Planespotting

Planespotting

95 mins | Drama, Comedy | Feb. 20, 2005

Television drama based on a true story about a group of planespotters wrongly accused of being spies. 14 planespotters are arrested for behaving 'suspiciously' at an air base in Greece and are accused of being spies because of the telescopes, radio scanners and aircraft serial numbers they have in their possession. They plead their innocence but the farce turns into a nightmare when the group are held in squalid Greek prisons.

Planespotting

95 mins | Drama, Comedy | Feb. 20, 2005

Planespotting
Television drama based on a true story about a group of planespotters wrongly accused of being spies. 14 planespotters are arrested for behaving 'suspiciously' at an air base in Greece and are accused of being spies because of the telescopes, radio scanners and aircraft serial numbers they have in their possession. They plead their innocence but the farce turns into a nightmare when the group are held in squalid Greek prisons.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Granada Television
Original title Planespotting
Directors Sarah Hayward, Christopher Menaul
Writers Neil McKay

Cast

Lesley Sharp

as Lesley Coppin

Mark Benton

as Paul Coppin

Ross Boatman

as Steve Rush

Nick Holder

as Garry Fagan

Rupert Procter

as Antoni Adamiak

Jonathan Aris

as Wayne Groves

Alexis Conran

as James Powell

Demetri Alexander

as Christos

Paul Bown

as Ralph

Al Weaver

as Steve

Badi Uzzaman

as Abby

Jeanne Hepple

as Jean

Alexi Kaye Campbell

as Samaras

Moray Treadwell

as Planespotter

Richard Rycroft

as Planespotter

Joe Mills

as Planespotter

Henry Miller

as Planespotter

Sheyla Shehovich

as Maria

George Jackos

as Magistrate

Anna Savva

as Prison Governor

Peter Polycarpou

as Prosecuter

Louiza Patikas

as Olivia

Ella Kenion

as Radio Reporter