In the Bleak Midwinter

Story Line

Out of work actor Joe volunteers to help try and save his sister's local church for the community by putting on a Christmas production of Hamlet, somewhat against the advice of his agent Margaretta. As the cast he assembles are still available even at Christmas and are prepared to do it on a 'profit sharing' basis (that is, they may not get paid anything) he cannot expect - and does not get - the cream of the cream. But although they all bring their own problems and foibles along, something bigger starts to emerge in the perhaps aptly named village of Hope.

“The drama. The passion. The intrigue... And the rehearsals haven't even started.”

Top Cast

Michael Maloney

Joe

Richard Briers

Henry

Joan Collins

Margaretta

Nicholas Farrell

Tom Newman

Julia Sawalha

Nina

Celia Imrie

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