The Last Hurrah: Part 1 (22 Jun. 2003)

The childless Linda is dismayed to hear Deborah tell Tom her pregnancy is unwanted whilst Michael,playing at being a spy, gets money from letting Wilf and Mr. Boynton out of a shed he's ... See full summary »

Director:

Ian Knox

Writers:

Nigel McCrery (creator), Dan Sefton

Stars:

James Bolam, Michael French, Maggie Steed

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
James Bolam	...	Dr. Arthur Gilder
Michael French	...	Dr. Tom Gilder
Maggie Steed	...	Phyllis Woolf
Clive Swift	...	Reverend Brewer
John Henshaw	...	Wilf Bradshaw
Jenna Russell	...	Deborah Gilder
Naomi Radcliffe	...	Jean Bradshaw
Frances de la Tour	...	Eugenia Maddox
Reece Dinsdale	...	Sam Tomlinson
Ross Little	...	Michael Gilder
Peter Gunn	...	Len Cosgrove
Tracey Childs	...	Linda Cosgrove
Charlotte Salt	...	Helen Gilder
Polly Thompson	...	Catherine Gilder
Calum Kinghorn	...	Ciaran Bishop

Storyline

The childless Linda is dismayed to hear Deborah tell Tom her pregnancy is unwanted whilst Michael,playing at being a spy, gets money from letting Wilf and Mr. Boynton out of a shed he's locked them in. Tory M.P. Eugenia Maddox arrives to inspect the hospital with a view to granting it extra funding but,as the Gilders are away,Phyllis gets Jean and Eddie to impersonate them. All goes well until the departing Eugenia is involved in a car crash with Tom - who innocently gives her his name and details. Seriously ill Archie Tomlinson,unwilling to see estranged son Sam, injects himself with a fatal dose of morphine, leading to Sam accusing Arthur of assisting his father to die.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 June 2003 (UK)

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