The Eye of the Needle 

Sinking more and more into self pity, Jack has become a heroin addict though he refuses to go into rehab so Orla organizes the others into acting as a roster of minders to force him to go ... See full summary »

Director:

John Alexander

Writer:

Paula Milne

Stars:

William Bliss, MyAnna Buring, Sam Claflin

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
William Bliss	...	Alec
MyAnna Buring	...	Lilly
Sam Claflin	...	Jack
Paul Copley	...	Alan (Present Day)
Lindsay Duncan	...	Lilly (Present Day)
Claire Foy	...	Charlotte
Abhin Galeya	...	Saaghoor
Tamsin Greig	...	Beth
Jessica Gunning	...	Orla
David Gyasi	...	Victor
Lee Ingleby	...	Alan
Adam Leese	...	Granger
Jeremy Northam	...	Edward
Hugh Quarshie	...	Victor (Present Day)
Reece Ritchie	...	Jay

Storyline

Sinking more and more into self pity, Jack has become a heroin addict though he refuses to go into rehab so Orla organizes the others into acting as a roster of minders to force him to go cold turkey. Strangely enough, it is his father who actually provides the cure, leading Jack to profess the error of his wasted life though he is kissed better by Charlotte. Lilly discovers that, following her abortion, she has been left barren. Alan is far more understanding about this than he is over the notion of her plans to start her own business. Charlotte, meanwhile, pursues her increasingly unstable mother Beth to Greenham Common and saves her from being arrested for an anti-nuclear protest. However Charlotte has her own problem as she is pregnant and unsure of the father's identity.

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Plot Keywords:

cold turkey | heroin | pregnancy | self loathing | falklands war | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Quotes

Edward: [Sitting beside Jack who is lying on his bed after a dose of drugs] You always used to wait for me at the front doo when I got home. Always. Without fail. But then you went away to school. And it was me that was waiting at the door. But it wasn't the same child who came back. No. It was an angry little stranger.

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Connections

References Apollo 13 (1995)

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Soundtracks

Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
(uncredited)
Written by Boy George, Jon Moss, Mikey Craig and Roy Hay
Performed by Culture Club

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Details

Release Date:

5 April 2012 (UK)

Box Office

Budget:

GBP50,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

ITV Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

55 min