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A Good Thief is a British television crime drama film, written by and starring Kay Mellor, that first broadcast on ITV on 22 July 2002. The film, directed by Douglas Mackinnon, stars Mellor as Rita Pickering, a working class mother who witnesses a brutal drugs killing. After she testifies in court, she is threatened by a number of gang members, and fearing for her life, goes on the run and is forced to turn to shoplifting to survive.
Original Release
07/22/2002
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kay Mellor | Rita Pickering |
| Liz Smith | Lizzie |
| Angel Coulby | Leah Pickering |
| Richard Heap | Jez |
| Martin Reeve | Ray Delaney |
| Vincent Davies | Micky Pickering |
| Tony Melody | Alfie |
| Denise Black | Janet Lavery, Head of Security |
| Adrian Kennedy | Rob |
| Burn Gorman | DC Fairchild |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kay Mellor | Rita Pickering |
| Liz Smith | Lizzie |
| Angel Coulby | Leah Pickering |
| Richard Heap | Jez |
| Martin Reeve | Ray Delaney |
| Vincent Davies | Micky Pickering |
| Tony Melody | Alfie |
| Denise Black | Janet Lavery, Head of Security |
| Adrian Kennedy | Rob |
| Burn Gorman | DC Fairchild |
| Anthony Bessick | Gus Dickenson |
| Susan Twist | Mrs. Sutherland |
| Terence Harvey | Ivor Thackery |
| Paul Gibbon | Anton |
| Naomi Radcliffe | Joanne |
| Basienka Blake | Roanna |
| Karen Meagher | Mrs. Shipley |
| Annie Fitzmaurice | Sarah |
| Clive Bonelle | Steve |
| Jeff Merchant | Mr. Stanley |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| David Hart | Executive Producer |
| Pippa Cross | Producer |
| Ruth Gogarty | Producer |
| Sam Kingsley | Producer |
| Bill Leather | Producer |
