The Riff Raff Element
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The Riff Raff Element was a 1990s British television series written by Debbie Horsfield and directed by Jeremy Ancock, who also directed Dressing for Breakfast and episodes of The Bill and Bergerac.[1] It was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series in 1994.
| The Riff Raff Element | |
|---|---|
| Format | Comedy Drama |
| Written by | Debbie Horsfield |
| Country of origin | UK |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC1 |
| Original run | 2 April 1993 – 1994 |
Contents |
[edit] Plot
The basic plot was "the Tundishes, down-at-heel southern aristocrats, are compelled to live cheek-by-jowl with the vulgar Belchers from Salford"[2] so simultaneously drawing on the English north-south divide and class divide.
[edit] Cast
- Jayne Ashbourne -- Carmen
- Dicken Ashworth -- Nelson
- Stewart Bewley -- Oliver Tundish
- Kate Binchy -- Dearbhla
- Susan Brown (actress) -- Maggie Belcher
- Brenda Bruce -- Granny Grogan
- George Costigan -- Vincent
- Nicholas Farrell -- Boyd Tundish
- Pippa Guard -- Phoenix
- Lionel Guyett -- Father Casper
- Richard Hope (actor) -- Mortimer Tundish
- Celia Imrie -- Joanna Tundish
- Cal MacAninch -- Declan
- Trevor Peacock -- Acky Belcher
- Ronald Pickup -- Roger Tundish
- Stewart Pile -- Oliver Tundish
- Mossie Smith -- Petula Belcher
- Greg Wise -- Alister
- Ashley Wright (actor) -- Nathan Tundish
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