Cast

Bruce Alexander

Recent theatre includes: the Headmaster in Alan Bennett’s THE HISTORY BOYS as well as The Mandate and The Reporter at the RNT; LIFE AFTER SCANDAL at the Hampstead Theatre; PRAVDA at Chichester; THE PERMANENT WAY for Out of Joint; CARVER at the Arcola; PERICLES at the Lyric Hammersmith; and Darwin in MALIBU at Birmingham Rep.  Before that he spent nine years at the RSC playing such roles as Parolles in ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL, Feste in TWELFTH NIGHT, Cloten in CYMBELINE, Andrei in THREE SISTERS, Hugh Evans in THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR and Ferdinand in THE DUSCHESS OF MALFI.  He is an Associate Director of Actors From The London Stage sending Shakespeare to US universities.  
His television credits include: the many episodes of A TOUCH OF FROST; THE REGICIDES; ASYLUM WAR; THE INNOCENTS; THATCHER-THE LAST DAYS; THAT WEEK IN JERUSALUM; THE THING ABOUT VINCE; KEEPING UP APPEARANCES; MIDSOMER MURDERS; NEW TRICKS; PEAK PRACTICE and MESSAGE FOR POSTERITY.
Films include: LADYBIRD LADYBIRD; CENTURY; NOSTRADAMUS; BYE BYE BABY and CHURCHILL AT WAR.
He is a frequent radio performer on shows which range from Shakespeare (RICHARD II) to Dickens (NICHOLAS NICKLEBY) to NO COMMITMENTS and WESTWAY.  He is the voice of Socrates for Naxos Audio Books.



Victoria Carling

Victoria trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
Her theatre work includes: SILLY COW (Theatre Royal, Haymarket); THE BEAUX’ STRATAGEM; MR A’S AMAZING MAZE PLAYS (Stephen Joseph Theatre Scarborough); CRYSTAL CLEAR, MURDERER and THE WAY OF THE WORLD (Royal Theatre Northampton); LES LIASONS DANGEREUSES and ABSURD PERSON SINGULAR (Derby Playhouse); AFTER THEIR LOVING (Man in the Moon Theatre, Chelsea - one person show, nominated Best Actress Charrington Fringe Awards). THIRTEENTH NIGHT (Lyric Studio, Hammersmith); CHANNEL FOUR SITCOM FESTIVALS 1, 2 AND 3 (Riverside Studios, Hammersmith); THE REHEARSAL, THE DOUBLE INCONSTANCY and CORPSE! (Salisbury Playhouse); ROMEO AND JULIET (Chichester Festival Theatre); CAN’T PAY, WON’T PAY (New Vic, Stoke): STEAMING (Harrogate Theatre and Turkish Baths); NOISES OFF (Oldham Coliseum and Haymarket Theatre, Basingstoke); THE LADY IN THE VAN (national tour for the Theatre Royal, Bath); POMEGRANATE (Royal Exchange, Manchester);
Television work includes: ROCK RIVALS; DOCTORS; CORONATION STREET; EASTENDERS; ULTIMATE FORCE; JUDGE JOHN DEED; THE ENGLISH HAREM BEDTIME; HOLBY CITY; CASUALTY; WHERE THE HEART IS; PEAK PRACTICE; PEOPLE LIKE US; DROP THE DEAD DONKEY; IN THE RED; SEARCHING; BONOUR LA CLASSE and SONS AND LOVERS.
Film work includes: THE DISCOVERY OF HEAVEN, IN MACHINA and ANNA KARENINA.
Victoria has done a lot of Radio work, including: THE ARHCERS; WOMAN’S HOUR and WEEKENDING, having won the Carlton Hobbs Award as a young actress.



Paul Clayton

Theatre: Paul has appeared with most of the leading theatre companies in the Country, among them Royal Exchange Manchester, York Theatre Royal, Nottingham Birmingham Rep, Chichester Festival and many others. He has spent three years with the RSC. West End includes Tony in SCISSOR HAPPY (Duchess) and Capulet in ROMEO AND JULIET (Shaw).
 
Recent television includes: two series of the award winning PEEP SHOW (Channel 4); AFFINITY (ITV); DR WHO; HE KILLS COPPERS and WIRE IN THE BLOOD.
Other appearances include: MY FAMILY; ONE GOOT IN THE GRAVE; DROP THE DEAD DONKEY; ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL; BRIDESHEAD REVISITED; GOSSIP FROM HE FOREST; THE BAD FOOD GUIDE; JIGSAW; TAB’S TALES; THE AMAZING MRS. PRITCHARD; CORONATION STREET; FIFTY FIVE DEGREES NORTH; DOCTORS; TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED and AN INVITATION TO A HANGING

Films include: SALOME’S LAST DANCE for Ken Russell; THE MAN WHI CRIED; FAKERS and ALI G IN DA HOUSE.
 
Directing includes: GASLIGHT; TOAD OF TOAD HALL; GOOD MORNING BILL; ON APPROVAL; CHRISTMAS CAT AND THE PUDDING PIRATES; DILEMMA FOR MURDER; STICKY WICHETS (all at  Watermill Theatre Newbury); THE COMEDY OF ERRORS (Nottingham Playhouse); PRIVATES ON PARADE (Greenwich/National Tour) and THE POCKET DREAM (York Theatre Royal).
 
Paul’s work as a conference director and presenter takes him all over the world.



Ian Lindsay

Ian trained at RADA, and started in weekly rep at Salisbury Playhouse. He spent three years with the Royal Shakespeare Company including a World Tour. He has worked in many theatres round the country playing everything from pantomime to Shakespeare and Shaw, including: 27 productions at Bristol Old Vic; TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT for 8 months at the Whitehall Theatre and the national tour of THE WOMAN IN BLACK.
BBC Radio Drama Rep.
Many TV appearances in both series and single dramas. Probably best known as George in MEN BEHAVING BADLY. Now does the rounds of PEAK PRACTICE; DOCTORS; CASUALTY and THE BILL playing old gits who all seem to be terminally ill.
Films include: FOOD OF LOVE; LITTLE DORRITT; THE TALL GUY; WET FUR; THE FOOL; FRED BASSETT; ENGLAND MANAGER and BLACKBALL
TV Series: NEW WORST WITCH
Recent stage appearance: Feste in TWELFTH NIGHT at Bristol Old Vic and KING LEAR at the Brockley Jack Theatre, SE London.
Latest TV: THE FALL OF ROME (BBC) and ATTILA THE HUN (BBC).



Adrian Lukis

Adrian trained at Hull University and the Drama Studio, London. 
Theatre credits include: MARRYING THE MISTRESS (Guildford and tour); THE PHILADELPHIA STORY and CLOACA (Old Vic); DINNER (Wyndhams); DEAD FUNNY and THE FRONT PAGE (Chichester); THE RELAPSE (National Theatre); MACBETH (Salisbury); HELPING HARRY (Jermyn Street); BEACH WEDDING (Nuffield Theatre); GONE TO L.A. (Hampstead Theatre); SLEEP WITH ME (National Theatre); TOLSTOY (Aldych and tour); THE PARK, MACBETH, AS YOU LIKE IT, SCHOOL OF NIGHT and ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL (RSC); ARMS AND THE MAN (Royal Exchange and tour); A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (Haymarket).
Television includes: BRITX; THE BILL; TRIAL NAD RETRIBUTION; JUDGE JOHN DEED; MIDSOMER MURDERS, SPOOKS 3; FOYLES WAR: THE FUNK HOLE; TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE; DOWN TO EARTH; HEARTBEAT; A TOUCH OF FROST; BACK HOME; DOC MARTIN; THE HUNT; PEAK PRACTICE (series 5-7); CHANDLER & CO; PRIME SUSPECT IV; PRIDE AND PREJUDICE; SHERLOCK HOLMES; AFTER THE WAR; CAMPION; ONE DAY; THE BRETTS; A CARIBBEAN MYSTERY; DUTCH GIRLS; THE STRAUSS DYNASTRY and MAIGRET.
Film includes: NIGHTWATCHING (Aria Films); SEVEB SECONDS (7 Second Films); ME WITHOUT YOU (Firework Pictures); YOUNG BLADES (Prosperity Pics); THE TRENCH (Arts Council of England).



Benedict Sandiford

Theatre Includes: THE GROUCH, SPRING and PORT WINE (West Yorkshire Playhouse); SHELLFISH (English Touring Theatre), FALLING OVER ENGLAND and A TALE OF TWO CITIES (Greenwich Theatre); THE SCHOOLMISTRESS (Chichester Festival Theatre), THE EIGHT FOOT LEAP ( Union Theatre) and ERASMUS MONTANUS ( BAC).

Television Includes: CORONATION STREET; BARBARA; HARRY ENFIELD AND CUMS; SMITH AND JONES; THE ROBINSONS; ESKIMO DAY; COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW; WHISTLEBLOWERS; FOYLE’S WAR; MIDSOMMER MURDERS; CADFAEL; TOUCH OF FROST; BIG DIPPERS; CUTS; MR WHITE GOES TO WESTMINSTER; HOLBY CITY; CASUALTY; THIS LIFE; AT HOME WITH THE BRAITHWAITES; WHERE THE HEART IS; MY DAD’S THE PRIME MINISTER; HEARTBEAT; THE BILL; NO ANGELS and SILENT WITNESS.

Film Includes: WILDE and PETER WARLOCK

Radio Includes:  PEOPLE LIKE US; LADIES OF LETTERS; SONS AND LOVERS; BARBARA ALLEN; THE AERODROME SHOW; REBROV; SMOKERS; BABBLEWICK HALL; FROM MAY TO DECEMBER and LOVE AMONG THE HAYSTACKS