Catherine Cookson's A Dinner of Herbs 24 years old

After taking his young son Roddy to a remote Northumberland village, Peter Greenbank meets a violent death, leaving the boy alone with no family to speak of. Roddy is adopted and raised by Kate Makepeace, a good friend of his father’s, and develops a close friendship with Hal and Mary Ellen. But their sibling bond is put to the test as they become adults. The hidden secrets of the past are painfully unearthed as their lives are intertwined by a tragic destiny.

Credits

Billie Whitelaw

Kate Makepeace

David Threlfall

Hal Royce (older)

Michael Jayston

Justice Craig

John Castle

Alfred Cottle

Tom Goodman-Hill

Hal Roystan

Ivan Kaye

dan bannaman

Cast

Name	Character
Billie Whitelaw She was 68 , 82 years old when she died	as Kate Makepeace
David Threlfall He was 47 , now 71 years old	as Hal Royce (older)
Michael Jayston He was 65 , now 89 years old	as Justice Craig
John Castle He was 60 , now 84 years old	as Alfred Cottle
Tom Goodman-Hill He was 32 , now 56 years old	as Hal Roystan
Ivan Kaye He was 39 , now 63 years old	as dan bannaman
Kate Magowan She was 25 , now 49 years old	as Martha Bannaman
Joseph May He was 26 , now 50 years old	as Ben Hamilton
Bill Fellows He was 43 , now 67 years old	as Peter Greenbank
Donna Air She was 21 , now 45 years old	as Maggie Roystan

Crew

Name	Job title
Ray Marshall Writing He was 72 , 58 years old when he died	Writer
Catherine Cookson Writing She was 94 , 91 years old when she died	Novel
Alan Grint Directing He was 47 , now 71 years old	Director
Christopher Green Writing	Writer

Catherine Cookson's A Dinner of Herbs (24 years)

Ended

First Air Date: 2000-11-24
Runtime: [] minutes
Number of Episodes: 6