WPC 56 (2013)

WPC 56

Drama following WPC Gina Dawson, the first Woman Police Constable to join Brinford Constabulary, a fictional police force in the West Midlands, in 1956. The show focuses on WPC Gina Dawson's struggle to gain acceptance in the male-dominated police station whilst having to deal with the sexist attitudes that were commonplace at the time.

WPC 56

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Charles De'Ath
Charles De'Ath
as Sgt Sidney Fenton
John Bowler
John Bowler
as Asst Chief Constable Arthur Coulson as Chief Superintendent Coulson
Jennie Jacques
Jennie Jacques
as WPC Gina Dawson
James Barriscale
James Barriscale
as Desk Sergeant Swift
Mark Healy
Mark Healy
as Chief Inspector Walter Briggs
Rachel Leskovac
Rachel Leskovac
as Susie Nightingale
Liam Jeavons
Liam Jeavons
as PC Tommy Perkins
Claudia Jessie
Claudia Jessie
as WPC Annie Taylor
Oliver Rix
Oliver Rix
as DI Harry Sawyer
Chris Overton
Chris Overton
as PC Eddie Coulson
John Light
John Light
as Chief Inspector Roger Nelson
Gerard Horan
Gerard Horan
as Desk Sgt Peter Pratt
Justine Michelle Cain
Justine Michelle Cain
as Cathy Sinclair
Philip Hill-Pearson
Philip Hill-Pearson
as Frank Marshall
Marianne Oldham
Marianne Oldham
as Deborah Burns
Ben Turner
Ben Turner
as DI Max Harper
Jessica Duncan
Jessica Duncan
as Rebecca Jones
Charlotte Lucas
Charlotte Lucas
as Charlotte Briggs
Matt Kennard
Matt Kennard
as David Meyer
Tim Plester
Tim Plester
as Linus Brody
Martha Howe-Douglas
Martha Howe-Douglas
as Abigail Fenton
Danny Szam
Danny Szam
as Chris Hutton
Jack Derges
Jack Derges
as Bill Pearson
Emma Cooke
Emma Cooke
as Rosie Turner
Stephen Casey
Stephen Casey
as William Sheppard
Melissa James
Melissa James
as Gloria DaCosta
Janet Dibley
Janet Dibley
as Iris Hartley
Sean Baker
Sean Baker
as Doctor Ellis
Daniel Brocklebank
Daniel Brocklebank
as Carl Saunders
Akemnji Ndifornyen
Akemnji Ndifornyen
as Donald Palmer
Tom McLarney
Tom McLarney
as Sam Pratt
Daniel Ormerod
Daniel Ormerod
as Johnny Harris
Jonty Stephens
Jonty Stephens
as Joe Dawson
Kathryn Hunt
Kathryn Hunt
as Brenda Dawson
Richard Huw
Richard Huw
as Reverend Buckley
Mark Rice-Oxley
Mark Rice-Oxley
as George Stern
Kieran Bew
Kieran Bew
as DI Jack Burns
Michael Ryan
Michael Ryan
as Ned Garrett
Alicia Charles
Alicia Charles
as Lottie Harris
Laura Jean Clinton
Laura Jean Clinton
as Jazz Singer
Michael Higgs
Michael Higgs
as Lenny Powell
Melanie Kilburn
Melanie Kilburn
as Lydia Taylor
Joanna Higson
Joanna Higson
as Vicky Hall
Sam Kennard
Sam Kennard
as Gabriel Meyer
Jo Cassidy
Jo Cassidy
as Anna Pearce
Lynne Verrall
Lynne Verrall
as Valerie Parker
Luke Williams
Luke Williams
as Kevin Dodds
Sarah Beck Mather
Sarah Beck Mather
as Sylvia Stewart
David Maybrick
David Maybrick
as Mr Stewart
Jennifer Bea
Jennifer Bea
as Lisa Harris
Adam Sopp
Adam Sopp
as Gerry Sullivan
Clare Burt
Clare Burt
as Mrs Buckley
Nigel Travis
Nigel Travis
as Michael 'Mike the Mallet' Maddock
Paul Moriarty
Paul Moriarty
as Brigadier Graham Morris
Eileen Battye
Eileen Battye
as Margaret Morris
Gemma Arrowsmith
Gemma Arrowsmith
as Mrs Pemberton
Sophie Ellerby
Sophie Ellerby
as Irene Miller
Andrea Mason
Andrea Mason
as Gladys Campbell
Jacqueline Defferary
Jacqueline Defferary
as Julie Nelson
Rolan Bell
Rolan Bell
as Rufus Jones
Kelly Hotten
Kelly Hotten
as Mary Cook
Shaun Prendergast
Shaun Prendergast
as Henry Fuller
Mary Jo Randle
Mary Jo Randle
as Grace Fuller
Tom Thompson
Tom Thompson
as Young Pratt
Samuel Young
Samuel Young
as Young Coulson
Nigel Boyle
Nigel Boyle
as Philip Cook
Julien Ball
Julien Ball
as Mr Walker
Michael Hadley
Michael Hadley
as Judge
Jim Creighton
Jim Creighton
as Mr Lewis
Nick Cavaliere
Nick Cavaliere
as Salvatore Angeletti
Jan Harvey
Jan Harvey
as Helena Cole
Sarah Moyle
Sarah Moyle
as Miss Rosemary Lawrence
Kerry Washington
Kerry Washington
as Bessie Cradditch
Alexandra Wilson
Alexandra Wilson
as Jessica Mundy
Chris Larkin
Chris Larkin
as Dr Hurley
Francis Magee
Francis Magee
as Brendan McCormack
Nigel Lister
Nigel Lister
as Daniel Pembrook
Jack Montgomery
Jack Montgomery
as Sean McCormac
Leila Mimmack
Leila Mimmack
as Tracey Nichols
Tom Phillips
Tom Phillips
as Gary Nichols
Niamh Spelman
Niamh Spelman
as Peggy Fenton
Angela Lonsdale
Angela Lonsdale
as Stella Monckton
Tony Turner
Tony Turner
as Harry Walker
Paul McEwan
Paul McEwan
as Charlie Crane
Harmonie Lloyd
Harmonie Lloyd
as Lizzy Maddock
Jonathan Rigby
Jonathan Rigby
as Boxing Commentator
Patricia Potter
Patricia Potter
as Charlotte Briggs
Ross Armstrong
Ross Armstrong
as Tobias Hunt
Alexandra Gilbreath
Alexandra Gilbreath
as Lydia Bloom
David Corbett
David Corbett
as Alan Reynolds
Fiona Paul
Fiona Paul
as Jane Delemere
Rob Dixon
Rob Dixon
as Gordon Matthews
Conner Chapman
Conner Chapman
as David Adams
Shaun Thomas
Shaun Thomas
as Albert Chapman
Brian Capron
Brian Capron
as Clifford Starkey
Eliza Butterworth
Eliza Butterworth
as Lucy Hamilton
Amy Shepherd
Amy Shepherd
as Helen Reilly
Susannah Doyle
Susannah Doyle
as June Sawyer
Eve Pearce
Eve Pearce
as Lily Krajnik
Robin Bowerman
Robin Bowerman
as Doctor Forester
Jim Cartwright
Jim Cartwright
as Wally King
Rosanna Holland
Rosanna Holland
as Pru King
Nick Holder
Nick Holder
as Ronnie Clarke
Adam Lawrence
Adam Lawrence
as Marty Havers
Katy Secombe
Katy Secombe
as Mrs. Logan
Harry Taurasi
Harry Taurasi
as Les Sallis
Louise Mardenborough
Louise Mardenborough
as Pauline Sallis
Victoria Longley
Victoria Longley
as Norma Plummer
Nick Danan
Nick Danan
as Reverend West
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Season 3

Season 3

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Sink or swim

  • 1x2

    Memories are made of this

  • 1x3

    Great pretenders

  • 1x4

    Nature of the beast

  • 1x5

    Little boy lost

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Cry, cry, cry

  • 2x2

    Dead man dancing

  • 2x3

    Eye of the storm

  • 2x4

    That old devil called love

  • 2x5

    The harder they fall

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    A different beat

  • 3x2

    Walk the line

  • 3x3

    From the shadows

  • 3x4

    The wayward wind

  • 3x5

    Requiem

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