Masterpiece Episode: "Seeing Red"

Season 29, Episode 18
Episode Synopsis: A British TV star gives up the glamorous life to start a home for disturbed children in “Seeing Red,” a dramatization of the life of Coral Atkins (Sarah Lancashire). During a publicity appearance at a children's home, she sees a staff seemingly at war with the kids and decides to open a home of her own. It becomes an obsession, and one reason for it (seen in childhood flashbacks) comes out in therapy following an on-stage breakdown. Sylvia: Lizzy McInnerny. Dr. O'Gorman: Nicholas Geks. Chris: Robert Curbishley. Original Air Date: Apr 30, 2000
Guest Cast Lizzy McInnerny: Sylvia Joseph Aston: Marcus Geoff Holman: TV Producer Stuart Richman: Tom Sarah Lancashire: Coral Atkins Kate Layden: Mrs. Desmond Jacqueline Jansen: Beryl Tim Thomas: TV Director Gilian Cally: Mrs. Heel John Quayle: Sir Godfrey Liam Tobin: Bottom Nicholas Fry: Estate Agent Judith Barker: Matron Catriona Martin: Smith Viv Warentz: Old Crone Joe Gunn: Harry Lloyd Peters: Jones Lauren Hartley: Kelly Meriel Schofield: Coral's Mum Sarah Beard: Prompter Robin Polley: Theater Director Judith Davis: Tea Lady Reece Hoi: Wayne Sarah Nixon: Jamie's Mum Holly Latham: Amy Ann Aris: Hillary Sophie Graham: Young Sylvia Laura June Keston: Jody Emily Keston: Anne Olwen May: Harriet Justin Ellery: Coral's Dad Geoffrey Swann: Oberon Mirita King: Young Coral Romy Baskerville: Mrs. Skynner Heather Carr: Jessica Roberta Kerr: Miss Robinson Nicola Barnfield: Janice Chris Wilkinson: Mr. Porter Richard Dillane: Steve John Draycott: Robin Goodfellow Judy Holt: Mrs. Hall Eileen Davies: Miss Ross Matthew Brown: Jamie Malcolm Scates: Derek Robert Curbishley: Chris Nicholas Gecks: Dr. O'Gorman Tim Barker: Mr. Thomas Michael Jenn: Mr. Farris
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Premiered: January 10, 1971, on PBS
Rating: TV-PG
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