Catherine Cookson's A Dinner of Herbs: Part One of Two


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Part One of Two
Season 1, Episode 1

First in a two-part drama, starring Billie Whitelaw as a herbalist who takes an 11-year-old orphan under her wing. The youngster soon makes friends with a local girl and the future looks rosy - but heartbreak is waiting just around the corner. With Tim Healy, Jonathan Kerrigan and Michael Jayston


subtitles 16x9
General Movie/Drama

Cast & Crew

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Billie Whitelaw (Actor) .. Kate Makepiece
Jonathan Kerrigan (Actor) .. Roddy Greenbank
Tim Healy (Actor) .. Mr Mulcaster
Melanie Clark Pullen (Actor) .. Mary Ellen Lee
Tom Goodman-Hill (Actor) .. Hal Roystan
Ivan Kaye (Actor) .. Dan Bannaman
Bill Fellows (Actor) .. Peter Greenbank
Michael Jayston (Actor) .. Justice Craig

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Did You Know..

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Billie Whitelaw (Actor) .. Kate Makepiece
Jonathan Kerrigan (Actor) .. Roddy Greenbank
Tim Healy (Actor) .. Mr Mulcaster
Born: January 29, 1952 in Newcastle upon Tyne
Best Known For: Auf Wiedersehen, Pet.
Early-life: Timothy Malcolm Healy was born on January 29, 1952, in Newcastle upon Tyne. Before becoming an actor, he served an apprenticeship as a welder at the Caterpillar Tractor Co and spent three years as a paratrooper in the British Army. He started his showbusiness career in 1972 as a stand-up comedian.
Career: After a number of minor roles on TV, his big break came in 1983 when he landed the part of Dennis Patterson in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. The hugely popular comedy drama returned for a second series in 1986 and further new episodes were broadcast in 2002 and 2004. Healy has been an ever-present face on British TV since the success of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet and he has appeared in a number of shows, including Boys from the Bush, Common As Muck, The Grand, Catterick and Coronation Street. Healy has also had an accomplished stage career. He was a founder member of Live Theatre in Newcastle in the 1970s and he has played everything from Dame Trott in Jack and the Beanstalk to Sir Toby Belch in William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. He was nominated for an Olivier Award for his role as the dad in the West End version of Billy Elliot. He played transvestite Les/Lesley in the third series of ITV sitcom Benidorm and became a regular in series four.
Quote: "I love the freedom that a bike gives you, the open road. Plus, when I´ve got my helmet on, nobody knows who I am."
Melanie Clark Pullen (Actor) .. Mary Ellen Lee
Tom Goodman-Hill (Actor) .. Hal Roystan
Best Known For: Ideal and a string of guest appearances.
Early-life: Tom was born in Enfield in 1968 and brought up near Newcastle upon Tyne. He studied drama and English at the University of Warwick and spent a year as a supply teacher in Coventry before moving to London to pursue a career as an actor.
Career: Goodman-Hill's TV credits include a number of TV movies and miniseries as well as recurring and guest star roles in such shows as Ideal, Midsomer Murders, Foyle's War, Waking the Dead, and Doc Martin. More recently, he has starred in The Devil's Whore, Moses Jones, Free Agents, Candy Cabs, Spy, Dead Boss and Mr Selfridge. He made his film debut in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003).
Quote: "It always comes down to the writing for me. I'm very lucky to have been able to work with some fantastic writers and amazing scripts."
Trivia: He was nominated for an Olivier Award for playing Sir Lancelot in the Monty Python musical Spamalot.
Ivan Kaye (Actor) .. Dan Bannaman
Bill Fellows (Actor) .. Peter Greenbank
Michael Jayston (Actor) .. Justice Craig

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