Mad Cows

The story

When her TV star husband Alex decides to divorce her so that he can start a career in politics, newly single mother Maddy goes shoplifting and ends up in jail. Losing custody of her infant child, Maddy hatches a scheme to break out of prison with the assistance of her friend Gillian, who's avoiding the law herself for credit card fraud. Now Maddy has to find the couple who have adopted her son and avoid falling in love with selfish Alex all over again.

Cast & crew

Anna FrielMaddy

Joanna LumleyGillian

Anna MasseyDwina Phelps

Phyllida LawLady Drake (Alex's Mother)

Greg WiseAlex

Elizabeth BerringtonPru

Omid DjaliliGeorge

John StandingPolitician

Nicholas WoodesonDetective Slynne

Judy CornwellMaddy’s Mother

Prunella ScalesDr. Minny Stinkler

Neil StukeDesk Sergeant