"Hope Springs" (2009) TV series

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Seasons:

1

Genre:

Drama

Cast

Ronni Ancona	...	Anne Marie (8 episodes, 2009)
Christine Bottomley	...	Shoo (8 episodes, 2009)
Annette Crosbie	...	Sadie Cairncross (8 episodes, 2009)
Paul Higgins	...	Gil Cameron (8 episodes, 2009)
Alex Kingston	...	Ellie (8 episodes, 2009)
Richard Madden	...	Dean McKenzie (8 episodes, 2009)
Alec Newman	...	Euan Harries (8 episodes, 2009)
Sian Reeves	...	Hannah / ... (8 episodes, 2009)
Vinette Robinson	...	Josie / ... (8 episodes, 2009)
Tony McGeever	...	Ronan Harries (7 episodes, 2009)
Lorraine McIntosh	...	Ina Harries (7 episodes, 2009)
Mark Frost	...	Roy Lagden / ... (6 episodes, 2009)
Clint Dyer	...	Marius (5 episodes, 2009)
Sanjeev Kohli	...	Mo Khan (5 episodes, 2009)
Delgit Gill	...	Rita Khan (4 episodes, 2009)

Runtime:

UK:60 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Wanlockhead, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland, UK

Company:

Shed Productions

lighthearted romp

OK, I only started watching it because its filmed in my part of the country, and yes, the first episode was a bit (?) unbelievable, but I must confess I've been enjoying it in an unchallenging way. It was mercilessly derided by all the critics based on the first episode, but it has improved. Oddly, it is the 'locals' that seem to have the best parts, although the girls are finally getting a bit fleshed out. Before I even saw it, I thought 'Widows meets 2,000 Acres', and I was a bit miffed to read just that in the press.... As others have said, its a jolly escapist romp of a Sunday evening, its not into costume drama territory.