TV series · 2003
The Afternoon Play
First aired 27 January 2003 Drama / Comedy / Mystery TMDB ↗
The Afternoon Play is a British television anthology series of standalone contemporary dramas aired during the afternoons of 2003–07 on BBC One, featuring well-known actors in one-off stories. A daytime drama strand showcasing a variety of genres, from comedy to mystery, it was part of a long tradition of afternoon plays on BBC Radio 4, which would go on to influence the television version.
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Roy Dotrice
as Charlie
June Whitfield
as Iris Rourke
Rosemary Leach
as HM The Queen
James Bolam
as Billy
Dave Hill
as Ted Roberts
Tony Haygarth
as Sgt Happy Dobie
John Henshaw
as Sir Terry Bucklethwaite
Doña Croll
as Sarah
Trevor Cooper
as Clive
Hugh Quarshie
as Adam Clay
Glynis Barber
as Brenda
Denise Welch
as Carole Haye
Peter Capaldi
as Billy Shannon
Ray Burdis
as Arnie Griffin
Reece Dinsdale
as George Lapwood
Geff Francis
as Erroll Johnson
Kate Isitt
as Jackie
Andrew Tiernan
as Bennett
Jeremy Sheffield
as Tom Rourke
Mandana Jones
as Sarah
Nitin Ganatra
as Samir
Ralph Ineson
as Rob Coles
Aidan McArdle
as Dr Max Freeman
Patrick Baladi
as Peter Hamilton
Samantha Womack
as Emma Priestley
Jack Deam
as Chris
Lucy Davis
as Laura
Rae Baker
as Inez
Oliver Milburn
as David
James Lance
as Tom Hunter
Claire Cox
as Jessica
Neil Newbon
as Malcolm Haye
Koel Purie
as Sonia Bhose
Sinéad Matthews
as Chantelle Hughes
Shabana Akhtar Bakhsh
as Yasmeela Khan
Georgia Taylor
as Molly Connolly
Oliver James
as Dave
Jodie Whittaker
as Sam
Nikki Sanderson
as Natalie Bucklethwaite
Bruno Melling
as Jack Rourke
Tim Dantay
as Trevor Haye
Charlie Hayes
as Suzy Haye
Anatol Yusef
as Ahmed
Caroline Lee-Johnson
as Kay
Isabella Melling
as Maisey Rourke
Diana Kent
as Alice Manning