Cuts

Story

Synopsis

A British TV company wants to make a big blockbuster TV series and to add to their chances of success they call in the services of Henry Babbacombe, a nervous man who has only written a small book on nature before. As the production on the series continues, Henry has to make many changes on his scripts as things change on the series and he falls in love with Cynthia Hyde-Lennon. However both she and the TV company wants Henry to write and do stuff that is completely against his morals but he finds itself going along until the TV company and Cynthia turns and savagely stabs him in the back...

Director

Martyn Friend

Writers

Malcolm Bradbury, David Nobbs

Language

English

Release date

31 December 1996

Ensemble

Cast

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  Peter Davison

  Henry Babbacombe

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  Timothy West

  Lord Mellow

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  Nigel Planer

  Jocelyn Pride

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  Donald Sinden

  Sir Luke Trimingham

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  Pippa Haywood

  Cynthia Hyde-Lemon

• Bridget Turner

  Mrs. Raper

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  Jonathan Coy

  Roger Trothammer

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  Paul Chapman

  Mark Hasper

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  Sarah Neville

  Kenneth Stoke-Patrick

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  Annette Badland

  Gill Fromcasting

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  Benedict Sandiford

  Brad

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  Emma Cunniffe

  Karen