reconcile himself to or escape a job he despises.

(2) They may flirt with infidelity but are generally restrained by their monogamous dispositions.

(3) They are emotionally vulnerable.

(4) Reggie and Doc Martin do not suffer fools gladly. The latter insults the good as well as the foolish. Reggie says the things we would like to be able to say to people we wouldn't like either and generally defies people in authority, breaks stupid regulations, and largely ignores assignments from which he can't escape. He's a bit like an out-of- control and luckier. Dilbert. In this regard William so far has only maintained benevolent parental authority over his disrespectful teenage daughters.

All this is validated by the people in their environment who respond to them with affection, often partly due to their own tolerance as well as their appreciation of their good qualities. The love Mary's sons openly show towards her is especially endearing.