Episode #1.5 (28 Apr. 2009)

After Monica's brother Edgar, an ageing rocker, drops down dead at his 60th birthday bash, it is revealed that Monica and Ethel are actually sisters,who have barely spoken to each other in ... See full summary »

Director:

Metin Hüseyin

Writer:

Debbie Horsfield

Stars:

Sarah Lancashire, Neil Pearson, Sarah Alexander

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Sarah Lancashire	...	Esther Caddick
Neil Pearson	...	Michael Caddick
Sarah Alexander	...	Layla
Bryan Dick	...	Jake Barton
Richard Fleeshman	...	Kyle Caddick
Annette Badland	...	Ethel Tonks
Clive Rowe	...	Clifford 'Shrek' Beale
Niky Wardley	...	Louise 'Lulu' Pryke
Melanie Kilburn	...	Olive Halsall
David Fleeshman	...	Gilbert 'Jabba' Tonks
Heather Tobias	...	Monica 'Binsey' Binns
Jo Woodcock	...	Georgia Caddick
Kiruna Stamell	...	Phoebe
John McArdle	...	Jimmy
Brana Bajic	...	Sofija Radic

Storyline

After Monica's brother Edgar, an ageing rocker, drops down dead at his 60th birthday bash, it is revealed that Monica and Ethel are actually sisters,who have barely spoken to each other in twenty years and, whilst Ethel inevitably demands a conventional funeral, Edgar's last wish is for a hard rock ceremony. Monica holds the ace card by divulging that she and Gilbert were once lovers, and Edgar's wishes are honoured. Ethel acquires some dignity with her acceptance of all this but Layla's 'family' dinner party goes awry when Michael defends Kyle's faddy eating habits. Esther rebuffs Jake's sincere advances before he tells her that he is Layla's brother.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Release Date:

28 April 2009 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

58 min

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