The Deputy

The Deputy

60 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Feb. 23, 2004

The Deputy explores Bob Galway's life and work in the House of Commons and how it impacts on his personal life. Bob's a Deputy PM who is a man of the people - opinionated, principled and pragmatic. Surrounded by inefficient, highly-sexed private secretaries, a beleaguered Bob strives to protect his reputation, his career and his conscience as he tries to outsmart his adversaries in the cut and thrust world of Westminster.

The Deputy

60 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Feb. 23, 2004

The Deputy
The Deputy explores Bob Galway's life and work in the House of Commons and how it impacts on his personal life. Bob's a Deputy PM who is a man of the people - opinionated, principled and pragmatic. Surrounded by inefficient, highly-sexed private secretaries, a beleaguered Bob strives to protect his reputation, his career and his conscience as he tries to outsmart his adversaries in the cut and thrust world of Westminster.
Producers BBC
Original title The Deputy
Directors Patrick Lau
Writers Richard Stoneman

Cast

Warren Clarke

as Bob Galway MP

Dervla Kirwan

as Terri Leonard

Jack Dee

as Stephen Sharples MP

David Tennant

as Christopher Williams

Ace Bhatti

as Nickhall Gangwani

Georgina Rylance

as Ella Grappy

Jeff Rawle

as Graham Hammond

Jaye Griffiths

as Angela Platt MP

Philip McGinley

as Karl Galway

Diane Keen

as Hilary Galway

Aneirin Hughes

as Alan Newberry MP

Lydia Baksh

as Katey Wells