2016- 2016

1 Seasons

4 Episodes

6.5(43 votes)

Ended

Drama

Crime

Overview

Paul Finchley is a bona fide "national treasure", one half of a popular, long-running comedy double act. The famous comedian's world is thrown into chaos when he is accused of historic sexual abuse.

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Episodes

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The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Robbie Coltrane

Paul Finchley

Julie Walters

Marie Finchley

Mark Lewis Jones

Gerry

Andrea Riseborough

Danielle 'Dee' Finchley

Tim McInnerny

Karl Jenkins

Kate Hardie

Rebecca Thornton

Nadine Marshall

DI Palmer

Babou Ceesay

Jerome Sharpe

Susan Lynch

Christina Farnborough

Kerry Fox

Zoe Darwin

Creative team

Created by: Jack Thorne
Showrunner: Peter Hampden
George Ormond
Written by: Jack Thorne
Produced by: John Chapman

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