Maxine Peake plays Alice Aisgill, the tragic heroine of John Braine’s celebrated novel. This BAFTA award-winning 2-part drama is the story of a young man, striving for the top, who is forced to choose his status or his passion for an older woman.
Written by Amanda Coe, directed by Aisling Walsh and produced by Paul Frift.
Starring Maxine Peake, Matthew McNulty, Jenna Coleman and Kevin McNally. With Julia Ford, Kevin Doyle, Theo James, Zoe Telford, Kate O’Flynn, Peter Wight and Tom Brooke.
Executive Producers are Robert Cooper and Kate Triggs. Executive producers for the BBC are Bethan Jones and Jamie Laurenson.
The DOP is Lukas Strebel, Editor is Kristina Hetherington, Casting Director is Rachel Freck, Production Designer is Chris Truelove, Costume Designer is Amy Roberts and Make-Up & Hair Designer is Caroline Noble.
