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Mark Benton and Lesley Sharp star in a drama based on the true story of British aircraft enthusiasts whose planespotting trip to the airfields of Greece is cut short when they are arrested and thrown in jail accused of espionage. Intense media coverage follows the case as newlyweds Paul and Lesley Coppin and their friends are detained awaiting trial before being convicted of spying and finally allowed home to plan their appeals. Ross Boatman, Nick Holder, Jonathan Aris and Alexis Conran also star
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General
Movie/Drama
Cast & Crew
Lesley Sharp
(Actor)
.. Lesley Coppin
Mark Benton
(Actor)
.. Paul Coppin
Ross Boatman
(Actor)
.. Steve Rush
Nick Holder
(Actor)
.. Garry Fagan
Jonathan Aris
(Actor)
.. Wayne Groves
Rupert Procter
(Actor)
.. Antoni Adamiak
Alexis Conran
(Actor)
.. James Powell
Demetri Alexander
(Actor)
.. Christos
Alexi Kaye Campbell
(Actor)
.. Samaras
Jeanne Hepple
(Actor)
.. Jean
Badi Uzzaman
(Actor)
.. Abby
Paul Bown
(Actor)
.. Ralph
Al Weaver
(Actor)
.. Steve
Moray Treadwell
(Actor)
.. Planespotter
Joe Mills
(Actor)
.. Planespotter
Henry Miller
(Actor)
.. Planespotter
Richard Rycroft
(Actor)
.. Planespotter
Sheyla Shehovich
(Actor)
.. Maria
George Jackos
(Actor)
.. Magistrate
Anna Savva
(Actor)
.. Prison Governor
Louiza Patikas
(Actor)
.. Olivia
Peter Polycarpou
(Actor)
.. Prosecutor
Theodora Nikolai
(Actor)
.. Judge 1
Vasilis Panayis
(Actor)
.. Judge 2
Simon Kassianides
(Actor)
.. Policeman 1
Robbie Telfer
(Actor)
.. Policeman 2
Jimmy Roussounis
(Actor)
.. Policeman 3
Marcus Markou
(Actor)
.. Policeman 4
Patrick Myles
(Actor)
.. Policeman 5
Alex Zorbas
(Actor)
.. Pilot
Gergo Danka
(Actor)
.. Hungarian prisoner
Christopher Greco
(Actor)
.. Police Detective
Michael T Ross
(Actor)
.. Nafplio Guard 1
Fanos Vai
(Actor)
.. Nafplio Guard 2
Effie Gillmore
(Actor)
.. Korydallos Guard 1
Valia Yanarou
(Actor)
.. Korydallos Guard 2
Leontine Hass
(Actor)
.. German Prisoner
Sylvia St John
(Actor)
.. German Prisoner
Madra Ihegborow
(Actor)
.. Nigerian Prisoner
Oreke Mosheshe
(Actor)
.. Nigerian Prisoner
Amelia Reynolds
(Actor)
.. Herself
Ella Kenion
(Actor)
.. Radio reporter
Katerina Jugati
(Actor)
.. Interpreter 1
Elena Pavli
(Actor)
.. Interpreter 2
Mem Ferda
(Actor)
.. Turkish Prisoner
Koray D'Jaffer
(Actor)
.. Turkish Prisoner
Francis Hopkinson
(Producer)
Christopher Menual
(Director)
Neil McKay
(Writer)
Andy Harries
(Executive producer)
Lisa Gilchrist
(Producer)
Jeff Pope
(Executive producer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Lesley Sharp
(Actor)
.. Lesley Coppin
Born:
April 03, 1960
in
Liverpool
Best Known For:
Scott & Bailey
Early-life:
Lesley was born in Manchester on April 3, 1960, but raised in Liverpool by her adoptive Scottish parents. She got to know her birth mother in later years, and pieced together her biological father's background while appearing on Who Do You Think You Are? One of her earliest memories involves the many summers she spent in Edinburgh - where it rained. Lesley claims to have watched a lot of TV as a child, but when she announced her intention of becoming an actress, her father wasn't pleased. She spent a year as a civil servant before landing a place at drama school.
Career:
Sharp has rarely been out of work since the mid-1980s, but chooses her projects carefully, preferring to select top quality productions rather than jobs for the money. Her first movie was 1986's Rita, Sue and Bob Too. Roles in Road, The Rachel Papers and Close My Eyes followed. Frank Stubbs Promotes was a TV hit in 1993, the same year she worked on Naked, with Mike Leigh, with whom she re-teamed for Vera Drake. Her work in Playing the Field, Clocking Off and Bob and Rose made her one of the small screen's most sought-after actresses. Sharp has also worked extensively in the theatre, but is perhaps best known for playing DC Janet Scott in Scott & Bailey.
Quote:
"I don't believe in ghosts or anything like that, and I'm not religious, but I hate the idea that all this ends."
Trivia:
Her husband Nicholas Gleaves plays the role of DS Andy Roper in Scott and Bailey.
Mark Benton
(Actor)
.. Paul Coppin
Born:
November 16, 1965
in
Guisborough
Best Known For:
Northern Lights, and Waterloo Road.
Early-life:
Born on 16 November, 1965, in Guisborough in the North East, Mark hoped to follow in the footsteps of his uncle, actor Michael Gunn. Always the class clown, he fell in love with the theatre and spent many years trying to make a career out of acting. He was in the same drama class at the Stockton-Billingham Tech as actress Elizabeth Carling. Some of his early acting experience came with the Middlesbrough Youth Theatre, with performances in plays such as Atmos Fear and Twist.
Career:
Benton's big break came in the 1997 Mike Leigh film Career Girls. For the past decade he has barely been off our screens. He had a recurring role as Father McBride in the James Nesbitt series Murphy's Law. He has starred with Vic and Bob in their remake of Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), Catterick, and Monkey Trousers. He was comedy gold in Craig Cash's Early Doors and The Booze Cruise trilogy. His biggest role was alongside Robson Green in Christmas Lights, Northern Lights, City Lights and Clash of the Santas. He was also a regular on Waterloo Road and is the host of game show The Edge. In 2013, he was a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing.
Quote:
"I think sometimes you have to ask if you want to be an actor or do you want to be a celebrity? I was tempted to do Celebrity Mastermind but I couldn't think of a specialist subject."
Trivia:
Benton is a die-hard supporter of Middlesbrough FC and has featured in the club's official season ticket advertising campaign.
Ross Boatman
(Actor)
.. Steve Rush
Nick Holder
(Actor)
.. Garry Fagan
Jonathan Aris
(Actor)
.. Wayne Groves
Rupert Procter
(Actor)
.. Antoni Adamiak
Alexis Conran
(Actor)
.. James Powell
Demetri Alexander
(Actor)
.. Christos
Alexi Kaye Campbell
(Actor)
.. Samaras
Jeanne Hepple
(Actor)
.. Jean
Badi Uzzaman
(Actor)
.. Abby
Paul Bown
(Actor)
.. Ralph
Al Weaver
(Actor)
.. Steve
Moray Treadwell
(Actor)
.. Planespotter
Joe Mills
(Actor)
.. Planespotter
Henry Miller
(Actor)
.. Planespotter
Richard Rycroft
(Actor)
.. Planespotter
Sheyla Shehovich
(Actor)
.. Maria
George Jackos
(Actor)
.. Magistrate
Anna Savva
(Actor)
.. Prison Governor
Louiza Patikas
(Actor)
.. Olivia
Peter Polycarpou
(Actor)
.. Prosecutor
Theodora Nikolai
(Actor)
.. Judge 1
Vasilis Panayis
(Actor)
.. Judge 2
Simon Kassianides
(Actor)
.. Policeman 1
Robbie Telfer
(Actor)
.. Policeman 2
Jimmy Roussounis
(Actor)
.. Policeman 3
Marcus Markou
(Actor)
.. Policeman 4
Patrick Myles
(Actor)
.. Policeman 5
Alex Zorbas
(Actor)
.. Pilot
Gergo Danka
(Actor)
.. Hungarian prisoner
Christopher Greco
(Actor)
.. Police Detective
Michael T Ross
(Actor)
.. Nafplio Guard 1
Fanos Vai
(Actor)
.. Nafplio Guard 2
Effie Gillmore
(Actor)
.. Korydallos Guard 1
Valia Yanarou
(Actor)
.. Korydallos Guard 2
Leontine Hass
(Actor)
.. German Prisoner
Sylvia St John
(Actor)
.. German Prisoner
Madra Ihegborow
(Actor)
.. Nigerian Prisoner
Oreke Mosheshe
(Actor)
.. Nigerian Prisoner
Amelia Reynolds
(Actor)
.. Herself
Ella Kenion
(Actor)
.. Radio reporter
Katerina Jugati
(Actor)
.. Interpreter 1
Elena Pavli
(Actor)
.. Interpreter 2
Mem Ferda
(Actor)
.. Turkish Prisoner
Koray D'Jaffer
(Actor)
.. Turkish Prisoner
Francis Hopkinson
(Producer)
Christopher Menual
(Director)
Neil McKay
(Writer)
Andy Harries
(Executive producer)
Lisa Gilchrist
(Producer)
Jeff Pope
(Executive producer)
