United Kingdom / Sep 01, 1996
Giving Tongue (1996)
Directed by Stefan Schwartz
1h 30minruntime
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Plot
Jessie Fielding is a young MP who is trying to get an anti-hunting bill through the two Houses of Parliament, which is a little surprising as she hunted as a teenager with friend Barb Gale. Matters are complicated when she rekindles her friendship with Barb, who still works for a hunt. The plot thickens further when it becomes aparent that the House of Lords is likely break with convention and block the bill, an event which the Prime Minister hopes to use for his own ends.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Warren Clarke | Russell Polin |
| Stephen Lord | Lionel Giddings |
| Shaughan Seymour | Sir Ashley Snaithe |
| Clive Francis | Ian Llewellyn Groves |
| Agnes Bernelle | Winnie Hawcock |
| Brian de Salvo | Deputy Speaker |
| Jane Wymark | Forest of Dean |
| Mal Whyte | Leeds North |
| Natasha Williams | Sarah Bishop |
| John Bird | Lord Jessop |
| Jane Lapotaire | Hilda Jacob |
| John Olohan | Train Barman |
| Tenniel Evans | Marquis of Bideford |
| Michael Bertenshaw | Lords Clerk |
| Peter Capaldi | Duncan Fielding |
| Nigel Hastings | Army Captain |
| Richard Croxford | Huntsman |
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| Ari Ashley | Huntswoman |
| Randal Herley | Sponsor |
| Stuart Burge | Clackmannon |
| Eamon Rohan | Cloak Master |
| John Boswall | Lord Belvoir |
| Hugh Sachs | Crank Heir |
| John Fortune | Chief Executive |
| Conor Mullen | Journalist |
| John Abineri | Lord Chancellor |
| Nicholas Selby | Elderly Peer |
| Jeremy Bulloch | Auctioneer |
| Otto Jarman | TV Reporter |
| Michael Ford | Adrian Trethenick |
| Hugh Munro | Clerk of the Crown |
| Elizabeth Richard | Her Majesty The Queen |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Giving Tongue |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | BBC Worldwide |
| Release date | 1 settembre 1996 |
| Writer | Emma Fortune |
| Cinematography | Henry Braham |
| Assistant directors | Stefan Schwartz |
| Camera operators | Henry Braham |
| Additional photography | Henry Braham |
| Music | John Murphy, David A. Hughes |
| Sound | John Murphy, David A. Hughes |
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