A 61-year-old woman copes with her life's unexpected problems.
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Series Cast Summary
| Joanna Lumley | ... |
Davina Jackson
(12 episodes, 2005-2007)
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| Nicholas Jones | ... |
Roger Dorkins
(8 episodes, 2005-2007)
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| Oliver Cotton | ... |
Sam
(8 episodes, 2005-2007)
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| James Lance | ... |
Orlando Jackson
(7 episodes, 2005-2007)
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| Denis Lawson | ... |
Al Jackson
(6 episodes, 2005)
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| Maggie Steed | ... |
Veronica Dorkins
(6 episodes, 2005-2007)
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| Annabel Capper | ... |
Tammy
(6 episodes, 2005)
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| Jean Marsh | ... |
Lizzie Galbraith
(4 episodes, 2007)
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| Adam Rayner | ... |
Greg
(3 episodes, 2005-2007)
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| Tom Allen | ... |
Raphie
(3 episodes, 2007)
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Patrick Barlow | ... |
Ed Hubler
(2 episodes, 2007)
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Jonathan Miller | ... |
Dr. Cass
(2 episodes, 2005)
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Andrew Alston | ... |
Acupuncturist
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(2 episodes, 2005)
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| Anthony Head | ... |
Tom Paine
(2 episodes, 2007)
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| Diana Quick | ... |
Cheryl
(2 episodes, 2007)
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David Gillespie | ... |
Al's Agent
(2 episodes, 2005)
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| Maureen Lipman | ... |
Sue Shortstop
(2 episodes, 2007)
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| Ian Kelly | ... |
Doctor
(2 episodes, 2005)
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Freddie Davies | ... |
Frustration
(2 episodes, 2005)
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| Israel Oyelumade | ... |
D.I. Curtis
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(2 episodes, 2005)
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| Patrick Malahide | ... |
Leonard Richards
(1 episode, 2007)
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Lucinda Millward | ... |
Estate Agent
(1 episode, 2007)
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| Marlene Sidaway | ... |
Tracy Vernon
(1 episode, 2005)
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| Simon Williams | ... |
Matthew Clasper
(1 episode, 2007)
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Simon Day | ... |
Mike
(1 episode, 2007)
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Gemma Catlin | ... |
Doctor's Receptionist
(1 episode, 2005)
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| Denise Black | ... |
Mike's Wife
(1 episode, 2007)
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| Deddie Davies | ... |
Deddie
(1 episode, 2007)
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Toby Longworth | ... |
Guest
(1 episode, 2007)
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| David Warner | ... |
Robert Ringwald
(1 episode, 2005)
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| Frances de la Tour | ... |
Sarah Thorne
(1 episode, 2005)
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| John Franklyn-Robbins | ... |
Trevor
(1 episode, 2005)
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Blanche Williams | ... |
Blanche
(1 episode, 2007)
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Sheila Collings | ... |
Sheila
(1 episode, 2007)
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| Edmund Kingsley | ... |
Waiter
(1 episode, 2005)
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Jane Bertish | ... |
Olga
(1 episode, 2005)
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| Eileen Essell | ... |
Mother
(1 episode, 2007)
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| Patrick Baladi | ... |
Michael Dorkins
(1 episode, 2005)
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Helen Schlesinger | ... |
Masha
(1 episode, 2005)
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Regina Freedman | ... |
Xerxes IX
(1 episode, 2005)
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Dinah Nicholson | ... |
Woman #1
(1 episode, 2007)
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| Bernice Stegers | ... |
Woman in Salon
(1 episode, 2005)
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| Lucinda Raikes | ... |
Irina
(1 episode, 2005)
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Emma Buckley | ... |
Lyn Malcolms
(1 episode, 2005)
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Marina Morgan | ... |
Woman #2
(1 episode, 2007)
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| Selina Cadell | ... |
Rest Home Owner
(1 episode, 2005)
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Christophe Edwards | ... |
Book Panel Chair
(1 episode, 2005)
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Keely Dellar | ... |
Woman #3
(1 episode, 2007)
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Hugo Blick | ... |
G.I. Johnson
(1 episode, 2005)
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Di Trevis | ... |
Mrs. Davidson
(1 episode, 2005)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2005) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2006) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Bristol Television Film Services (Facility Vehicles)
- Casting Collective (extras casting)
- The Movie Lot (security)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The success of the series resulted in an Canadian version, starring Kim Cattrall as Davina, began airing in 2014, nine years after the original. Joanna Lumley and Kim Cattrall both appeared together in the 2011 Comic Relief parody Upstairs Downstairs Abbey. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Remade as Sensitive Skin (2014). See more » |
| Quotes |
Dr. Cass:
Yes, your use of HRT, you are aware of the increased cancer risk? Davina Jackson: Yes, but on the other hand it makes you look younger. Three months worth, please? See more » |