Mad Cows 25 years old

They don't take no bull

When her TV star husband Alex decides to divorce her so that he can start a career in politics, newly single mother Maddy goes shoplifting and ends up in jail. Losing custody of her infant child, Maddy hatches a scheme to break out of prison with the assistance of her friend Gillian, who's avoiding the law herself for credit card fraud. Now Maddy has to find the couple who have adopted her son and avoid falling in love with selfish Alex all over again.

Credits

Mad Cows Cast

Name Character
Omid Djalili He was 34, now 59 years old as George
Phyllida Law She was 67, now 92 years old as Lady Drake (Alex's Mother)
Eddie Marsan He was 31, now 56 years old as Constable
Anna Friel She was 23, now 48 years old as Maddy
Sophie Okonedo She was 31, now 56 years old as Rosie
Greg Wise He was 33, now 58 years old as Alex
John Wood He was 69, 81 years old when he died as Alistair
Elizabeth Berrington She was 29, now 54 years old as Pru
Nicholas Woodeson He was 49, now 75 years old as Detective Slynne
Joanna Lumley She was 53, now 78 years old as Gillian
Anna Massey She was 62, 73 years old when she died as Dwina Phelps
John Standing He was 65, now 90 years old as Politician
Neil Stuke He was 32, now 57 years old as Desk Sergeant
Jodie Kidd She was 21, now 46 years old as Tracey
Tara Palmer-Tomkinson She was 27, 45 years old when she died as Celebrity
Noel Gallagher He was 32, now 57 years old
Hermione Norris She was 32, now 57 years old as Petronella
David Ryall He was 64, 79 years old when he died as Man outside Harrods
Prunella Scales She was 67, now 92 years old as Dr. Minny Stinkler
Sophie Dahl She was 22, now 47 years old as Prisoner
Judy Cornwell She was 59, now 84 years old as Maddy’s Mother
Howard Jones He was 44, now 69 years old as D.J.

Mad Cows Crew

Name Department
Sara Sugarman as Director. She was 34 (now 59) years old Directing
Sara Sugarman as Writer. She was 34 (now 59) years old Writing
Sasha Hails as Novel. Writing
Kathy Lette as Novel. She was 40 (now 66) years old Writing
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Mad Cows (25 years)

They don't take no bull

  • Release day: Friday, October 29, 1999
  • Runtime: 90 minutes