Have Your Cake and Eat It
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Have Your Cake and Eat It | |
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Genre | Romantic drama |
Created by | Rob Heyland |
Written by | Rob Heyland |
Directed by | Paul Seed |
Starring | Sinéad Cusack Miles Anderson Holly Aird Paul Brooke David de Keyser Ian McNeice James Purefoy Guy Faulkner Honeysuckle Weeks Max Dawson Jay Barrymore Holly Oppe Imogen Oppe Sally Dexter James Bolam Rebecca Front Kate Blackham |
Composer | Jeremy Sams |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 4 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer | Michael Wearing |
Producers | Dave Edwards Eileen Quinn |
Production locations | Chertsey, Surrey, England, UK Vila-seca, Catalonia, Spain |
Cinematography | Graham Frake |
Running time | 50 minutes |
Production companies | Initial Film and Television |
Original release | |
Network | BBC1 |
Release | 15 March 23 March 1997 | –
Have Your Cake and Eat It was a British romantic drama series broadcast on BBC1 from 15 to 23 March 1997 on every Saturday and Sunday. Encompassing a total of four episodes. The series, directed by Paul Seed, stars Miles Anderson as Sam Dawson, a middle-aged executive in the roller-coaster industry embarks on an affair with Allie Grey (Holly Aird), a younger woman, jeopardizing his marriage, his wife Charlotte Dawson (Sinéad Cusack), a person in need to put her husband, Sam to the ultimate work to build a rollercoaster ride called "Dragon Khan".[1] The series co-starred Paul Brooke, David de Keyser, Ian McNeice and James Purefoy,[2] The series was actor and television writer Rob Heyland who wrote previously, such as Between the Lines and Wycliffe.[3]
Cast
- Sinéad Cusack – Charlotte Dawson
- Miles Anderson – Sam Dawson
- Holly Aird – Allie Gray
- Paul Brooke – Stimpson
- David de Keyser – Michael
- Ian McNeice – Zief
- James Purefoy – Ben
- Guy Faulkner – Stephen Dawson
- Honeysuckle Weeks – Sophie Dawson
- Max Dawson – Jay Dawson
- Holly Oppe – Polly Dawson
- Imogen Oppe – Molly Dawson
- Sally Dexter – Diane
- James Bolam – Nat Oliver
- Rebecca Front – Claire Gray
- Kate Blackham – Doreen
- Philip Glenister – Joe Martin
- Paul Mateu – Carlos
- Wolf Kahler – Gunther
- Toby Harper – Jose Maria
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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1 | "Episode 1" | Rob Heyland | Paul Seed | 15 March 1997 | |
Sam Dawson has an affair while on a business trip. But his wife is closer than he realises.[4] | |||||
2 | "Episode 2" | Rob Heyland | Paul Seed | 16 March 1997 | |
As construction begins in Spain on Sam's dream rollercoaster, Allie decides she cannot continue their affair. At home Sam's wife Charlotte cannot understand his black mood but soon learns the truth.[5] | |||||
3 | "Episode 3" | Rob Heyland | Paul Seed | 22 March 1997 | |
Charlotte and Sam struggle to save their marriage, but when they eventually separate, Sam returns to Allie.[6] | |||||
4 | "Episode 4" | Rob Heyland | Paul Seed | 23 March 1997 | |
The Dragon Khan roller coaster nears completion just as Allie's baby makes an early appearance. Sam is now "having his cake", shared by Charlotte and Allie, but can this situation last?[7] |
Awards
Sinead Cusack won the Royal Television Society award for Best Actress in 1998.[8]
References
- ^ "Have Your Cake and Eat it (Serial TV 1997- )". Filmweb. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ "Have Your Cake and Eat It Part One (1997)". BFI. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ "The Week on Television: Making a drama out of male crisis". The Independent. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ "Have Your Cake and Eat It: Part 1". 15 March 1997. p. 66 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ "Have Your Cake and Eat It: Part 2". 16 March 1997. p. 74 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ "Have Your Cake and Eat It: Part 3". 22 March 1997. p. 70 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ "Have Your Cake and Eat It: Part 4". 23 March 1997. p. 76 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ RTS Awards Archive (March), p. 19 (accessed 2018-11-03).
External links
- 1997 British television series debuts
- 1997 British television series endings
- 1990s British drama television series
- 1990s British romance television series
- 1990s British television miniseries
- BBC television dramas
- Television series by Endemol
- English-language television shows
- Television shows set in Surrey
- Television shows set in Spain