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An Unsuitable Job for a Woman is a British television mystery drama series, based upon the novel of the same name by P.D. James, that starred Helen Baxendale and Annette Crosbie. Two series were produced, each focusing on two separate feature-length dramas, each based in part upon the book of the same name and its sequel, The Skull Beneath the Skin. These aired on ITV between 24 October 1997 and 16 May 2001, also airing in the United States on PBS as part of their Mystery! series.
Original Release
10/24/1997
Cast
Name | Character |
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Helen Baxendale | Cordelia Gray |
Annette Crosbie | Edith Sparshott / Mrs. Sparshott / Mrs Sparshott |
Struan Rodger | Fergusson / DCS Fergusson |
Jeff Nuttall | Bernie Pryde |
Ken Bones | Ted Fulton |
Gemma Jones | Julia Hampson |
Steve John Shepherd | Lee |
Nadio Fortune | Gianni |
Leigh Lawson | Andrew Hampson |
Anna Madeley | Petra |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Playing God (1) | Wednesday, 16 May 2001 |
2 | Playing God (2) | Wednesday, 16 May 2001 |
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Directors
Mary McMurray, Vanessa Walker, John Strickland, Ben Bolt
Writers
P.D. James, Barbara Machin, Jeffrey Caine, William Humble, Christopher Russell
Cast
Name | Character |
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Helen Baxendale | Cordelia Gray |
Annette Crosbie | Edith Sparshott / Mrs. Sparshott / Mrs Sparshott |
Struan Rodger | Fergusson / DCS Fergusson |
Jeff Nuttall | Bernie Pryde |
Ken Bones | Ted Fulton |
Gemma Jones | Julia Hampson |
Steve John Shepherd | Lee |
Nadio Fortune | Gianni |
Leigh Lawson | Andrew Hampson |
Anna Madeley | Petra |
Craig Fairbrass | Jason |
Dickon Tolson | Young Policeman |
Debbie Chazen | Joanna |
James Hillier | Dave Crawford |
Jonathan Hackett | Immigration Officer / Immigration Officer (as Johnathan Hackett) |
Julian Rhind-Tutt | Philip Hampson |
Ginny Holder | Cheyney |
Billy Keating | Keith |
Phyllis Logan | Elizabeth Leaming |
Andrew Bicknell | Peter Forbes |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Rebecca Eaton | Executive Producer |
Douglas Rae | Executive Producer |
Stephen Matthews | Executive Producer |
Robert Bernstein | Producer |
Joanna Gueritz | Producer |
Debbie Shewell | Producer |
Ian Strachan | Producer |
Colin Ludlow | Producer |