Performance (1991)

An anthology series of various plays and dramatic performances.

Performance

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Ian Holm
Ian Holm
as Duff as Astrov as Sir William Collyer as King Lear
Elizabeth McGovern
Elizabeth McGovern
as Beatrice-Joanna as Margaret Hyman as Helen Schwartz
Jane Horrocks
Jane Horrocks
as Doll Tearsheet as Marta as Beatie Bryant
Ronald Pickup
Ronald Pickup
as Richard Browning as King Henry IV as Siegfried Shrager
David Lyon
David Lyon
as Thomas Mowbray as Albany as Earl of Salisbury
John Rogan
John Rogan
as Bishop of Carlisle as Lord Marshal as Bernard
Paola Dionisotti
Paola Dionisotti
as Duchess of York as Duchess of Gloucester as First lady
Hugh Grant
Hugh Grant
as Richard Neville as Alsemero
Susan Brown
Susan Brown
as Maria as Bill
Adie Allen
Adie Allen
as Pearl Bryant as Diaphanta
Bill Nighy
Bill Nighy
as Hugh Marriner as Roger Maitland
Leslie Phillips
Leslie Phillips
as Judge Michael Argyle as Vermandero
Timothy Spall
Timothy Spall
as Chico as Jimmy Beales
Geraldine Somerville
Geraldine Somerville
as Ann Welch as Miss Julie
Colin Firth
Colin Firth
as Freddie Page as Charles Holroyd
William Osborne
William Osborne
as Oswald as Cyril Clatworthy
Paul Birchard
Paul Birchard
as Butch as Kevin Sullivan
Stephen Rea
Stephen Rea
as Seumus Shields as Ejlert Lovborg
Fiona Shaw
Fiona Shaw
as Hedda Gabler as Richard II
Maurice Denham
Maurice Denham
as Don Francisco as Man
Ian Bannen
Ian Bannen
as Provost as Serebryakov
Corin Redgrave
Corin Redgrave
as Angelo as Earl of Worcester
Peter Darling
Peter Darling
as Alonso as Alonzo
Geoffrey Beevers
Geoffrey Beevers
as Arthur Power as Friar Thomas
Michael Simkins
Michael Simkins
as Cornwall as Paul
Penelope Wilton
Penelope Wilton
as Hester Collyer as Beth
Nicholas Gecks
Nicholas Gecks
as Sir John Bushy as Thomas, Duke of Surrey
Paul Rhys
Paul Rhys
as Christopher as Edgar
Richard E. Grant
Richard E. Grant
as Nurse/Bed Head as George Holly
Henry Goodman
Henry Goodman
as Pompey as Phillip Gellburg
John Sterland
John Sterland
as Dr Sherman as G.J. Copplestone
Margot Leicester
Margot Leicester
as Mariana as Sylvia Gellburg
Sophie Thompson
Sophie Thompson
as Amy as Gillian Player
Ben Walden
Ben Walden
as Black and Tan as Miles
Robin Bailey
Robin Bailey
as Thomas Mann as Charles
Mike McShane
Mike McShane
as Hal as Franklyn Heimer
Stephen Moore
Stephen Moore
as Art Nicely as Hawkins
Georgina Hale
Georgina Hale
as Leading actress as Moya Lexington
Bob Hoskins
Bob Hoskins
as De Flores
Sean Pertwee
Sean Pertwee
as Tomazo
Maynard Eziashi
Maynard Eziashi
as Jasperino
Myrtle Moss
Myrtle Moss
as Nanny
John Quinn
John Quinn
as Sailor
David Warner
David Warner
as Vanya
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
as Yelena
Rebecca Pidgeon
Rebecca Pidgeon
as Sonya
Rachel Kempson
Rachel Kempson
as Mariya Vasilyevna
Sandra Voe
Sandra Voe
as Nanny
Roger Hammond
Roger Hammond
as Waffles
Jimmy Flynn
Jimmy Flynn
as Workman
James Warrior
James Warrior
as Workman
Judi Dench
Judi Dench
as Christine Foskett
Susan Porrett
Susan Porrett
as Doris
Sylvia Barter
Sylvia Barter
as Julia Shillitoe
Francesca Annis
Francesca Annis
as Elizabeth Collier
Eileen Page
Eileen Page
as Mrs. Marriner
Gregory Floy
Gregory Floy
as Michael Crowley
Charles Gray
Charles Gray
as Maurice Hussey
Nathaniel Parker
Nathaniel Parker
as Sam Mitchum
Moyra Fraser
Moyra Fraser
as Lettice Willis
Betty Marsden
Betty Marsden
as R. B. Monody
Les Dawson
Les Dawson
as Nona
Liz Smith
Liz Smith
as Anyula
Jim Broadbent
Jim Broadbent
as Carmello
John Malkovich
John Malkovich
as Deeley
Kate Nelligan
Kate Nelligan
as Kate
Miranda Richardson
Miranda Richardson
as Anna
Deborah Findlay
Deborah Findlay
as Isabella Bird
Beth Goddard
Beth Goddard
as Waitress
Cecily Hobbs
Cecily Hobbs
as Pope Joan
Sarah Lam
Sarah Lam
as Lady Nijo
Lesley Manville
Lesley Manville
as Marlene
Anna Patrick
Anna Patrick
as Griselda
Lesley Sharp
Lesley Sharp
as Angie
Eileen Atkins
Eileen Atkins
as Mrs Maitland
Jennifer Ehle
Jennifer Ehle
as Phyllis Maitland
Emma Fielding
Emma Fielding
as Joan Clareville
Edward Fox
Edward Fox
as Major Luddington
Harriet Walter
Harriet Walter
as Dorothy Maitland
Samuel West
Samuel West
as Jack Maitland
Henry Power
Henry Power
as Arnold
Amanda Drew
Amanda Drew
as Daisy
Pam Ferris
Pam Ferris
as Mrs Bryant
Imelda Staunton
Imelda Staunton
as Jenny Beales
Ewan Hooper
Ewan Hooper
as Mr Bryant
Bryan Pringle
Bryan Pringle
as Stan Mann
Christopher Eccleston
Christopher Eccleston
as Frankie Bryant
Keith Osborn
Keith Osborn
as Mr Healey
Zoë Wanamaker
Zoë Wanamaker
as Mrs Holroyd
Stephen Dillane
Stephen Dillane
as Mr Blackmore
Melanie Hill
Melanie Hill
as Laura
Wayne Foskett
Wayne Foskett
as Rigley
Shane Fox
Shane Fox
as Jack
Steven Mackintosh
Steven Mackintosh
as The Brother
Peter O'Brien
Peter O'Brien
as James Anderson
Kevin Allen
Kevin Allen
as Felix Dennis
Nigel Hawthorne
Nigel Hawthorne
as Brian Leary
Simon Callow
Simon Callow
as John Mortimer
Jeremy Irons
Jeremy Irons
as Odon Von Horvath
Alec Guinness
Alec Guinness
as Heinrich Mann
Charles Durning
Charles Durning
as Charles F. Money
Carsten Nørgaard
Carsten Nørgaard
as Young Man
Juliet Stevenson
Juliet Stevenson
as Nora Helmer
Trevor Eve
Trevor Eve
as Torvald Helmer
Geraldine James
Geraldine James
as Kristine Linde
Patrick Malahide
Patrick Malahide
as Dr. Rank
Celia Bannerman
Celia Bannerman
as Miss Potter
Ben Chaplin
Ben Chaplin
as Cyril Carter
Anton Rodgers
Anton Rodgers
as David Scott-Fowler
John Bird
John Bird
as John Reid
John Hurt
John Hurt
as The Father
Brian Cox
Brian Cox
as The Director
Tara Fitzgerald
Tara Fitzgerald
as Emily
Susan Fleetwood
Susan Fleetwood
as The Mother
Keith Baxter
Keith Baxter
as Actor
Brid Brennan
Brid Brennan
as Thea Elvsted
Michael Gambon
Michael Gambon
as Archie Rice
Bill Owen
Bill Owen
as Billy Rice
Patrick Godfrey
Patrick Godfrey
as 1st Conservative MP
Annette Crosbie
Annette Crosbie
as 1st Labour MP
John Neville
John Neville
as Sir David Browning
Tom Wilkinson
Tom Wilkinson
as Duke Vincentio
David Bradley
David Bradley
as Barnadine
Sue Johnston
Sue Johnston
as Mistress Overdone
Ben Miles
Ben Miles
as Claudio
Stephen Tompkinson
Stephen Tompkinson
as Philip Welch
Paul Bhattacharjee
Paul Bhattacharjee
as Dr. Bahru
Emily Watson
Emily Watson
as Rosalie
Saskia Reeves
Saskia Reeves
as Irina Shestova
Anne Bancroft
Anne Bancroft
as Mrs. Fanning
Joan Cusack
Joan Cusack
as Annie
Stephen Lang
Stephen Lang
as Boss
Kenneth Branagh
Kenneth Branagh
as Donal Davoren
June Brown
June Brown
as Spinster
Dora Bryan
Dora Bryan
as Bosom Lady
Jonathan Firth
Jonathan Firth
as Prince Hal
Kathy Burke
Kathy Burke
as Christine
Phil Daniels
Phil Daniels
as John
Adrian Lester
Adrian Lester
as Bobby
Rebecca Front
Rebecca Front
as Sarah
Sam Mendes
Sam Mendes
as Self
David Bamber
David Bamber
as Guy
Roger Frost
Roger Frost
as Bernie
John Sessions
John Sessions
as Daniel
Graham Crowden
Graham Crowden
as John of Gaunt
Richard Bremmer
Richard Bremmer
as Henry Bolingbroke
Mandy Patinkin
Mandy Patinkin
as Dr. Harry Hyman
James Frain
James Frain
as Macbeth
David Harewood
David Harewood
as Macduff
Ray Winstone
Ray Winstone
as Duncan
Susan Vidler
Susan Vidler
as Lady Macbeth
Barbara Flynn
Barbara Flynn
as Goneril
Amanda Redman
Amanda Redman
as Regan
Clive Kneller
Clive Kneller
as Shadow
Timothy West
Timothy West
as Gloucester
Michael Bryant
Michael Bryant
as Fool
David Burke
David Burke
as Kent
Finbar Lynch
Finbar Lynch
as Edmund
Victoria Hamilton
Victoria Hamilton
as Cordelia
Harry Jones
Harry Jones
as Old man
Adrian Irvine
Adrian Irvine
as France
Nicholas Bailey
Nicholas Bailey
as Burgundy
Martin Chamberlain
Martin Chamberlain
as Lear's knight
Paul Benzing
Paul Benzing
as Captain
James Kerr
James Kerr
as Messenger
Andrew Tiernan
Andrew Tiernan
as Banquo
Jo Dow
Jo Dow
as Rosse
Patsi Fox
Patsi Fox
as Lady Macduff
Graham Bryan
Graham Bryan
as Malcolm
Martin O'Brien
Martin O'Brien
as Seyton
Julia Swift
Julia Swift
as Harriet
Nitzan Sharron
Nitzan Sharron
as David
Sharon D. Clarke
Sharon D. Clarke
as Flora
Ed Bishop
Ed Bishop
as Stanton Case
Gabrielle Lloyd
Gabrielle Lloyd
as Myra
Frank Lazarus
Frank Lazarus
as Allen Kershowitz
Bob Sherman
Bob Sherman
as Auctioneer
Jason Shepard
Jason Shepard
as Bill van Der Hart
Mark Lambert
Mark Lambert
as J O'Leary
Julian Rhind-Tutt
Julian Rhind-Tutt
as Edward, Duke of Aumerle
Kevin McKidd
Kevin McKidd
as Harry Percy
Donald Sinden
Donald Sinden
as Edmund of Langley
Sian Thomas
Sian Thomas
as Queen Isabel
Struan Rodger
Struan Rodger
as Henry, Earl of Northumberland
Anthony Calf
Anthony Calf
as John
Joe Duttine
Joe Duttine
as Eric
Kenneth MacDonald
Kenneth MacDonald
as Benny
Sheila Gish
Sheila Gish
as Joanne
Clive Rowe
Clive Rowe
as Harry
Clare Burt
Clare Burt
as Susan
Gareth Snook
Gareth Snook
as Peter
Liza Sadovy
Liza Sadovy
as Jenny
Teddy Kempner
Teddy Kempner
as David
Paul Bentley
Paul Bentley
as Larry
Anna Francolini
Anna Francolini
as Marta
Kiran Hocking
Kiran Hocking
as Kathy
Hannah James
Hannah James
as April
Stephen Fulton
Stephen Fulton
as Waiter
Rufus Sewell
Rufus Sewell
as Hotspur
Elizabeth Spriggs
Elizabeth Spriggs
as Mistress Quickly
Paul Eddington
Paul Eddington
as Robert Shallow
Josette Simon
Josette Simon
as Kate
Joseph O'Conor
Joseph O'Conor
as Earl of Northumberland
John Woodvine
John Woodvine
as Earl of Warwick
Peter Jeffrey
Peter Jeffrey
as Lord Chief Justice
Geoffrey Hutchings
Geoffrey Hutchings
as Bardolph
Simon McBurney
Simon McBurney
as Pistol
James Grout
James Grout
as Silence
Phyllis Calvert
Phyllis Calvert
as Woman
Lionel Jeffries
Lionel Jeffries
as Captain
Renée Asherson
Renée Asherson
as Marjorie
Brenda Bruce
Brenda Bruce
as Grandmother
Mossie Smith
Mossie Smith
as Clara
Peter Needham
Peter Needham
as Mine manager
Gavin Abbott
Gavin Abbott
as Miner
Christopher Brand
Christopher Brand
as Miner
Bronagh Gallagher
Bronagh Gallagher
as Minnie Powell
Ruth McCabe
Ruth McCabe
as Mrs Grigson
Owen O'Neill
Owen O'Neill
as Mr Maguire
James Ellis
James Ellis
as The Landlord
Paul Ronan
Paul Ronan
as Tommy Owens
Britta Smith
Britta Smith
as Mrs Henderson
David Carey
David Carey
as Mr Gallogher
John Kavanagh
John Kavanagh
as Adolphus Grigson
John Gielgud
John Gielgud
as Stephen Dawlish
Terence Rigby
Terence Rigby
as Fred Voles
Rosemary Harris
Rosemary Harris
as Margaret Dawlish
Vincent Wong
Vincent Wong
as Dr Chen
Adrian Pasdar
Adrian Pasdar
as Son-in-law
Katherine Borowitz
Katherine Borowitz
as Sister
Anne Meara
Anne Meara
as Mrs Geegan
Anne Pitoniak
Anne Pitoniak
as Mrs Kline
Anna Thompson
Anna Thompson
as Bookkeeper
Mary Alice
Mary Alice
as Black lady
Bellina Logan
Bellina Logan
as Puerto Rican girl
Wojciech Pszoniak
Wojciech Pszoniak
as Mr Miller
Carmel McSharry
Carmel McSharry
as Mrs Elton
Edward Tudor-Pole
Edward Tudor-Pole
as Jackie Jackson
Juliet Aubrey
Juliet Aubrey
as Isabella
Rob Edwards
Rob Edwards
as Lucio
David Waller
David Waller
as Escalus
Darlene Johnson
Darlene Johnson
as Pa
Sally George
Sally George
as Juliet
Kristin Hewson
Kristin Hewson
as Kate
Romy Baskerville
Romy Baskerville
as Francisca
Robert Demeger
Robert Demeger
as Abhorson
Eric Porter
Eric Porter
as James Player
Abigail Cruttenden
Abigail Cruttenden
as Clara Browning
Nicholas Selby
Nicholas Selby
as Second Conservative MP
Tony Haygarth
Tony Haygarth
as Second Labour MP
Edward Petherbridge
Edward Petherbridge
as Liberal MP
Bruce Alexander
Bruce Alexander
as Thompson
Billie Whitelaw
Billie Whitelaw
as Phoebe Rice
Helen McCrory
Helen McCrory
as Jean Rice
George Beach
George Beach
as Frank Rice
Nicholas Hewetson
Nicholas Hewetson
as Graham Dodd
David Ryall
David Ryall
as Bill
Donal McCann
Donal McCann
as Judge Brack
Nicholas Woodeson
Nicholas Woodeson
as Jorgen Tesman
Pat Leavy
Pat Leavy
as Miss Tesman
Susan Colverd
Susan Colverd
as Berte
Maggie Smith
Maggie Smith
as Mrs Venable
Natasha Richardson
Natasha Richardson
as Catharine Holly
Rob Lowe
Rob Lowe
as Dr Cukrowicz
Moira Redmond
Moira Redmond
as Mrs Holly
Gillian Raine
Gillian Raine
as Miss Foxhill
Rosaleen Linehan
Rosaleen Linehan
as Sister Felicity
Sinéad Cusack
Sinéad Cusack
as Nelly Mann
Alison Fiske
Alison Fiske
as Salka Viertel
Jan Chappell
Jan Chappell
as Marta Feuchtwanger
Jack Shepherd
Jack Shepherd
as Bertolt Brecht
Lynn Farleigh
Lynn Farleigh
as Helene Weigel
Barbara New
Barbara New
as Katja Mann
Ian Thompson
Ian Thompson
as Lion Feuchtwanger
Jane Lowe
Jane Lowe
as Toni Spuhler
David Calder
David Calder
as Nils Krogstad
Helen Blatch
Helen Blatch
as Anne-Marie
Sonia Ritter
Sonia Ritter
as Helene
Dennis Clinton
Dennis Clinton
as Porter
Joe Anderson
Joe Anderson
as Ivar
Max Anderson
Max Anderson
as Bob
Alexandra Gill
Alexandra Gill
as Emmy
Gemma Jones
Gemma Jones
as Joan Scott-Fowler
Imogen Stubbs
Imogen Stubbs
as Helen Banner
Richard Lintern
Richard Lintern
as Peter Scott-Fowler
Simon Beresford
Simon Beresford
as Dr George Banner
Roberta Taylor
Roberta Taylor
as Julia Browne
Patricia Hayes
Patricia Hayes
as Madame Pace
Nicholas Gatt
Nicholas Gatt
as Boy
Tamura King
Tamura King
as Girl
Rachel Robertson
Rachel Robertson
as Second actress
Alex Hanson
Alex Hanson
as Young actor
Robert Oates
Robert Oates
as Third actor
Peter Wingfield
Peter Wingfield
as Fourth actor
Brian Glover
Brian Glover
as Floor Manager
Trevor Ray
Trevor Ray
as Lighting man/cameraman
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Seasons

Season 1

Series 1

Season 2

Series 2

Season 3

Series 3

Season 4

Series 4

Season 5

Series 5

Season 6

Series 6

Season 7

Series 7

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Absolute hell

  • 1x2

    Uncle vanya

  • 1x3

    Nona

  • 1x4

    Old times

  • 1x5

    Top girls

  • 1x6

    The trials of oz

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Tales from hollywood

  • 2x2

    A doll's house

  • 2x3

    Roots

  • 2x4

    After the dance

  • 2x5

    Six characters in search of an author

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    Suddenly last summer

  • 3x2

    The maitlands

  • 3x3

    Hedda gabler

  • 3x4

    The entertainer

  • 3x5

    The changeling

Episodes season 4

  • 4x1

    Message for posterity

  • 4x2

    Measure for measure

  • 4x3

    The deep blue sea

  • 4x4

    Summer day's dream

  • 4x5

    The mother

Episodes season 5

  • 5x1

    Shadow of a gunman

  • 5x2

    The widowing of mrs holroyd

  • 5x3

    Landscape

  • 5x4

    Bed

  • 5x5

    Henry iv

  • 5x6

    After miss julie

Episodes season 6

  • 6x1

    Company

  • 6x2

    My night with reg

  • 6x3

    Richard ii

  • 6x4

    Broken glass

  • 6x5

    Macbeth on the estate

Episodes season 7

  • 7x1

    King lear

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