Movie Description
Giving Tongue
(1996)Overview
Jessie Fielding is a young MP who is trying to get an anti-hunting bill through the two Houses of Parliament, which is a little surprising as she hunted as a teenager with friend Barb Gale. Matters are complicated when she rekindles her friendship with Barb, who still works for a hunt. The plot thickens further when it becomes aparent that the House of Lords is likely break with convention and block the bill, an event which the Prime Minister hopes to use for his own ends.
Featured Crew
- Director : Stefan Schwartz
- Writer : Emma Fortune
- Cast : Charlotte Coleman,Clare Holman,Paul Venables,Shireen Shah,Michael Angelis,Brian McGrath,John Bardon,Warren Clarke,Stephen Lord,Shaughan Seymour,Clive Francis,Agnes Bernelle,Brian de Salvo,Jane Wymark,Mal Whyte,Natasha Williams,John Bird,Jane Lapotaire,John Olohan,Tenniel Evans,Michael Bertenshaw,Peter Capaldi,Nigel Hastings,Richard Croxford,Ari Ashley,Randal Herley,Stuart Burge,Eamon Rohan,John Boswall,Hugh Sachs,John Fortune,Conor Mullen,John Abineri,Nicholas Selby,Jeremy Bulloch,Otto Jarman,Michael Ford,Hugh Munro,Elizabeth Richard
Cast
Barb Gale
Jesse Fielding MP
Plymouth West
Bradford East
Will Shaker
Robert Payton
Stan Gale
Russell Polin
Lionel Giddings
Sir Ashley Snaithe
Ian Llewellyn Groves
Winnie Hawcock
Deputy Speaker
Forest of Dean
Leeds North
Sarah Bishop
Lord Jessop
Hilda Jacob
Train Barman
Marquis of Bideford
Lords Clerk
Duncan Fielding
Army Captain
Huntsman
Huntswoman
Sponsor
Clackmannon
Cloak Master
Lord Belvoir
Crank Heir
Chief Executive
Journalist
Lord Chancellor
Elderly Peer
Auctioneer
TV Reporter
Adrian Trethenick
Clerk of the Crown
Her Majesty The Queen
Facts
Original TitleGiving Tongue
Status Released
Release Information
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1996-09-01
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 30m
Production CompaniesBBC Worldwide
Genres
- Comedy
- Drama
