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No Bananas is a 10-episode television miniseries that aired on BBC TV in 1996. It is set in England during World War II. The cast was led by Alison Steadman, Michael Elwyn and Stephanie Beacham.
Original Release
05/05/1996 on BBC
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alison Steadman | Evelyn Hamilton |
| Michael Elwyn | Arthur Hamilton |
| Rachel Power | Mary Slater / Mary Hamilton |
| Tim Matthews | William Hamilton |
| Stephanie Beacham | Dorothea Grant |
| Michael Byrne | Edward Grant |
| Paloma Baeza | Rose Grant |
| Tom Bell | Thomas Slater |
| Edna Dore | Grandma Slater |
| Linda Bassett | Ellen Slater |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Wedding | Sunday, 05 May 1996 |
| 2 | Escape | Sunday, 12 May 1996 |
| 3 | Sitzkreig | Sunday, 19 May 1996 |
| 4 | Christmas | Sunday, 26 May 1996 |
| 5 | Spring | Sunday, 02 June 1996 |
| 6 | Dunkirk | Sunday, 09 June 1996 |
| 7 | A Soldier's Story | Sunday, 16 June 1996 |
| 8 | Cricket | Sunday, 23 June 1996 |
| 9 | Raids | Sunday, 07 July 1996 |
| 10 | Blitz | Sunday, 14 July 1996 |
Directors
Alan Dossor, Moira Armstrong, Robert Tronson, Roger Bamford
Writers
Ginnie Hole, M.R. Rzeznik, Stan Hey, Sam Snape, Lisa Evans
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alison Steadman | Evelyn Hamilton |
| Michael Elwyn | Arthur Hamilton |
| Rachel Power | Mary Slater / Mary Hamilton |
| Tim Matthews | William Hamilton |
| Stephanie Beacham | Dorothea Grant |
| Michael Byrne | Edward Grant |
| Paloma Baeza | Rose Grant |
| Tom Bell | Thomas Slater |
| Edna Dore | Grandma Slater |
| Linda Bassett | Ellen Slater |
| Dorian Healy | Tom Slater |
| Gregor Truter | Frank Slater |
| John Westwood | George |
| Gareth Taplin | Dancer |
| Keeley Gainey | Moira Barnes |
| Dominic Rowan | Harry Slater |
| Elaine Donnelly | Ivy Collins |
| Ryan Davenport | Geoffrey Slater |
| Alan Howard | Sir Cecil Mortimer |
| Emily Mortimer | Una |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jenny Reeks | Executive Producer |
| David Noble | Producer |
| Peter Norris | Producer |
