White Heat The Personal is Political (Season 1, Episode 4)
TV Episode | 57 min | Drama

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White Heat

The Personal is Political (Season 1, Episode 4)

TV Episode | 57 min | Drama

Jack,working for left wing journal the Tribune,scoffs when BBC World Service employee Charlotte sees professional hope for women following Margaret Thatcher's win at the 1979 elections. They argue and again Victor supports her. Orla takes ...See moreJack,working for left wing journal the Tribune,scoffs when BBC World Service employee Charlotte sees professional hope for women following Margaret Thatcher's win at the 1979 elections. They argue and again Victor supports her. Orla takes pity on Aasif,a homeless Afghani boy and brings him home to stay until she can speak to the authorities on his behalf. Jack has decided to stand as a Labour candidate and feels this will threaten his political chances but the boy runs off having robbed the household. Poor Orla is equally unsuccessful in persuading Jay to come out to his parents,who reject him. Jack,however, is successfully selected as the candidate for Hitchin and there is double celebration as Lilly and Alan are getting married. On the day of the reception Victor is stopped by the police driving Jack's car and cocaine is found. To save doctor Victor from being struck off Jack must confess to possession,thus ending his career in politics. Written by don @ minifie-1 See less

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28 cast members

Name	Known for
Peter Ashdown Policeman Policeman See fewer	EastEnders (1985)
John Biggins Referee Referee See fewer	Downton Abbey (2019)
MyAnna Buring Lilly Lilly See fewer	Kill List (2011)
Sam Claflin Jack Jack See fewer	Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)
Dominic Coleman Estate Agent Estate Agent See fewer	Paddington (2014)
Paul Copley Alan (Present Day) Alan (Present Day) See fewer	Downton Abbey (2010)
Lindsay Duncan Lilly (Present Day) Lilly (Present Day) See fewer	Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
Claire Foy Charlotte Charlotte See fewer	First Man (2018)
Tamsin Greig Beth Beth See fewer	Green Wing (2004)
Jessica Gunning Orla Orla See fewer	Pride (I) (2014)
David Gyasi Victor Victor See fewer	Interstellar (2014)
Karen Henthorn Val Val See fewer	Pulling (2006)
Lee Ingleby Alan Alan See fewer	Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Dominic Kemp Party Member 3 Party Member 3 See fewer	Miss Potter (2006)
Akshay Kumar Aasif Aasif See fewer	Double Blind (2023)
Geoffrey Leesley Frank (as Geoff Leesley) Frank (as Geoff Leesley) See fewer	Wimbledon (2004)
Tomi May Skinhead 1 Skinhead 1 See fewer	Justice League (2017)
Jeremy Northam Edward Edward See fewer	Gosford Park (2001)
Tim Parker Party Member 2 Party Member 2 See fewer	Blade of the Assassin (2021)
Hugh Quarshie Victor (Present Day) Victor (Present Day) See fewer	Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
Reece Ritchie Jay Jay See fewer	The Lovely Bones (2009)
Veronica Roberts Party Member 1 Party Member 1 See fewer	Emma (2009)
Oliver Senton Man on Heath Man on Heath See fewer	Cathedral (2005)
Joe Sims Skinhead 2 Skinhead 2 See fewer	Broadchurch (2013)
Juliet Stevenson Charlotte (Present Day) Charlotte (Present Day) See fewer	Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
Holly Weston Leah Leah See fewer	John Carter (2012)
Margaret Thatcher Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	SDI Star Wars (1991)
Jeremy Thorpe Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Dee Time (1967)