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Set to the songs of The Smiths, THE MORE YOU IGNORE ME is a darkly funny coming-of-age story of dysfunctional family life in the 1980s. Gina is a young mother, whose efforts to be a loving mother and wife are undermined by her declining mental health. Things deteriorate when she develops an obsession with the local weatherman, which leads to an admission to the nearby psychiatric hospital. Over the years, as she grows up, her daughter Alice struggles to relate to her heavily medicated mum, and causes chaos when she comes up with a plan to reconnect with her, which divides the family forever and leads to a moving climax.
Original Release
07/06/2018
US Release
10/13/2020
Cast
Name | Character |
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Tom Davis | Bighead Wildgoose / Big Head Wildgoose |
Sheridan Smith | Gina / Gina Wilson |
Mark Addy | Keith / Keith Wilson |
Sally Phillips | Marie Henty / Dr Marie Henty |
Ella Hunt | Alice / Alice Wilson |
Sheila Hancock | Nan Wildgoose |
Tony Way | Wobbly Wildgoose |
Clive Mantle | Dunk |
Elizabeth Carling | Jean |
Ricky Tomlinson | Bert Wildgoose |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Tom Davis | Bighead Wildgoose / Big Head Wildgoose |
Sheridan Smith | Gina / Gina Wilson |
Mark Addy | Keith / Keith Wilson |
Sally Phillips | Marie Henty / Dr Marie Henty |
Ella Hunt | Alice / Alice Wilson |
Sheila Hancock | Nan Wildgoose |
Tony Way | Wobbly Wildgoose |
Clive Mantle | Dunk |
Elizabeth Carling | Jean |
Ricky Tomlinson | Bert Wildgoose |
Jo Brand | Sandra |
Dave Simon | Dave |
Roger Morlidge | Phil |
Ashley Taylor Dawson | Dr. Desmond / Dr Desmond |
Rosie Akerman | Karen |
Alexander Morris | Mark |
Jamie Thurston | Look North Presenter |
Rod Glenn | Ambulance Driver |
Nadine Hanwell | Mrs. Langforth / Mrs Longforth |
Lewis Fletcher | Ted Fairfax |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Ralph Bernard | Executive Producer |
Sam Cornish | Executive Producer |
Julian Gleek | Executive Producer |
Richard Hart | Executive Producer |
Kathryn Nichols | Executive Producer |
Caleb Ranson | Executive Producer |
Justin Ribbons | Executive Producer |
Frank Smith | Executive Producer |
Simon Ward | Executive Producer |
Robert Little | Executive Producer |
Debbie Gray | Producer |
Katie Kearney | Producer |