High Hopes

Working-class couple Shirley and Cyril are in conflict over whether they should have children, their problems with 'yuppies' moving into the neighbourhood and outpricing them, and the advent of Cyril's ageing mother's seventieth birthday.

Cast

Phil Davis

as Cyril Bender

Ruth Sheen

as Shirley

Edna Doré

as Mrs Bender

Philip Jackson

as Martin Burke

Heather Tobias

as Valerie

Lesley Manville

as Lætitia Boothe-Brain

David Bamber

as Rupert Boothe-Brain

Cheryl Prime

as Martin's Girlfriend

Judith Scott

as Suzi

Jason Watkins

as Wayne

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