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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Series 3, Episode 5 - The Roman Spring Of Mrs Stone
The Cwm Pen Ol Am Dram players are putting on Romeo and Juliet, and the director, Mr Stone, gives Mam her big break.
Further details
Fagin suspects would-be thespian Jamie Newman has designs on Mam, but has he got the wrong end of the stick?
Sergeant Ball lends his advice.
Claude gets stage fright, the boys try out their carpentry skills and Mrs Coles shows off her nursing talents while Fagin is left at home with his thoughts.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 8th December 2004
- 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 |
| Di Botcher | Mrs Coles |
| Oliver Ryan | Jamie Newman |
| Fraser Cains | Mathias Stone |
| Rachel Dax | Stevie |
| Boyd Clack | Writer |
| Kirsten Jones | Writer |
| Gareth Gwenlan | Director |
| Gareth Gwenlan | Producer |
| Maggie Russell | Executive Producer |
| Tim Sanders | Editor |
| David Hitchcock | Production Designer |
| Rory Taylor | Director of Photography |
| Chrissie Pegg | Costume Designer |
| Sheelagh Wells | Make-up Designer |
| Rory Taylor | Lighting Designer |
| Graham Jarvis | Composer |
| Daf Arwyn Jones | 1st Assistant Director |