Cast

(in Order of Appearance)
Paula Bacon Stacey
Nicholas R. Bailey Tony - The Great Fandango
Natasha Bell Mandy
Katy Cavanagh Ruby
Martin Clunes Ben
Trevor Cooper William
Ingeborga Dapkunaite Shona
Caroline Goodall Bella
Andy Hamilton Ambulance Man
Petter Hepplethwaite Mac
Martin Jarvis Neil Biddle
Ulrike Johnson Herself
Edmund Moriarty Giles
Terry O'Neill Warren Hatcher
Jane Peachey Sophie
Kelly Reilly Juliet
Adam Searles Davy
Julian Sims Eric
Andy Smart Alan
Jason Watkins Mick Luger
Spud Murphy Organs Trick "victim" (uncredited)

Production Credits

Martin Jarvis' Stunt Double Peter White
Caroline Goodall's Body Double Jennifer Edmunds
Nicholas R. Bailey's Body Double Fela Bankole
Stunt Performers Ray De-Haan, Shelly Benison
Stunt Co-ordinator Nick Powell, Andreas Petridges
Production Team Catherine Lovesey, Sarah McGettigan, James Cooper
Film Researcher Ed Slateford
Production Co-ordinator Samantha Vince
2nd Assistant Director Mike Elliott
3rd Assistant Director Andrew McEwan
Assistant Art Director Miranda Cull
Property Master Nick Turnbull
Standby Props Bruce Vincent, Phillip Lloyd
Dressing Props Lloyd Vincent, Quentin Davies
Standby Construction Derek Reddington, Joe Weston
Wardrobe Supervisor Rose Goodhart
Make-up Artist Sally Ann Sexton
Focus Puller Luke Palmer
Camera Assistant David McDowell
Boom Opperator Stephen Linsay
Dubbing Mixer Paul Davies
Grip Daniel Essex
Gaffer Paul Hill
Electricians David Allcock, Niall Higgins
Production Accountants Christine Hagon, Jon Kamaluddin
Script Supervisior Janice Schumm
Art Director Paul Gilpin
Production Buyer Paul Woods
Location Manager Stephen Lawrence
Assistant Location Manager Tom Chisman
1st Assistant Director Nick Laws
Make-Up Designer Marilyn MacDonald
Costume Designer Michele Clapton
Casting Director Andy Prior
Casting Assistant Kirsty Robertson
Camera Opperator Martin Foley
Sound Recordist John Paine
Music by Matthew Scott with Richard Hammarton
Editor Nick McPhee
Production Designer Jeff Tessler
Director of Photography Tim Palmer
Line Producer Simon Crawford Collins
Executive Producer for the BBC David M. Thompson
Executive Producer for Hat Trick Jimmy Mulville
Produced by Jane Featherstone
Written and Directed by Guy Jenkin
Hat Trick for BBC
© BBC MCMXCIX

Transmitted2001

Story

Ben is the host of Sex 'n' Death, a rude and crude show that is the top rated show on cable TV.  The world is his, or so it seems.  Ben's running war with the presenter of Just A Laff, Neil Biddle is getting out of hand.  His producer, ex-wife Bella is getting increasing exasperated by this.  Then Ben's 19 year old model girlfriend Sophie sells the story of their break-up to The Sun even though she hasn't informed Ben of the split.  When Sophie and the now-sacked Bella set Ben up for Just A Laff, Ben is in danger of going over the edge...

Sex 'N' DeathEpisode Guide compiled by
Richard Spurr

Posted:  17 June 2001
Last Updated:  17 June 2001

Sex 'N' Death