Programme Index

WPC 56

Series 2

Episode 1: Cry, Cry, Cry

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 10^th Feb 2014, 14:15 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Mon 19^th Jul 2021, 13:45 on BBC One Scotland HD

Drama series set in 1956. The travelling fair comes to Brinford, and the search for a runaway girl draws WPC Dawson into a feud between fair workers and teddy boys. Show more

Contributors

WPC Gina Dawson:: Jennie Jacques
Sergeant Sidney Fenton:: Charlie De'Ath
DI Max Harper:: Ben Turner
Chief Constable Coulson:: John Bowler
Chief Inspector Briggs:: Mark Healy
Desk Sergeant Swift:: James Barriscale
PC Tommy Perkins:: Liam Jeavons
Susie Nightingale:: Rachel Leskovac
Linus Brody:: Tim Plester
Rebecca Jones:: Jessica Duncan
Rosie Turner:: Emma Cooke
Ned Garrett:: Michael Ryan
Chris Hutton:: Danny Szam
Abigail Fenton:: Martha Howe-Douglas
Peggy Fenton:: Niamh Spelman
Lottie Harris:: Alicia Charles
Lenny Powell:: Michael Higgs
Michael Maddock:: Nigel Travis
DI Jack Burns:: Kieran Bew
Daniel Prembrook:: Nigel Lister
Brendan McCormac:: Francis Magee
Sean McCormac:: Jack Montgomery
Tracey Nichols:: Leila Mimmack
Gary Nichols:: Tom Philips
Jazz Singer:: Laura Jean Clinton
Director:: Niall Fraser
Writer:: Dominique Moloney
Producer:: Carol Harding
Series Producer:: Mike Hobson
Executive Producer:: Will Trotter

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WPC 56

Series 2

Episode 2: Dead Man Dancing

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 11^th Feb 2014, 14:15 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Tue 20^th Jul 2021, 13:45 on BBC One Scotland HD

Drama series set in 1956. Max and Fenton investigate a flood of counterfeit notes, while the outcome of the boxing match leaves everyone reeling. Show more

Contributors

WPC Gina Dawson:: Jennie Jacques
Sergeant Sidney Fenton:: Charlie De'Ath
Chief Constable Coulson:: John Bowler
DI Max Harper:: Ben Turner
Chief Inspector Briggs:: Mark Healy
Desk Sergeant Swift:: James Barriscale
PC Tommy Perkins:: Liam Jeavons
Susie Nightingale:: Rachel Leskovac
Linus Brody:: Tim Plester
Rebecca Jones:: Jessica Duncan
Rosie Turner:: Emma Cooke
Ned Garrett:: Michael Ryan
Chris Hutton:: Danny Szam
Lottie Harris:: Alicia Charles
Lenny Powell:: Michael Higgs
Michael Maddock:: Nigel Travis
Stella Monckton:: Angela Lonsdale
Harry Walker:: Tony Turner
Charlie Crane:: Paul McEwan
Boxing Commentator:: Jonathan Rigby
Lizzy Maddock:: Harmonie Lloyd
Jazz Singer:: Laura Jean Clinton
Director:: Niall Fraser
Writer:: Ray Brooking
Producer:: Carol Harding
Series Producer:: Mike Hobson
Executive Producer:: Will Trotter

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WPC 56

Series 2

Episode 3: Eye of the Storm

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 12^th Feb 2014, 14:15 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Wed 21^st Jul 2021, 13:45 on BBC One Northern Ireland

Drama series set in 1956. An undercover operation threatens to expose a secret that could ruin Inspector Briggs, and Susie takes action when Tommy is bullied. Show more

Contributors

WPC Gina Dawson:: Jennie Jacques
Sergeant Sidney Fenton:: Charlie De'Ath
Chief Constable Coulson:: John Bowler
DI Max Harper:: Ben Turner
Chief Inspector Briggs:: Mark Healy
Desk Sergeant Swift:: James Barriscale
PC Tommy Perkins:: Liam Jeavons
Susie Nightingale:: Rachel Leskovac
Rebecca Jones:: Jessica Duncan
Rosie Turner:: Emma Cooke
Ned Garrett:: Michael Ryan
Chris Hutton:: Danny Szam
Abigail Fenton:: Martha Howe-Douglas
Lottie Harris:: Alicia Charles
Lenny Powell:: Michael Higgs
Charlotte Briggs:: Patricia Potter
Carl Saunders:: Daniel Brocklebank
Tobias Hunt:: Ross Armstrong
Jazz Singer:: Laura Jean Clinton
Director:: Niall Fraser
Writer:: Dominique Moloney
Producer:: Carol Harding
Series Producer:: Mike Hobson
Executive Producer:: Will Trotter

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WPC 56

Series 2

Episode 4: That Old Devil Called Love

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 13^th Feb 2014, 14:15 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Thu 22^nd Jul 2021, 13:45 on BBC One Wales

Drama series set in 1956. Coulson's sexual advances on Gina take a sinister turn, Fenton is exposed and Swift becomes obsessed with Susie's new beau. Show more

Contributors

WPC Gina Dawson:: Jennie Jacques
Sergeant Sidney Fenton:: Charlie De'Ath
Chief Constable Coulson:: John Bowler
DI Max Harper:: Ben Turner
Chief Inspector Briggs:: Mark Healy
Desk Sergeant Swift:: James Barriscale
PC Tommy Perkins:: Liam Jeavons
Susie Nightingale:: Rachel Leskovac
Rebecca Jones:: Jessica Duncan
Rosie Turner:: Emma Cooke
Chris Hutton:: Danny Szam
Abigail Fenton:: Martha Howe-Douglas
Lenny Powell:: Michael Higgs
Lydia Bloom:: Alexandra Gilbreath
Alan Reynolds:: David Corbett
Jane Delemere:: Fiona Paul
Director:: James Larkin
Writer:: Ray Brooking
Producer:: Carol Harding
Series Producer:: Mike Hobson
Executive Producer:: Will Trotter

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WPC 56

Series 3

Episode 2: Walk the Line

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 10^th Mar 2015, 14:15 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Wed 11^th Aug 2021, 13:45 on BBC One Wales HD

Drama series set in the 1950s. Annie's involvement in a gruesome murder case causes a rift with her father. Fenton worries he is no longer up to the job. Show more

Contributors

WPC Annie Taylor:: Claudia Jessie
Sergeant Sidney Fenton:: Charlie De'Ath
DI Harry Sawyer:: Olly Rix
Desk Sergeant John Swift:: James Barriscale
Chief Inspector Briggs:: Mark Healy
PC Tommy Perkins:: Liam Jeavons
Susie Nightingale:: Rachel Leskovac
Assistant Chief Constable Coulson:: John Bowler
Carl Saunders:: Daniel Brocklebank
Charlotte Briggs:: Charlotte Lucas
Douglas Taylor:: John Duttine
Lydia Taylor:: Melanie Kilburn
Brigadier Graham Morris:: Paul Moriarty
Margaret Morris:: Eileen Battye
William Sheppard:: Stephen Casey
Gloria Da Costa:: Melissa James
David Meyer:: Matt Kennard
Iris Hartley:: Janet Dibley
Doctor Ellis:: Sean Baker
Vicky Hall:: Joanna Higson
Wally King:: Jim Cartwright
Pru King:: Rosanna Holland
Ronnie Clarke:: Nick Holder
Marty Havers:: Adam Lawrence
Writer:: Ray Brooking
Director:: Lisa Clarke
Producer:: Carol Harding
Series Producer:: Mike Hobson
Executive Producer:: Will Trotter

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WPC 56

Series 3

Episode 1: A Different Beat

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 9^th Mar 2015, 14:15 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Tue 10^th Aug 2021, 13:45 on BBC One Scotland HD

Drama series set in the 1950s. A beauty contest sets Brinford's new WPC Annie Taylor on the trail of a shady predator who is targeting contestants. Show more

Contributors

WPC Annie Taylor:: Claudia Jessie
Sergeant Sidney Fenton:: Charlie De'Ath
DI Harry Sawyer:: Olly Rix
Desk Sergeant John Swift:: James Barriscale
Chief Inspector Briggs:: Mark Healy
PC Tommy Perkins:: Liam Jeavons
Susie Nightingale:: Rachel Leskovac
Assistant Chief Constable Coulson:: John Bowler
Carl Saunders:: Daniel Brocklebank
Charlotte Briggs:: Charlotte Lucas
Douglas Taylor:: John Duttine
David Meyer:: Matt Kennard
Lydia Taylor:: Melanie Kilburn
Brigadier Graham Morris:: Paul Moriarty
Margaret Morris:: Eileen Battye
William Sheppard:: Stephen Casey
Gloria Da Costa:: Melissa James
Clifford Starkey:: Brian Capron
Lucy Hamilton:: Eliza Butterworth
Helen Reilly:: Amy Shepherd
June Sawyer:: Susannah Doyle
Lily Krajnik:: Eve Pearce
Doctor Forester:: Robin Bowerman
Writer:: Dominique Moloney
Director:: Lisa Clarke
Producer:: Carol Harding
Series Producer:: Mike Hobson
Executive Producer:: Will Trotter

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WPC 56

Series 3

Episode 3: From the Shadows

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 11^th Mar 2015, 14:15 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Thu 12^th Aug 2021, 13:45 on BBC One Scotland HD

Drama series set in the 1950s. Events take a sinister turn when DI Sawyer's missing suspect makes a violent reappearance, and the net tightens around Briggs. Show more

Contributors

WPC Annie Taylor:: Claudia Jessie
Sergeant Sidney Fenton:: Charlie De'Ath
DI Harry Sawyer:: Olly Rix
Desk Sergeant John Swift:: James Barriscale
Chief Inspector Briggs:: Mark Healy
PC Tommy Perkins:: Liam Jeavons
Susie Nightingale:: Rachel Leskovac
Assistant Chief Constable Coulson:: John Bowler
Carl Saunders:: Daniel Brocklebank
Charlotte Briggs:: Charlotte Lucas
Douglas Taylor:: John Duttine
David Meyer:: Matt Kennard
Gabriel Meyer:: Sam Kennard
Vicky Hall:: Joanna Higson
Iris Hartley:: Janet Dibley
Doctor Ellis:: Sean Baker
Mrs Logan:: Katy Secombe
Writer:: Dominique Moloney
Director:: Lisa Clarke
Producer:: Carol Harding
Series Producer:: Mike Hobson
Executive Producer:: Will Trotter

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WPC 56

Series 3

Episode 4: The Wayward Wind

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 12^th Mar 2015, 14:15 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Fri 13^th Aug 2021, 13:45 on BBC One Scotland HD

Drama series set in the 1950s. Coulson uses Briggs's misfortune to reassert his power at the station, and DI Sawyer questions a suspect with a chilling story. Show more

Contributors

WPC Annie Taylor:: Claudia Jessie
Sergeant Sidney Fenton:: Charlie De'Ath
DI Harry Sawyer:: Olly Rix
Desk Sergeant John Swift:: James Barriscale
Chief Inspector Briggs:: Mark Healy
PC Tommy Perkins:: Liam Jeavons
Susie Nightingale:: Rachel Leskovac
Assistant Chief Constable Coulson:: John Bowler
Charlotte Briggs:: Charlotte Lucas
Gloria Da Costa:: Melissa James
Lee Sallis:: Cesare Taurasi
Pauline Sallis:: Louise Mardenborough
Norma Plummer:: Vicky Longley
David Meyer:: Matt Kennard
Gabriel Meyer:: Sam Kennard
Carl Saunders:: Daniel Brocklebank
Douglas Taylor:: John Duttine
Lydia Taylor:: Melanie Kilburn
William Sheppard:: Stephen Casey
Iris Hartley:: Janet Dibley
Doctor Ellis:: Sean Baker
Writer:: Ray Brooking
Director:: David Beauchamp
Producer:: Carol Harding
Series Producer:: Mike Hobson
Executive Producer:: Will Trotter

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WPC 56

Series 3

Episode 5: Requiem

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 13^th Mar 2015, 14:15 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Mon 16^th Aug 2021, 14:30 on BBC One Northern Ireland HD

Drama series set in the 1950s. News of a tragic event forces the team to decide where their loyalties lie, but will they take a stand against Coulson? Show more

Contributors

WPC Annie Taylor:: Claudia Jessie
Sergeant Sidney Fenton:: Charlie De'Ath
DI Harry Sawyer:: Olly Rix
Desk Sergeant John Swift:: James Barriscale
PC Tommy Perkins:: Liam Jeavons
Susie Nightingale:: Rachel Leskovac
Assistant Chief Constable Coulson:: John Bowler
David Meyer:: Matt Kennard
Gabriel Meyer:: Sam Kennard
Doctor Ellis:: Sean Baker
Iris Hartley:: Janet Dibley
William Sheppard:: Stephen Casey
Charlotte Briggs:: Charlotte Lucas
Douglas Taylor:: John Duttine
Gloria Da Costa:: Melissa James
Carl Saunders:: Daniel Brocklebank
Vicky Hall:: Joanna Higson
Reverend West:: Nick Danan
Writer:: Dominique Moloney
Director:: David Beauchamp
Producer:: Carol Harding
Series Producer:: Mike Hobson
Executive Producer:: Will Trotter

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That Day We Sang

BBC Two

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 26^th Dec 2014, 21:00 on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: Thu 20^th Aug 2015, 21:00 on BBC Two HD

Victoria Wood's musical, rooted in the Manchester of 1929 and 1969, is the story of two lonely middle-aged people who grab a second chance at life. Show more

Contributors

Enid:: Imelda Staunton
Tubby:: Michael Ball
Frank:: Conleth Hill
Sal:: Lyndsey Marshal
Mr Kirkby:: Daniel Rigby
Dorothy:: Sophie Thompson
Gertrude Riall:: Dorothy Atkinson
Mr Stanley:: Vincent Franklin
Pauline:: Jessica Gunning
Sir Hamilton Harty:: Malcolm Sinclair
Jimmy:: Harvey Chaisty
Commissionaire:: Ian Lavender
Gavin:: Christopher Jordan
Presenter:: Leslie Hattersley
Young Enid:: Jessica Casby
Hewitt:: Sam Burles
Evelyn:: Tracy Gabbitas
Bus Conductor:: Carl Sanderson
Mr Chandler:: Michael Strobel
Killelea:: Nathan Rowley
Edna:: Helena Rochester
Neighbour:: Kaya Brady
Tea Lady:: Pam Shaw
Tommy:: Marvyn Dickinson
Youn Frank:: Andrew Carleton
Maitre d':: Robert Maxfield
Anne:: Jo Gerard
Man with gramophone:: Michael Jibson
Man on tram:: William Fox
Lionel:: Charlie De'Ath
Businessman:: Mark Rowlands
Lecture hall Enid:: Hannah Cadec
Lecture hall Enid:: Emily Goodenough
Paris cafe intellectual:: Francesca Hoffman
Paris cafe intellectual:: Will Peaco
Peel Square passer-by:: Richard Jones
Berni Inn waiter:: Dan Reilly
Berni Inn waiter:: Gary Watson
Berni Inn waitress:: Tanya Robb
Berni Inn waitress:: Cat Simmons
Tango partner:: Sebastien Torkia
Urchin:: Sam Bluck
Urchin:: Grace MacDonald
Urchin:: Ellen Richard
Producer:: Paul Frift
Director:: Victoria Wood
Writer:: Victoria Wood

Genres

DramaMusical

WPC 56

Series 2

Episode 5: The Harder They Fall

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 14^th Feb 2014, 14:15 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Mon 9^th Aug 2021, 13:45 on BBC One Northern Ireland HD

Drama series set in 1956. Tommy has a chance meeting with a bullied schoolboy, and Fenton enlists help from an unlikely party to track down Lenny Powell. Show more

Contributors

WPC Gina Dawson:: Jennie Jacques
Sergeant Sidney Fenton:: Charlie De'Ath
Chief Constable Coulson:: John Bowler
DI Max Harper:: Ben Turner
Chief Inspector Briggs:: Mark Healy
Desk Sergeant Swift:: James Barriscale
PC Tommy Perkins:: Liam Jeavons
Susie Nightingale:: Rachel Leskovac
Rebecca Jones:: Jessica Duncan
Rosie Turner:: Emma Cooke
Chris Hutton:: Danny Szam
Abigail Fenton:: Martha Howe-Douglas
Lenny Powell:: Michael Higgs
Daniel Pembrook:: Nigel Lister
Gordon Matthews:: Rob Dixon
David Adams:: Conner Chapman
Albert Chapman:: Shaun Thomas
Director:: James Larkin
Writer:: Dominique Moloney
Producer:: Carol Harding
Series Producer:: Mike Hobson
Executive Producer:: Will Trotter

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