Blue Black Permanent

In 1990s Edinburgh, Barbara Thorburn reflects on memories of her poet mother, Greta, and her tragic death.

Cast

Celia Imrie

as Barbara Thorburn

Jack Shepherd

as Philip Lomax

James Fleet

as Jim Thorburn

Gerda Stevenson

as Greta Thorburn

Sean Scanlan

as Andrew Cunningham

Hilary Maclean

as Wendy

Walter Leask

as Sam Kelday

Sheana Marr

as Mrs. Kemp

Eoin MacDonald

as Dan of Fea

Jimmy Moar

as Billy Spence

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