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  • Helen West Shadow Play (Season 1, Episode 2)
  • TV Episode | 100 min | Drama, Mystery

Helen West

Shadow Play (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 100 min | Drama, Mystery

Mr. Lycett is obsessed with the daughter he 'lost' many years before when his wife and child left him without warning. As a result he tends to follow young girls who resemble her leading to numerous arrests for lewd behavior. He's always ...See moreMr. Lycett is obsessed with the daughter he 'lost' many years before when his wife and child left him without warning. As a result he tends to follow young girls who resemble her leading to numerous arrests for lewd behavior. He's always represented himself in court and he's always managed to get the case thrown out. Helen West prosecuted him in the most recent charge but his breaking into tears led the judge to dismiss the case. He's something of a pariah in the community but gets along quite well with his neighbor Margaret Mellors. When he learns that Margaret knew where his wife and daughter went to, he makes her pay. Meanwhile, Helen's boss asks her to have a chat with her clerk Rose Darvey, who seems to be sleeping her way through the most recent class of police cadets. Helen isn't quite comfortable with the requests and feels that Rose's private life is none of her business. Helen is far more concerned with the files that seem to be going missing at the office. In any event, Helen is having her own relationship problems with Bailey and is being pursued by her colleague, Dinsdale Cotton. Written by garykmcd See less
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Director
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Frances Fyfield (books) | Shelagh Stephenson (adapted for television by)
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Status
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Updated May 13, 2002

Release date
May 13, 2002 (United Kingdom)

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36 cast members
Name Known for
Amanda Burton
Helen West Helen West   See fewer
Conor Mullen
Chief Supt. Bailey Chief Supt. Bailey   See fewer
Robert Pugh
Lycett Lycett   See fewer
Jessica Oyelowo
Rose Darvey Rose Darvey   See fewer
Anthony Howell
Dinsdale Cotton Dinsdale Cotton   See fewer
Nicholas Woodeson
Brian Redwood Brian Redwood   See fewer
Rita Tushingham
Margaret Mellors Margaret Mellors   See fewer
Scot Williams
PC Williams PC Williams   See fewer
Georgina Bull
Witness Witness   See fewer
Angela Morant
Magistrate 1 Magistrate 1   See fewer
Peter McNicholl
Boy One Boy One   See fewer
Leanne Everitt
Girl One Girl One   See fewer
Lucy Briers
Clerk 1 Clerk 1   See fewer
Simon Lowe
Riley Riley   See fewer
Gary Powell
Sgt Morgan Sgt Morgan   See fewer
Freddie Annobil-Dodoo
PC Michael Michaels PC Michael Michaels   See fewer
Raffaello Degruttola
PC Douglas (as Raffaello De Gruttola) PC Douglas (as Raffaello De Gruttola)   See fewer
Richard Syms
Magistrate 2 Magistrate 2   See fewer
Hanna Haffenden
Clerk 2 Clerk 2   See fewer
Poppy Lee Friar
Chelsea Chelsea   See fewer
Louise Blake
Carole Carole   See fewer
Craig Stokes
Gravedigger Gravedigger   See fewer
Martin Freeman
DC Stone DC Stone   See fewer
Lou Gish
Grace Grace   See fewer
Maggie Saunders
Susan Lycett Susan Lycett   See fewer
Karys Warner
Young Rose Young Rose   See fewer
Louise Rolfe
Chloe's Mother Chloe's Mother   See fewer
Charles Cork
Security Guard Security Guard   See fewer
Andy Mulligan
Court Clerk Court Clerk   See fewer
Claire Slater
Waitress Waitress   See fewer
Andy Ewings
Clerk of the Court (uncredited) Clerk of the Court (uncredited)   See fewer
Laurie Goode
Priest (uncredited) Priest (uncredited)   See fewer
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