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Shooting the Past is a television drama by Stephen Poliakoff, produced by TalkBack Productions for BBC Two and first shown in 1999. It was TalkBack's first drama production, the company being mainly known for its television comedy work. Focused around a photographic library threatened by closure, and the lives of its eccentric staff, it featured Timothy Spall and Lindsay Duncan, was awarded Best Drama Series at the Royal Television Society Awards of the same year and received other international awards, including the Prix Italia.
Original Release
01/10/1999
US Release
11/21/1999
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lindsay Duncan | Marilyn Truman |
| Timothy Spall | Oswald Bates |
| Liam Cunningham | Christopher Anderson |
| Billie Whitelaw | Veronica |
| Emilia Fox | Spig |
| Blake Ritson | Nick |
| Andy Serkis | Styeman |
| Arj Barker | Garnett |
| Sheila Dunne | Molly (as Sheila Dunn) |
| Jean Channon | Dinner Lady |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lindsay Duncan | Marilyn Truman |
| Timothy Spall | Oswald Bates |
| Liam Cunningham | Christopher Anderson |
| Billie Whitelaw | Veronica |
| Emilia Fox | Spig |
| Blake Ritson | Nick |
| Andy Serkis | Styeman |
| Arj Barker | Garnett |
| Sheila Dunne | Molly (as Sheila Dunn) |
| Jean Channon | Dinner Lady |
| Jennifer House | Dinner Lady |
| Geoffrey Beevers | Doctor (as Geoffery Beevers) |
| Lesley McGuire | Nurse (as Leslie McGuire) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Simon Curtis | Executive Producer |
| Peter Fincham | Executive Producer |
| John Chapman | Producer |
| Helen Flint | Producer |
