High Hopes. Image shows from L to R: Mam (Margaret John), Fagin (Robert Blythe). Copyright: BBC
High Hopes
- TV sitcom
- BBC One Wales
- 1999 - 2015
- 40 episodes (6 series)
BBC Wales sitcom about four petty criminals living in the South Wales valleys. Stars Robert Blythe and Margaret John. Stars Robert Blythe, Margaret John, Steven Meo, Ben Evans, Oliver Wood and more.
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2006 Specials - A Christmas Story
It's Christmas. Broke and desperate, the Hepplewhites become entangled in an audacious robbery.
Further details
Sgt Ball and Claude are on rapid-response patrol dealing with the festive crime wave, and Archibald Duck is in town. Will the Christmas Fairy wave her magic wand for Mam? Tempers fray, fairylights twinkle and sleigh bells ring-a-ding-ding!
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 19th December 2006
- Time
- 10:35pm
- Channel
- BBC One Wales
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Robert Blythe | Fagin |
| Margaret John | Mam |
| Steven Meo | Hoffman |
| Ben Evans | Charlie |
| Keiron Self | PC Claude Cox |
| Boyd Clack | Sgt Ball |
| Richard Elfyn | Neville Cheesman |
| Joshua Richards | Malcolm Davies |
| Rhiannon Mai | Fairy |
| Metin Ahmet | Elf |
| Timur Ahmet | Elf |
| Alan David | Kenton Wolf |
| Louise Houghton | Donna |
| Alys Haf Roberts | Daphne |
| John Cording | Roadsweeper |
| Zoe Nuttall | Mother |
| Iwan John | Mr. Glitter |
| Josh Light | Leighton |
| Rhys Parry Jones | Terry |
| Karen Wynne | Kim |
| Boyd Clack | Writer |
| Kirsten Jones | Writer |
| Gareth Gwenlan | Director |
| Gareth Gwenlan | Producer |
| Maggie Russell | Executive Producer |
| Tim Sanders | Editor |
| David Hitchcock | Production Designer |
| Chrissie Pegg | Costume Designer |
| Huw Talfryn Walters | Director of Photography |
| Sheelagh Wells | Make-up Designer |
| Graham Jarvis | Composer |
| Lindsay Wiles | Lighting Designer |
| Daf Arwyn Jones | 1st Assistant Director |