
Penny works at a supermarket and Phil is a gentle taxi-driver. Penny’s love for Phil has run dry and they lead joyless lives with their two children, Rachel, a cleaner, and Rory, who is unemployed and aggressive.
Cast

Timothy Spall
Phil

Lesley Manville
Penny

Alison Garland
Rachel

James Corden
Rory

Ruth Sheen
Maureen

Helen Coker
Donna

Sally Hawkins
Samantha

Daniel Mays
Jason

Marion Bailey
Carol

Paul Jesson
Ron

Kathryn Hunter
Cécile

Sam Kelly
Sid

Ben Crompton
Craig
Georgia Fitch
Ange

Gary McDonald
Neville

Diveen Henry
Dinah

Timothy Bateson
Harold

Edna Doré
Martha

Robert Wilfort
Dr. Simon Griffith
Tracy O'Flaherty
Michelle

Alex Kelly
Neurotic Woman

Maxine Peake
Party girl

Emma Lowndes
Party Girl

Alan Williams
Drunk

Daniel Ryan
Crash Driver

Di Botcher
Supervisor

Michele Austin
Care Worker

Leo Bill
Young Man

Mark Benton
Man at Bar

Matt Bardock
Man at Bar

Dorothy Atkinson
Silent Passenger

Heather Craney
Silent Passenger

Martin Savage
Silent Passenger

Brian Bovell
Garage Owner
Joe Tucker
Fare Dodger
Valerie Hunkins
Nurse
Dale Davis
Singer
Peter Taylor
MC
Peter Stockbridge
Man with Flowers

Russell Mabey
Nutter

Badi Uzzaman
Passenger
Parvez Qadir
Passenger
Jean Ainslie
Old Lady
Thomas Brown-Lowe
Small Boy
Oliver Golding
Small Boy
Henri McCarthy
Small Boy
Ben Wattley
Small Boy
Crew

Mike Leigh
Director, Writer
Lesley Walker
Editor
Jeremy Hume
Assistant Editor
Claire Ferguson
Assistant Editor

Dick Pope
Director of Photography, Camera Operator
Josh Robertson
First Assistant Director
Dan John
Second Assistant Director
Hannah Titley
Second Assistant Director
Lucy Whitton
Third Assistant Director
Jo Sheehan
Third Assistant Director
Lyndsay Bullock
Additional Third Assistant Director
Danielle Brandon
Production Coordinator
Pierre Edelman
Executive Producer

Alain Sarde
Producer

Simon Channing Williams
Producer
Deborah Reade
Producer's Assistant, Post-Production Manager, Post Production Supervisor
Georgina Lowe
Line Producer
Darren Price
Production Runner

Eve Stewart
Production Design
Lucy Bristow
Camera Operator

Nina Gold
Casting
Sarah Meek
Assistant Costume Designer
Dan Grace
Wardrobe Supervisor

Jacqueline Durran
Costume Design
Christine Blundell
Makeup & Hair
Kirstin Chalmers
Makeup Artist
Lesa Warrener
Makeup Artist
Rachael Bailson
Art Department Assistant
Andy Forrest
Assistant Art Director
Peter Joly
Supervising Sound Editor
Mark Rose
Assistant Sound Editor
Adrian Rhodes
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Matthew Gough
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jon Bailey
Score Engineer
Clare Mahoney
Foley Artist
Jason Swanscott
Foley Artist
Michael Redfern
Foley Editor
Peter Gleaves
Foley Mixer, ADR Mixer
Andrew Dickson
Original Music Composer
Step Parikian
Music Supervisor
Will Tyler
Production Accountant
Justin Miller
Assistant Accountant
Zaman Ghulam
Standby Painter
Simon Mein
Still Photographer
Heather Storr
Script Supervisor
Tony Allen
Electrician
Richard Oxley
Best Boy Electrician
Ricky Blundell
Carpenter
Dave Hill
Carpenter
Damien Williams
Standby Carpenter
Neil Lee
Location Manager
Henry Woolley
Assistant Location Manager

Lucy Allen
Stunts
Nrinder Dhudwar
Stunts

Paul Heasman
Stunts
Lee Sheward
Stunt Coordinator

Steve Griffin
Stunt Coordinator
Richard Mills
Property Master
Eddie Baker
Standby Property Master
Dave Ackrill
Standby Property Master
Richard Ackland
Clapper Loader
Andy Ormesher
Standby Rigger
Karen Fayerty
Unit Medic
Dan Channing-Williams
Floor Runner
Colin Strachan
Grip
Martin Duncan
Gaffer
Chris Allies
Title Designer
Lisa Lloyd
Dressing Prop
Don Santos
Dressing Prop
Lewis Buchan
Focus Puller
Steve Mason
Unit Manager
Mark Packman
Generator Operator
John A. Coleman
Conductor
Jonathan Rutter
Publicist
Tom Read
Art Direction
Jo Littlejohn
Graphic Designer



















