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Series 1, Episode 5 - A Problem Shared Is A Problem Doubled

Angela's evil old headmistress arrives unexpectedly in St Gweep, reawakening the trauma of when she made her do a cross country run in her underwear. Angela plots her revenge. And Mary gets hold of a body-piercing kit and she's not afraid to use it, even though she has lost the instructions...

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 19th November 2002
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Dawn French Mary Trewednack
Catherine Tate Angela Phillips
David Bradley Jake Trethowan
Stewart Wright PC Alan
Sean Foley Jeff
Richard Mylan Harry
Caroline Parker Daphne
Anne-Marie Duff Holly
Guest cast
Frances White Actor
Jennifer Webster Actor
Christopher Whittingham Actor
Aurélie Bargème (as Aurélie Bargeme) Actor
Writing team
Simon Nye Writer
Catriona Craig Script Editor
Production team
Jonathan Gershfield Director
Paul Schlesinger Producer
Sophie Clarke-Jervoise Executive Producer
Matthew Patnick Line Producer
Mark Lawrence Editor
Michael Pickwoad Production Designer
Tracey Gillham Casting Director
Fiona Chilcott Costume Designer
Dee Walsh Costume Designer
Georgina Gunner Costume Designer
John Sorapure Director of Photography
Kirsten Chalmers Make-up Designer
Dianne Jamieson Make-up Designer
Tina Brown Make-up Designer
Martin Healey Lighting Designer
Bob Hunt Lighting Designer
Joby Talbot Composer

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