A working-class family in London's East End is struggling to stay afloat during the recession under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's premiership. Only the mother Mavis is working; father Frank and the couple's two sons Colin, a timid, chronically shy individual and Mark, an outspoken, headstrong young man, are on the dole. This situation is contrasted by the presence of Mavis's sister Barbara, and her husband John, whose financial and social loftiness appears to be a comfortable facade over the unspoken soreness of a lackluster marriage.
Credits
Meantime Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Alfred Molina
He was 33, now 71 years old
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as John |
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Gary Oldman
He was 28, now 66 years old
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as Coxy |
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Tim Roth
He was 25, now 63 years old
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as Colin |
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Pam Ferris
She was 38, now 76 years old
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as Mavis |
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Phil Daniels
He was 27, now 66 years old
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as Mark |
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Peter Wight
He was 36, now 74 years old
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as Estate Manager |
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Paul Daley
He was 3, now 41 years old
|
as Rusty |
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Marion Bailey
She was 27, now 65 years old
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as Barbara |
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Herbert Norville
He was 19, now 57 years old
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as Man in Pub |
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Brian Hoskin
|
as Barman |
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Leila Bertrand
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as Hayley's Friend |
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Jeffrey Robert
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as Frank |
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Eileen Davies
She was 35, now 76 years old
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as Unemployment Benefit Clerk |
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Hepburn Graham
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as Boyfriend |
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Tilly Vosburgh
She was 22, now 63 years old
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as Haley |
Meantime Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Lindy Hemming as Costume Design. She was 37 (now 76) years old
|
Costume & Make-Up |
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Lesley Walker as Editor. She was 13 (now 24) years old
|
Editing |
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Roger Pratt as Director of Photography. He was 39 (now 77) years old
|
Camera |
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Mike Leigh as Director. He was 43 (now 81) years old
|
Directing |
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Mike Leigh as Writer. He was 43 (now 81) years old
|
Writing |
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Andrew Dickson as Original Music Composer. He was 41 (now 79) years old
|
Sound |
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Graham Benson as Producer. |
Production |
