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The Vat Man (1997)

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Film details

Featuring

Julia Ford Robert Cavanah Adrian Rawlins
Country

United Kingdom
Year

1997
Type

Television

Synopsis

First part of a six part drama about life in an open prison. Mark Gordon, arrives at Vernemoor from The Lees a closed prison - he has been sentenced for a tax fraud. He finds that Gerry Cosmo, a prison officer at The Lees, has been posted to Vernemoor at the same time. Both men have to come to terms with the new environment and their dislike for each other develops into open hostility.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Annie Whitby
    
    Julia Ford
  - Gerry Cosmo
    
    Robert Cavanah
  - Woody Pine
    
    Adrian Rawlins
  - Mark Gordon
    
    Bill Nighy
  - Sally Gordon
    
    Serena Gordon
  - Paul Friend
    
    Paul Brightwell
  - Colin Figgs
    
    James Warrior
  - Binny Edwards
    
    Graham Turner
  - Pat Symcox
    
    Nick Bagnall
  - Robinson Bennett
    
    Idris Elba
Credits
- Unknown:
  - Director
    
    Danny Hiller
  - Production Company
    
    BBC Pebble Mill
  - Producer
    
    Nicolas Brown
  - Script Supervisor
    
    Caroline O'Reilly
  - Script
    
    Lucy Gannon
  - Director of Photography
    
    Chris Howard
  - Focus Puller
    
    Dermot Hickey
  - Clapper/Loader
    
    Neil Brown
  - Music
    
    Stewart Copeland

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