Directed by
| Brian Blessed | ||
| Tony Rotherham | ... | (additional segments) |
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
| William Shakespeare | ... | (play) |
Cast (in credits order)
| Brian Blessed | ... | King Lear | |
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Hildegard Neil | ... | The Fool |
| Jason Riddington | ... | Edmund | |
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Phillipa Peak | ... | Cordelia |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Peter Balderstone | ... | Cornwall's Captain |
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Mark Burgess | ... | Edgar |
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John Corvin | ... | Gentleman |
| Paul Curran | ... | King of France | |
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Mark Denny | ... | Duke of Cornwall |
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David Dexter | ... | 2nd Messenger |
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Billy Hanna | ... | 1st Knight |
| Mark Hayden | ... | Oswald | |
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Claire Laurie | ... | Regan |
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Caroline Lennon | ... | Goneril |
| Graham McTavish | ... | Duke of Albany | |
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Iain Stuart Robertson | ... | Earl of Kent |
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Douglas Verrall | ... | 1st Messenger |
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Lisa Von Hasenberg | ... | Musician |
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Nick Walton | ... | Burgundy |
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Robert Whelan | ... | Earl of Gloucester |
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John Woodford | ... | Captain |
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Roy Cane | ... | Servant to Cornwall (uncredited) |
Produced by
| P. Aarvoldt | ... | associate producer |
| E. Ablitt | ... | associate producer |
| D. Abrey | ... | associate producer |
| S. Adams | ... | associate producer |
| E. Adler | ... | associate producer |
| M. Agrawal | ... | associate producer |
| K. Alderton | ... | associate producer |
| M. Allen | ... | associate producer |
| P. Anthony | ... | associate producer |
| H. Antwiss | ... | associate producer |
| N. Archer | ... | associate producer |
| G. Armfield | ... | associate producer |
| J. Ashe | ... | associate producer |
| D. Atherton | ... | associate producer |
| I. Barclay | ... | associate producer |
| D. Barkass | ... | associate producer |
| M. Barker | ... | associate producer |
| M. Barkwill | ... | associate producer |
| T. Barnard | ... | associate producer |
| K. Bates | ... | associate producer |
| P. Bates | ... | associate producer |
| A. Batur | ... | associate producer |
| T. Bavin | ... | associate producer |
| N. Bawtree | ... | associate producer |
| R. Baxter | ... | associate producer |
| D. Bedford | ... | associate producer |
| P. Beggs | ... | associate producer |
| L. Bell | ... | associate producer |
| J. Bellamy | ... | associate producer |
| M. Belsey | ... | associate producer |
| Y. Bennett | ... | associate producer |
| N. Berry | ... | associate producer |
| R. Berry | ... | associate producer |
| S. Berry | ... | associate producer |
| L. Billis | ... | associate producer |
| D. Bishop | ... | associate producer |
| K. Blackburn | ... | associate producer |
| I. Blagrove | ... | associate producer |
| E. Blair | ... | associate producer |
| F. Blair | ... | associate producer |
| R. Blair | ... | associate producer |
| J. Blunden | ... | associate producer |
| M. Bonnett | ... | associate producer |
| D. Boorman | ... | associate producer |
| P. Boughton | ... | associate producer |
| S. Brierley | ... | associate producer |
| L. Brooke | ... | associate producer |
| T. Brookes | ... | associate producer |
| A. Brown | ... | associate producer |
| R. Brown | ... | associate producer |
| M. Brunch | ... | associate producer (as Dr. M. Brunch) |
| Buckley | ... | associate producer (as Mr. Buckley) |
| Buckley | ... | associate producer (as Mrs. Buckley) |
| S. Buckley | ... | associate producer |
| D. Bullard | ... | associate producer |
| M. Bumby | ... | associate producer |
| B. Burkitt | ... | associate producer |
| A. Burn | ... | associate producer |
| S. Burrough | ... | associate producer |
| V. Caless | ... | associate producer |
| V. Cameron | ... | associate producer |
| D. Campbell | ... | associate producer |
| J. Caplan | ... | associate producer |
| Bob Carruthers | ... | executive producer |
| C. Carter | ... | associate producer |
| R. Carvel | ... | associate producer |
| J. Casale | ... | associate producer |
| M. Chaytor | ... | associate producer (as M. Chaytor Esq.) |
| M. Cheeseman | ... | associate producer |
| M. Chester | ... | associate producer |
| A. Cheung | ... | associate producer |
| M. Cleary | ... | associate producer |
| M. Clements | ... | associate producer |
| S. Clifford | ... | associate producer |
| A.S. Crane of Cluny | ... | associate producer |
| S. Crane of Cluny | ... | associate producer |
| R. Cobley | ... | associate producer (as Mr. R. Cobley) |
| R. Cobley | ... | associate producer (as Mrs. R. Cobley) |
| M. Codrington | ... | associate producer |
| A. Collier | ... | associate producer |
| F. Collins | ... | associate producer |
| H. Collins | ... | associate producer |
| J. Collinwood | ... | associate producer |
| M. Connolly | ... | associate producer |
| K. Cook | ... | associate producer |
| G. Corbelli | ... | associate producer |
| P. Cornell | ... | associate producer |
| P. Cousins | ... | associate producer |
| M. Coverdale | ... | associate producer |
| H. Coxon | ... | associate producer |
| M. Crafer | ... | associate producer |
| S. Craig | ... | associate producer |
| R. Cresswell | ... | associate producer |
| B. Crook | ... | associate producer |
| R. Croucher | ... | associate producer |
| C. Dan | ... | associate producer |
| A. Davies | ... | associate producer |
| S. Davies | ... | associate producer |
| W. Davies | ... | associate producer |
| R. Davis | ... | associate producer |
| M. Davison | ... | associate producer |
| R. Dawton | ... | associate producer |
| A. de Bardi | ... | associate producer |
| D. Dean | ... | associate producer |
| J. Dean | ... | associate producer |
| L. Dean | ... | associate producer |
| H. Denby-Wood | ... | associate producer |
| G. Dent | ... | associate producer |
| J. Dexter | ... | associate producer |
| D. Dixon | ... | associate producer |
| C. Dougan | ... | associate producer |
| I. Doyle | ... | associate producer |
| T. Doyle | ... | associate producer |
| O. Duffelen | ... | associate producer |
| E. Eagle | ... | associate producer |
| N. Easton | ... | associate producer |
| G. Edwards | ... | associate producer |
| J Edwards | ... | associate producer |
| S. Eggert | ... | associate producer |
| Amira El-Nemr | ... | associate producer |
| D. Eldridge | ... | associate producer |
| R. Ellis | ... | associate producer |
| R. Ellison | ... | associate producer |
| D. Entwistle | ... | associate producer |
| M. Etheridge | ... | associate producer |
| J. Evans | ... | associate producer |
| R. Fairless | ... | associate producer |
| S. Falvey | ... | associate producer |
| G. Faucett | ... | associate producer (as Dr. G. Faucett) |
| P. Fauchon | ... | associate producer |
| C. Ferrari | ... | associate producer |
| R. Fessey-Gray | ... | associate producer |
| P. Fidler | ... | associate producer |
| M. Fielder | ... | associate producer |
| E. Fitzgerald | ... | associate producer |
| J. Ford | ... | associate producer |
| L. Forsyth | ... | associate producer |
| M. Forsyth | ... | associate producer |
| A. Freeman | ... | associate producer |
| A. Fryar | ... | associate producer |
| L. Fryar | ... | associate producer |
| R. Funnell | ... | associate producer |
| H. Gamp | ... | associate producer |
| K. Gardiner | ... | associate producer |
| A. Garrard | ... | associate producer |
| C. Gee | ... | associate producer |
| S. George | ... | associate producer |
| P. Glover | ... | associate producer |
| P. Godwin | ... | associate producer |
| F. Goldby | ... | associate producer (as Dr. F. Goldby) |
| A. Goldstraw | ... | associate producer |
| A. Gooch | ... | associate producer |
| F. Gore | ... | associate producer |
| J. Gough | ... | associate producer |
| L. Graham | ... | associate producer |
| P. Graham | ... | associate producer |
| M. Grain | ... | associate producer |
| B. Gransden | ... | associate producer |
| P. Grantham | ... | associate producer |
| A. Gray | ... | associate producer |
| P. Gray | ... | associate producer |
| M. Green | ... | associate producer |
| R. Green | ... | associate producer |
| J. Greenall | ... | associate producer |
| P. Griffin | ... | associate producer |
| D. Griffiths | ... | associate producer (as Dr. D. Griffiths) |
| J. Grindlay | ... | associate producer |
| C. Hadkinson | ... | associate producer |
| T. Hale | ... | associate producer |
| C. Hall | ... | associate producer |
| S. Hammer | ... | associate producer |
| A. Hardwick | ... | associate producer (as Mr. A. Hardwick) |
| A. Hardwick | ... | associate producer (as Mrs. A. Hardwick) |
| S. Harley | ... | associate producer |
| Harrison | ... | associate producer (as Mister Harrison) |
| Harrison | ... | associate producer (as Miss Harrison) |
| J. Hassall | ... | associate producer |
| P. Hawthornthwaite | ... | associate producer |
| P. Haybittle | ... | associate producer |
| S. Hayes | ... | associate producer |
| E. Hayne | ... | associate producer |
| P. Hellier | ... | associate producer |
| J. Hembrough | ... | associate producer |
| K. Heron | ... | associate producer |
| S. Hill | ... | associate producer (as S. Hill Esq.) |
| C. Hill-Hall | ... | associate producer |
| P. Holloway | ... | associate producer |
| K. Hopkins | ... | associate producer |
| B. Hopkinson | ... | associate producer |
| H. Horrocks | ... | associate producer |
| T. Horrocks | ... | associate producer |
| S. Howard | ... | associate producer |
| J. Howe | ... | associate producer |
| A. Huby | ... | associate producer |
| D. Hughes | ... | associate producer |
| D. Hutt | ... | associate producer |
| E. Illingworth-Kaplanis | ... | associate producer (as Dr. E. Illingworth-Kaplanis) |
| A. Iona | ... | associate producer |
| C. Ivegbuna | ... | associate producer |
| M. James | ... | associate producer |
| R. James | ... | associate producer |
| C. Jones | ... | associate producer |
| E. Jones | ... | associate producer |
| I. Jones | ... | associate producer |
| J. Jones | ... | associate producer |
| K. Jones | ... | associate producer |
| R. Jones | ... | associate producer (as Mr. R. Jones) / associate producer |
| J. Jordan | ... | associate producer |
| A. Julian | ... | associate producer |
| J. Kellett | ... | associate producer (as Dr. J. Kellett) |
| J. Kendall | ... | associate producer |
| J. Kersley | ... | associate producer (as Dr. J. Kersley) |
| S. Kersley | ... | associate producer |
| D. Khanna | ... | associate producer |
| C. King | ... | associate producer |
| G. King | ... | associate producer |
| I. King | ... | associate producer |
| J King | ... | associate producer |
| B. Laing | ... | associate producer |
| P. Lawrie | ... | associate producer |
| N. Le Fort | ... | associate producer |
| C. Lear | ... | associate producer |
| C. Lee | ... | associate producer |
| G. Lee | ... | associate producer |
| N. Lee | ... | associate producer |
| V. Lee | ... | associate producer |
| M. Leighton | ... | associate producer (as Master M. Leighton) |
| R. Lever | ... | associate producer |
| R. Lewis | ... | associate producer |
| E. Lewis-Jones | ... | associate producer |
| E. Lighton | ... | associate producer (as Lady E. Lighton) |
| A. Limburn | ... | associate producer |
| R. Little | ... | associate producer |
| P. Littman | ... | associate producer |
| R. Llewellyn | ... | associate producer |
| B. Longhurst | ... | associate producer |
| A. Lynch | ... | associate producer |
| F. Lynch | ... | associate producer |
| R. Lyne | ... | associate producer |
| A. Lynford | ... | associate producer |
| F. MacDonald | ... | associate producer |
| S. MacKewn | ... | associate producer |
| W. Mackie | ... | associate producer |
| B. Maginnes | ... | associate producer |
| D. Makin | ... | associate producer |
| R. Malik | ... | associate producer |
| A. Mannion | ... | associate producer (as Dr. A. Mannion) |
| K. Marais | ... | associate producer |
| F. Martin | ... | associate producer |
| J. Martin | ... | associate producer |
| K. Martin | ... | associate producer |
| P. Mason | ... | associate producer |
| M. Mayhew | ... | associate producer |
| J. McCaffrey | ... | associate producer |
| A. McIntyre | ... | associate producer |
| H. McKendrick | ... | associate producer |
| R. McLean | ... | associate producer |
| David McWhinnie | ... | executive producer |
| M. Melville | ... | associate producer |
| A. Mihail | ... | associate producer (as Mr. A. Mihail) |
| A. Mihail | ... | associate producer (as Mrs. A. Mihail) |
| L. Mills | ... | associate producer |
| N. Mitchell | ... | associate producer |
| V. Moffett | ... | associate producer |
| P. Moll | ... | associate producer |
| F. Montava | ... | associate producer |
| D. Moreau | ... | associate producer |
| S. Moreton | ... | associate producer |
| G. Morgan | ... | associate producer |
| I. Morgan | ... | associate producer |
| V. Morgan | ... | associate producer |
| C. Morris | ... | associate producer |
| D. Morton | ... | associate producer |
| S. Naish | ... | associate producer |
| B. Nash | ... | associate producer |
| S. Nichols | ... | associate producer (as Mr. S. Nichols) |
| S. Nichols | ... | associate producer (as Mrs. S. Nichols) |
| E. O'Dell | ... | associate producer |
| J. O'Sullivan | ... | associate producer |
| M. Ollier | ... | associate producer |
| H. Osborne | ... | associate producer |
| L. Owen-Davies | ... | associate producer |
| L. Owens | ... | associate producer |
| F. Page | ... | associate producer |
| A. Parry | ... | associate producer |
| D. Parry | ... | associate producer |
| M. Paterson | ... | associate producer |
| C. Patey | ... | associate producer |
| A. Payne | ... | associate producer |
| G. Payne | ... | associate producer |
| M. Payne | ... | associate producer |
| T. Payne | ... | associate producer |
| T. Pearlman | ... | associate producer |
| E. Pearson | ... | associate producer |
| J. Pearson | ... | associate producer |
| R. Pell | ... | associate producer (as Mr. R. Pell) |
| R. Pell | ... | associate producer (as Mrs. R. Pell) |
| R. Pepper | ... | associate producer |
| J. Perkins | ... | associate producer |
| B. Perriam | ... | associate producer |
| B. Perry | ... | associate producer |
| J. Pestle | ... | associate producer |
| R. Phillips | ... | associate producer (as Mr. R. Phillips) |
| R. Phillips | ... | associate producer (as Mrs. R. Phillips) |
| M. Pickard | ... | associate producer |
| D. Piggott | ... | associate producer |
| J. Pledger | ... | associate producer |
| J. Plumb | ... | associate producer |
| D. Powell | ... | associate producer (as Mr. D. Powell) |
| D. Powell | ... | associate producer (as Mrs. D. Powell) |
| J. Price | ... | associate producer |
| J. Prince | ... | associate producer |
| D. Prisley | ... | associate producer |
| A. Prockter | ... | associate producer |
| B. Prothero | ... | associate producer |
| A. Pye | ... | associate producer |
| R. Ramanah | ... | associate producer |
| M. Rans | ... | associate producer |
| M. Ransom | ... | associate producer |
| K. Ratzeburg | ... | associate producer |
| D. Rayner | ... | associate producer |
| S. Reavenall-Cashmore | ... | associate producer |
| A. Reed | ... | associate producer |
| P. Rees | ... | associate producer |
| A. Reeve | ... | associate producer |
| J. Rellie | ... | associate producer |
| L. Rellie | ... | associate producer |
| V. Rhodes | ... | associate producer (as Dr. V. Rhodes) |
| A. Richer | ... | associate producer |
| P. Riches | ... | associate producer |
| B. Rippigton | ... | associate producer |
| R. Rippington | ... | associate producer |
| E. Roberts | ... | associate producer |
| V. Roberts | ... | associate producer |
| A. Robertson | ... | associate producer |
| S. Robinson | ... | associate producer |
| W. Rodriguez | ... | associate producer |
| P. Rogers | ... | associate producer |
| D. Rose | ... | associate producer |
| C. Roskill | ... | associate producer (as The Hon. Mrs. C. Roskill) |
| K. Ross | ... | associate producer (as Mr. K. Ross) |
| K. Ross | ... | associate producer (as Mrs. K. Ross) |
| M. Rowlands | ... | associate producer (as Flt. Lt. M. Rowlands) |
| G. Rush | ... | associate producer |
| A. Russell | ... | associate producer |
| Gary Russell | ... | executive producer |
| S. Sale | ... | associate producer |
| A. Sanderson | ... | associate producer |
| J. Saunders | ... | associate producer |
| P. Scroggs | ... | associate producer |
| J. Seligmann | ... | associate producer |
| G. Shanks | ... | associate producer |
| N. Shaw | ... | associate producer |
| J. Shepard | ... | associate producer (as Dr. J. Shepard) |
| L. Shields | ... | associate producer |
| R. Sills | ... | associate producer |
| C. Simpkin | ... | associate producer |
| S. Skirrow | ... | associate producer |
| J. Slade | ... | associate producer |
| N. Slater | ... | associate producer (as Mr. N. Slater) |
| N. Slater | ... | associate producer (as Mrs. N. Slater) |
| J Smith | ... | associate producer |
| D. Snowsell | ... | associate producer |
| P. Sobieszczuk | ... | associate producer (as Dr. P. Sobieszczuk) |
| G. Soinne | ... | associate producer |
| P. Soinne | ... | associate producer |
| S. Speirs | ... | associate producer |
| V. Spooncer | ... | associate producer |
| M. Springate | ... | associate producer |
| H. Stephens | ... | associate producer |
| M. Stephens | ... | associate producer |
| N. Stephens | ... | associate producer |
| E. Stewart | ... | associate producer |
| S. Stoker | ... | associate producer |
| A. Surgenor | ... | associate producer |
| I. Sutherland-Smith | ... | associate producer |
| S. Swatton | ... | associate producer |
| A. Swindells | ... | associate producer |
| A. Sykes | ... | associate producer |
| M. Tabor | ... | associate producer |
| B. Taylor | ... | associate producer (as Mr. B. Taylor) |
| B. Taylor | ... | associate producer (as Mrs. B. Taylor) |
| G. Thomas | ... | associate producer |
| M. Thomas | ... | associate producer |
| W. Thomas | ... | associate producer |
| P. Thompson | ... | associate producer |
| E. Thomson | ... | associate producer |
| I. Thomson | ... | associate producer |
| W. Thomson | ... | associate producer |
| B. Tibbott | ... | associate producer (as Dr. B. Tibbott) |
| Tisbury | ... | associate producer (as Mr. Tisbury) |
| H. Tomkinson | ... | associate producer |
| J. Tongue | ... | associate producer |
| Vanessa Tovell | ... | producer |
| R. Towns | ... | associate producer |
| C. Trigger | ... | associate producer |
| S. Turrell | ... | associate producer |
| G. Vassallo | ... | associate producer |
| D. Verrall | ... | associate producer |
| P. Vincent | ... | associate producer |
| P. Voce | ... | associate producer |
| W. Wade | ... | associate producer |
| R. Walker | ... | associate producer |
| L. Wallis | ... | associate producer |
| H. Walton | ... | associate producer |
| G. Wankling | ... | associate producer |
| B. Warner | ... | associate producer (as Mr. B. Warner) / associate producer |
| B. Warner | ... | associate producer (as Mrs. B. Warner) |
| J. Warner | ... | associate producer |
| I. Watson | ... | associate producer |
| L. Watt | ... | associate producer |
| R. Watts | ... | associate producer |
| D. Wayland | ... | associate producer |
| S. Webster | ... | associate producer |
| J. Whitaker | ... | associate producer |
| H. White | ... | associate producer (as Dr. H. White) |
| J. White | ... | associate producer |
| G. Whitfield | ... | associate producer |
| M. Whyment | ... | associate producer |
| K. Wickham | ... | associate producer |
| S. Wilding | ... | associate producer |
| J. Willbourne | ... | associate producer |
| J. Williams | ... | associate producer |
| D. Willis | ... | associate producer |
| L. Wilmott | ... | associate producer |
| R. Wing | ... | associate producer |
| D. Wittenberg | ... | associate producer |
| G. Wood | ... | associate producer |
| A. Wood-Blagrove | ... | associate producer |
| B. Woodall | ... | associate producer |
| A. Woodland | ... | associate producer |
| S. Woodsend | ... | associate producer |
| R. Woolley | ... | associate producer |
| B. Wright-Belding | ... | associate producer |
| M. Wyatt | ... | associate producer |
| N. Yeldham | ... | associate producer |
| M. Yeo | ... | associate producer |
| W. Yonge | ... | associate producer |
| W. Youngs | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Paul Farrer | ||
| Lisa Von Hasenberg | ||
Cinematography by
| Chris Weaver | ||
Editing by
| Chris Gormlie | ||
| Owen Parker | ||
Art Direction by
| Cheryl Robberts | ... | assistant art director |
Set Decoration by
| Chaz Prestidge | ... | (as Chas Prestidge) |
| Jes Prestidge | ... | (as Jen Prestidge) |
Costume Design by
| Maxine Henry | ||
Makeup Department
| Melanie Banford | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Emma Garston | ... | makeup artist / makeup designer |
| Sally Tynan | ... | makeup artist / makeup designer |
Production Management
| Alexander Fyfe | ... | assistant production manager: Scotland unit (as Alex Fyfe) |
| Clare Gambold | ... | production secretary |
| Fran McMillan | ... | production manager: Scotland unit |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Peter Balderstone | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Matthew Bennett | ... | boom operator |
| Bob Hill | ... | sound recordist |
Visual Effects by
| David Rogers | ... | special visual effects |
| Waldemar Werbel | ... | special visual effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Simon Edwards | ... | assistant camera |
| Stephen Howard | ... | second assistant camera |
| Robin Johnson | ... | lighting technician |
| Josh Johnston | ... | electrician |
| Barry Jones | ... | electrician |
| Paul Kenward | ... | still photographer |
| Alistair McArther | ... | gaffer: Scotland unit |
| Graham Smith | ... | electrician |
| Peter Trevena | ... | electrician (as Peter Travina) |
| Ralph Turner | ... | lighting assistant: Scotland unit |
| Agnieszka Wilczynska | ... | still photographer |
| Jo Willems | ... | electrician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Rachel Cresswell | ... | costume dresser |
| Maxine Henry | ... | key costumer |
| Shera Pain | ... | costume dresser |
| Glenda Sharpe | ... | costume supervisor |
| Sally Wildings | ... | costume dresser / costumes |
| Emma Wood | ... | costume dresser / costumes |
Editorial Department
| Ross Bradley | ... | assistant editor |
| Kirk Britten | ... | first assistant editor |
| Alexander Fyfe | ... | trainee editor |
| Nick Guest | ... | trainee editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Tanya Harrison | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Penny Allen | ... | runner |
| Claudette Baker | ... | runner |
| Nina Basson | ... | accounts assistant |
| Angela Bliss | ... | publicist |
| Gavin Bott | ... | production assistant |
| Nick Bullock | ... | runner |
| Jo Caines | ... | caterer |
| Matt Caines | ... | caterer |
| Tracey Caines | ... | production accounts |
| David Clark | ... | runner |
| Graham Dance | ... | runner |
| David Dexter | ... | production assistant |
| Amira El-Nemr | ... | runner |
| Matthew Ford | ... | runner |
| Chris Gormlie | ... | fight arranger |
| David Main | ... | horse master: Scotland unit |
| Briony Redman | ... | runner |
| Tony Rotherham | ... | additional scenes |
| Robert Smallwood | ... | text advisor (as Dr. Robert Smallwood) |
| Andrew Taylor | ... | runner |
| Gary Thomas | ... | runner |
| Fox Williams | ... | business affairs |
| Kay Williams | ... | horse master |
Thanks
| Mary Birtles | ... | special thanks |
| Tony Birtles | ... | special thanks |
| Norman Blake | ... | special thanks |
| John Dale | ... | special thanks |
| Heidi MacDonald | ... | special thanks |
| Jim McDonald | ... | special thanks |
| Tony Rotherham | ... | special thanks |
