| Its the summer of 1907, and cinema is in its infancy. In a northern industrial town two very different movie moguls are battling for the hearts, minds and purses of the local population. In this six-part drama, Timothy West stars as Frank Sheringham , an enterprising film-maker determined to woo audiences away from the local flea-pit run by the villainous Albert Gold. The whole town becomes involved in the vendetta and three local children are at the eye of the storm. |
| Name | Character | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Timothy West | Frank Sheringham | 6 |
| Joan Sims | Mrs. Nash | 6 |
| Anita Dobson | Gertie | 6 |
| Peter Guinness | Albert Gold | 6 |
| Kate Hardie | Vicky Sheringham | 6 |
| Paula Wilcox | Sara Bean | 6 |