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Casting

Director

Mike Leigh

Producer

Georgina Lowe

Executive Producer

Gail Egan, Lizzie Francke, Peter Hampden, Norman Merry, Daniel Battsek, Sue Bruce-Smith

Writer

Mike Leigh

Original Music Composer

Gary Yershon

Director of Photography

Dick Pope

Editor

Jon Gregory

Stunt Coordinator

Steve Dent

Production Design

Suzie Davies

Art Direction

Jane Brodie

Set Decoration

Charlotte Dirickx

Costume Design

Jacqueline Durran

Sound Designer

Robert Ireland

Visual Effects Supervisor

George Zwier

Camera Operator

Lucy Bristow

Rory Kinnear
Rory KinnearHenry Hunt
Maxine Peake
Maxine PeakeNellie
Pearce Quigley
Pearce QuigleyJoshua
David Moorst
David MoorstJoseph
Rachel Finnegan
Rachel FinneganMary
Tom Meredith
Tom MeredithRobert
Simona Bitmate
Simona BitmateEsther
Robert Wilfort
Robert WilfortLord Liverpool, the Prime Minister
Karl Johnson
Karl JohnsonLord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary
Sam Troughton
Sam TroughtonMr Hobhouse
Roger Sloman
Roger SlomanMr Grout
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Kenneth HadleyMr Golightly
Tom Edward-Kane
Tom Edward-KaneMr Cobb
Lizzy McInnerny
Lizzy McInnernyMrs Moss
Alastair Mackenzie
Alastair MackenzieGeneral Sir John Byng
Neil Bell
Neil BellSamuel Bamford
Lisa Millett
Lisa MillettJemima Bamford
Philip Jackson
Philip JacksonJohn Knight
John Paul Hurley
John Paul HurleyJohn Thacker Sexton
Tom Gill
Tom GillJoseph Johnson
Lizzie Frain
Lizzie FrainMrs Johnson
Harry Hepple
Harry HeppleJames Wroe
Ian Mercer
Ian MercerDr Joseph Healey
Adam Long
Adam LongJack, Wroe's Printer
Nico Mirallegro
Nico MirallegroJohn Bagguley
Danny Kirrane
Danny KirraneSamuel Drummond
Johnny Byrom
Johnny ByromJohn Johnston
Victor McGuire
Victor McGuireDeputy Chief Constable Nadin
Stephen Wight
Stephen WightOliver the Spy
Ryan Pope
Ryan PopeChippendale the Spy
Dorothy Atkinson
Dorothy AtkinsonSinging Weaver
Tim McInnerny
Tim McInnernyPrince Regent
Marion Bailey
Marion BaileyLady Conyngham
Vincent Franklin
Vincent FranklinMagistrate Rev Ethelston
Jeff Rawle
Jeff RawleMagistrate Rev Hay
Eileen Davies
Eileen DaviesMrs. Mary Hay
Philip Whitchurch
Philip WhitchurchMagistrate Colonel Fletcher
Martin Savage
Martin SavageMagistrate Norris
Al Weaver
Al WeaverMagistrate Hutton
David Bamber
David BamberMagistrate Rev Mallory
David Fielder
David FielderMagistrate Rev Gutteridge
Fine Time Fontayne
Fine Time FontayneMagistrate Clowes
Robert Gillespie
Robert GillespieMagistrate Warmley
Jonathan Jaynes
Jonathan JaynesMagistrate Tatton
Nicholas Lumley
Nicholas LumleyMagistrate Rev Perryn
Shaun Prendergast
Shaun PrendergastMagistrate Bolt
Alan Williams
Alan WilliamsMagistrate Marriott
Dorothy Duffy
Dorothy DuffyMary Fildes
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Victoria MoseleySusannah Saxton
Christine Bottomley
Christine BottomleyFemale Reformer
Samantha Edwards
Samantha EdwardsFemale Reformer
Julie Hesmondhalgh
Julie HesmondhalghFemale Reformer
Kate Rutter
Kate RutterFemale Reformer
Katie West
Katie WestFemale Reformer
Joseph Kloska
Joseph KloskaRichard Carlile
Leo Bill
Leo BillJohn Tyas
Brian Fletcher
Brian FletcherEdward Baines
Gary Cargill
Gary CargillJohn Smith
Patrick Kennedy
Patrick KennedyLt. Col Guy L'Estrange
Guy Williams
Guy WilliamsLieutenant Colonel Dalrymple
Ben Crompton
Ben CromptonTuke, the painter
Bryony Miller
Bryony MillerBessie, Johnson's Servant
Lee Boardman
Lee BoardmanNadin's Constable
Steve Garti
Steve GartiNadin's Constable
Leo Ashton
Leo AshtonYoung George
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Alicia TurnerYoung Sarah
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Elsie KirkBaby Sarah
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Florence KirkBaby Sarah
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Darren ScottMan Giving Directions
Michael Culkin
Michael CulkinA Lord
Laura Elphinstone
Laura ElphinstoneMill Worker
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Julie RileyEgg Seller
Kieran O'Brien
Kieran O'BrienPeter Wilkes, a Farrier
Noreen Kershaw
Noreen KershawMrs Mickletwhaite, Drunk Servant/ Thief
Jim English
Jim EnglishEdward Wilde, Watch Thief
Adam Shaw
Adam ShawJames Mahon, Coat Thief
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Bob GoodyOutraged Reformer
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Sam GrahamPotato Thrower
Tilly Vosburgh
Tilly VosburghPotato Thrower's Wife
David Hounslow
David HounslowMan Drilling Reformers
Steve Huison
Steve HuisonStableman
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Jeremy ToddThomas Worrell, Stone Clearing Boss
Paul Bown
Paul BownRichard Wainwright, a Mill Owner
Paul Popplewell
Paul PopplewellMill Overseer
Moya Brady
Moya BradyAbusive Bystander
Jane Hazlegrove
Jane HazlegroveAbusive Bystander
Hayley Jayne Standing
Hayley Jayne StandingServant at Magistrates' Breakfast
Kate O'Flynn
Kate O'FlynnChadderton Woman
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Gerard KearnsChadderton Woman's Husband
John Branwell
John BranwellChadderton Woman's Father
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Isla NieldChadderton Woman's Daughter
Philip Martin Brown
Philip Martin BrownAngry Citizen
James Benson
James BensonAngry Citizen
Sidney Livingstone
Sidney LivingstoneMr Buxton
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David WalmsleyMagistrate's Messenger
James Dryden
James DrydenWigan Man
Bronwyn James
Bronwyn JamesWigan Man's Sister
Polly Hemingway
Polly HemingwayMargaret Goodwin, Woman Recognising Yeoman
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Steve CainPasser-By
Sarah Crowden
Sarah CrowdenLady at Races
Miles Richardson
Miles RichardsonGentleman at Races
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Graham SeedGentleman at Races
Tim Barker
Tim BarkerVicar
Mark Ryan
Mark RyanBen Thorpe, Manchester & Salford Yeomanry
Mark Sheals
Mark ShealsThomas Sheldermine, Manchester & Salford Yeomanry
Paul Greenwood
Paul GreenwoodManchester & Salford Yeomanry
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Malcolm RidleyManchester & Salford Yeomanry
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Michael CahillManchester & Salford Yeomanry
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Alex McNallyManchester & Salford Yeomanry
Jonathan Oliver
Jonathan OliverManchester & Salford Yeomanry
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Jimmy FairhurstManchester & Salford Yeomanry
Paul Kynman
Paul KynmanManchester & Salford Yeomanry
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Nick MossManchester & Salford Yeomanry
Dan Poole
Dan PooleCaptain William J Ford, 15th Hussars
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Tristram DaviesCaptain William DePasse 15th Hussars
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Charlie TigheCaptain Phillip Woodhouse, 15th Hussars
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Michael ChadwickTrooper John Millfield, 15th Hussars
Oliver Devoti
Oliver DevotiSoldier, 15th Hussars
Ian Davies
Ian DaviesRob Hullock, Soldier 31st Foot Regiment
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Lee BainbridgeSoldier, 31st Foot Regiment
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Dan BottomleyJoshua Harrison, a Musician
Liam Gerrard
Liam GerrardJacob Flather, a Musician
Scott Haining
Scott HainingJoseph Cliffs, a Musician
Ian Conningham
Ian ConninghamMusician
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James DangerfieldMusician
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Thomas Dyer-BlakeMusician
William Fox
William FoxMusician
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Richard GlavesMusician
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David HeywoodMusician
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Andrew JarvisMusician
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Gary MitchinsonMusician
Simon Nock
Simon NockMusician
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Jack QuartonMusician
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Andrew Roberts-PalmerMusician
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Steve RollinsMusician
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Hamish RushMusician
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Gareth WilliamsMusician
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Dan WillisMusician
Oliver Ashworth
Oliver AshworthSamuel Cleator (uncredited)
Tony Mooney
Tony MooneySwordsmith (uncredited)
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Christopher McMullenFootman to the Duke of Wellington (uncredited)
Teresa Mahoney
Teresa MahoneyFemale Reformer (uncredited)
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Mary WestFemale Reformer (uncredited)
Jessie Vinning
Jessie VinningFemale Reformer (uncredited)
Eloise Henwood
Eloise HenwoodMill Child (uncredited)
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Rachel DaviesPie Buyer
Robert Ryan
Robert RyanCitizen #2
Finley Howard
Finley HowardMill Child (uncredited)
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Karl FarrerLord (uncredited)