Eskimo Day

Eskimo Day

Eskimo Day

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Eskimo Day

1996

1h 23m

7.5(2 votes)

Drama

Comedy

TV Movie

Overview

Comedy drama about the trials and tribulations of three sets of parents as they finally realise that their children have grown up and reluctantly they have to let them enroll at Cambridge University.

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BBC

GBH

Cast & Crew

22 members

Acting

Maureen Lipman

Shani Whittle

Maureen Lipman

Acting

Tom Wilkinson

Hugh

Tom Wilkinson

Acting

Anna Carteret

Harriet

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Acting

David Ross

Bevis

David Ross

Acting

Laura Howard

Pippa

Laura Howard

Acting

Benedict Sandiford

Neil

Benedict Sandiford

Acting

Alec Guinness

James

Alec Guinness

Acting

James Fleet

Simon

James Fleet

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Kathryn Pogson

Malcolm's mum

Kathryn Pogson

Acting

Grant Warnock

Malcolm

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Laurie Ventry

Rosemary's dad

Laurie Ventry

Acting

Kathy Kiera Clarke

Rosemary

Kathy Kiera Clarke

Acting

Susannah Wise

Miss Wilding

Susannah Wise

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Lila Kaye

Mother Polly

Lila Kaye

Acting

Pippa Hinchley

Bobbie the waitress

Pippa Hinchley

Acting

Cheryl Fergison

Miss Bodley

Cheryl Fergison

Acting

Gillian Barge

Madam Olga

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Roger Hume

Coach Passenger

Roger Hume

Acting

Peter-Hugo Daly

Big Issue seller

Peter-Hugo Daly

Acting

Robert Putt

Roadsweeper

Robert Putt

Acting

Jon Rake

Station Cabbie

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Lawrence Werber

Coach Driver

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