In the Bleak Midwinter

The story

Out of work actor Joe volunteers to help try and save his sister's local church for the community by putting on a Christmas production of Hamlet, somewhat against the advice of his agent Margaretta. As the cast he assembles are still available even at Christmas and are prepared to do it on a 'profit sharing' basis (that is, they may not get paid anything) he cannot expect - and does not get - the cream of the cream. But although they all bring their own problems and foibles along, something bigger starts to emerge in the perhaps aptly named village of Hope.

Cast & crew

Michael MaloneyJoe

Richard BriersHenry

Joan CollinsMargaretta

Nicholas FarrellTom Newman

Julia SawalhaNina

Celia ImrieFadge

John SessionsTerry Du Bois

Jennifer SaundersNancy

Gerard HoranCarnforth

Mark HadfieldVernon Spatch

Hetta Charnley

Hetta CharnleyMolly

Adrian ScarboroughYoung actor