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Christmas Special Part 2
Episode 2 of 2
During the big pre-Christmas shop, Caroline tells Gillian the truth about why she had to take the new headship. Gillian's mounting guilt over Eddie's death drives her to make a life-changing decision. It's the night of Celia's play and a twist of fate means Alan is forced to confront his fears.
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Tue 20 Dec 2016
21:00
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"Stop being weird mum"
Duration: 01:17
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Violin Romance No. 2
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Celia | Anne Reid |
| Alan | Derek Jacobi |
| Caroline | Sarah Lancashire |
| Gillian | Nicola Walker |
| John | Tony Gardner |
| Robbie | Dean Andrews |
| Judith | Ronni Ancona |
| Greg | Marcus Garvey |
| Raff | Josh Bolt |
| Lawrence | Louis Greatorex |
| Olga | Lorraine Burroughs |
| Waiter | Jag Sanghera |
| Angus | Felix Johnson |
| William | Dean Smith |
| Ellie | Katherine Rose Morley |
| Harry | Paul Copley |
| Janice | Caroline O'Neill |
| Susan | Rebecca Manley |
| Edith | Rhoda Ofori-Attah |
| Ruth | Helen Sheals |
| Charles | Peter Alexander |
| Usher | Russell Richardson |
| Secretary 1 | Sarah Totty |
| Writer | Sally Wainwright |
| Director | Juliet May |
| Producer | Karen Lewis |
| Executive Producer | Nicola Shindler |
| Executive Producer | Sally Wainwright |
Broadcast
- Tue 20 Dec 2016 21:00
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