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Eskimo Day is 1996 BBC comedy drama, written by Jack Rosenthal and directed by Piers Haggard, about the trials and tribulations of three young would-be students as they arrive with their families at Queens' College, Cambridge, on interview day. There was a sequel, Cold Enough for Snow, in 1997.
Original Release
04/04/1996
US Release
05/28/1996
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Maureen Lipman | Shani Whittle |
| David Ross | Bevis |
| Benedict Sandiford | Neil |
| Tom Wilkinson | Hugh |
| Anna Carteret | Harriet |
| Laura Howard | Pippa |
| Alec Guinness | James |
| James Fleet | Simon |
| Kathryn Pogson | Malcolm's mum |
| Grant Warnock | Malcolm |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Maureen Lipman | Shani Whittle |
| David Ross | Bevis |
| Benedict Sandiford | Neil |
| Tom Wilkinson | Hugh |
| Anna Carteret | Harriet |
| Laura Howard | Pippa |
| Alec Guinness | James |
| James Fleet | Simon |
| Kathryn Pogson | Malcolm's mum |
| Grant Warnock | Malcolm |
| Laurie Ventry | Rosemary's dad |
| Kathy Kiera Clarke | Rosemary |
| Susannah Wise | Miss Wilding |
| Lila Kaye | Mother Polly |
| Pippa Hinchley | Bobbie the waitress |
| Cheryl Fergison | Miss Bodley (Bells) |
| Gillian Barge | Madam Olga |
| Tom Bowles | London Coach Driver |
| Roger Hume | Coach Passenger |
| Laurence Harrington | College Porter |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Rebecca Eaton | Executive Producer |
| Tessa Ross | Executive Producer |
| Steven Ashley | Producer |
| Ann Scott | Producer |
