Episode 1
A jealous twin steals his dead brother's identity, with his bachelor lifestyle and generous army pension, even comforting his wife under the pretence he is her brother-in-law.
Joe Jennerson envies his identical twin brother, Harry. His sibling has the freedom of a comfortable bachelor lifestyle, funded by a generous army pension, while Joe is in a dead-end job, with no money, squabbling children, a live-in mother and a wife who he thinks has fallen out of love with him.
As the brothers watch a football match on television one evening, Harry chokes on a sweet and loses consciousness. As Joe waits for the ambulance to arrive, he realises that the chance of a lifetime is staring him in the face, and swaps clothes, taking on the identity of Harry. The assumed body of Joe is presumed dead at the hospital, while the real Joe is left comforting his wife, Mary, under the pretence that he is her brother-in-law.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Joe / Harry Jennerson | David Thewlis |
| Mary Jennerson | Bronagh Gallagher |
| Aran Jennerson | Jack McMullen |
| Richie Jennerson | Anthony Burrows |
| Maggie Jennerson | June Watson |
| Tommy | Jason Furnival |
| Peter | Danny Cunningham |
| Joe / Harry Double | Sebastian Shaw |
| Writer | Jimmy McGovern |
| Paramedic | Richard Oldham |
| Eddie McEvoy | Timothy Spall |
| Charlie Morgan | Vincent Regan |
| Roz Morgan | Julia Ford |
| Wayne Taylor | Mark Benton |
| Priest | Archie Kelly |
| Tracy | Katy Cavanagh |
| Policeman | Andrew Grose |
| Coroner | Terence Harvey |
| Producer | John Chapman |
| Director | Terry McDonough |