About WPC 56
- Released on March 18, 2013
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.
Main Cast of WPC 56
Jennie Jacques plays WPC Gina Dawson (10 episodes)
Charles De'Ath plays Sgt Sidney Fenton (15 episodes)
James Barriscale plays Desk Sergeant Swift (10 episodes)
Mark Healy plays Chief Inspector Walter Briggs (10 episodes)
Liam Jeavons plays PC Tommy Perkins (8 episodes)
John Bowler plays Asst Chief Constable Arthur Coulson (10 episodes)
Rachel Leskovac plays Susie Nightingale (10 episodes)
Secondary Cast of WPC 56
Claudia Jessie plays WPC Annie Taylor (5 episodes)
Oliver Rix plays DI Harry Sawyer (5 episodes)
Chris Overton plays PC Eddie Coulson (5 episodes)
John Light plays Chief Inspector Roger Nelson (5 episodes)
Gerard Horan plays Desk Sgt Peter Pratt (5 episodes)
Justine Michelle Cain plays Cathy Sinclair (5 episodes)
Philip Hill-Pearson plays Frank Marshall (5 episodes)
Marianne Oldham plays Deborah Burns (5 episodes)
Ben Turner plays DI Max Harper (5 episodes)
Jessica Duncan plays Rebecca Jones (5 episodes)
Charlotte Lucas plays Charlotte Briggs (5 episodes)
Matt Kennard plays David Meyer (5 episodes)
Gemma Arrowsmith plays Mrs Pemberton (1 episode)
Sophie Ellerby plays Irene Miller (1 episode)
Andrea Mason plays Gladys Campbell (1 episode)
Jo Cassidy plays Anna Pearce (2 episodes)
Jacqueline Defferary plays Julie Nelson (1 episode)
Rolan Bell plays Rufus Jones (1 episode)
Kelly Hotten plays Mary Cook (1 episode)
Lynne Verrall plays Valerie Parker (2 episodes)
Shaun Prendergast plays Henry Fuller (1 episode)
Mary Jo Randle plays Grace Fuller (1 episode)
Tom Thompson plays Young Pratt (1 episode)
Luke Williams plays Kevin Dodds (2 episodes)
Samuel Young plays Young Coulson (1 episode)
Nigel Boyle plays Philip Cook (1 episode)
Julien Ball plays Mr Walker (1 episode)
Akemnji Ndifornyen plays Donald Palmer (3 episodes)
Michael Hadley plays Judge (1 episode)
Sarah Beck Mather plays Sylvia Stewart (2 episodes)
David Maybrick plays Mr Stewart (2 episodes)
Jim Creighton plays Mr Lewis (1 episode)
Tom McLarney plays Sam Pratt (3 episodes)
Daniel Ormerod plays Johnny Harris (3 episodes)
Nick Cavaliere plays Salvatore Angeletti (1 episode)
Jan Harvey plays Helena Cole (1 episode)
Jennifer Bea plays Lisa Harris (2 episodes)
Sarah Moyle plays Miss Rosemary Lawrence (1 episode)
Kerry Washington plays Bessie Cradditch (1 episode)
Alexandra Wilson plays Jessica Mundy (1 episode)
Jonty Stephens plays Joe Dawson (3 episodes)
Kathryn Hunt plays Brenda Dawson (3 episodes)
Jack Derges plays Bill Pearson (4 episodes)
Richard Huw plays Reverend Buckley (3 episodes)
Adam Sopp plays Gerry Sullivan (2 episodes)
Clare Burt plays Mrs Buckley (2 episodes)
Chris Larkin plays Dr Hurley (1 episode)
Mark Rice-Oxley plays George Stern (3 episodes)
Kieran Bew plays DI Jack Burns (3 episodes)
Francis Magee plays Brendan McCormack (1 episode)
Nigel Lister plays Daniel Pembrook (1 episode)
Jack Montgomery plays Sean McCormac (1 episode)
Leila Mimmack plays Tracey Nichols (1 episode)
Tom Phillips plays Gary Nichols (1 episode)
Niamh Spelman plays Peggy Fenton (1 episode)
Nigel Travis plays Michael 'Mike the Mallet' Maddock (2 episodes)
Angela Lonsdale plays Stella Monckton (1 episode)
Tony Turner plays Harry Walker (1 episode)
Paul McEwan plays Charlie Crane (1 episode)
Harmonie Lloyd plays Lizzy Maddock (1 episode)
Jonathan Rigby plays Boxing Commentator (1 episode)
Michael Ryan plays Ned Garrett (3 episodes)
Alicia Charles plays Lottie Harris (3 episodes)
Patricia Potter plays Charlotte Briggs (1 episode)
Ross Armstrong plays Tobias Hunt (1 episode)
Emma Cooke plays Rosie Turner (4 episodes)
Laura Jean Clinton plays Jazz Singer (3 episodes)
Alexandra Gilbreath plays Lydia Bloom (1 episode)
David Corbett plays Alan Reynolds (1 episode)
Fiona Paul plays Jane Delemere (1 episode)
Tim Plester plays Linus Brody (5 episodes)
Michael Higgs plays Lenny Powell (3 episodes)
Rob Dixon plays Gordon Matthews (1 episode)
Conner Chapman plays David Adams (1 episode)
Shaun Thomas plays Albert Chapman (1 episode)
Brian Capron plays Clifford Starkey (1 episode)
Eliza Butterworth plays Lucy Hamilton (1 episode)
Amy Shepherd plays Helen Reilly (1 episode)
Susannah Doyle plays June Sawyer (1 episode)
Eve Pearce plays Lily Krajnik (1 episode)
Robin Bowerman plays Doctor Forester (1 episode)
Paul Moriarty plays Brigadier Graham Morris (2 episodes)
Eileen Battye plays Margaret Morris (2 episodes)
Jim Cartwright plays Wally King (1 episode)
Rosanna Holland plays Pru King (1 episode)
Nick Holder plays Ronnie Clarke (1 episode)
Adam Lawrence plays Marty Havers (1 episode)
Katy Secombe plays Mrs. Logan (1 episode)
Cesare Taurasi plays Les Sallis (1 episode)
Louise Mardenborough plays Pauline Sallis (1 episode)
Victoria Longley plays Norma Plummer (1 episode)
Melanie Kilburn plays Lydia Taylor (3 episodes)
Stephen Casey plays William Sheppard (4 episodes)
Melissa James plays Gloria DaCosta (4 episodes)
Janet Dibley plays Iris Hartley (4 episodes)
Sean Baker plays Doctor Ellis (4 episodes)
Joanna Higson plays Vicky Hall (3 episodes)
Sam Kennard plays Gabriel Meyer (3 episodes)
Nick Danan plays Reverend West (1 episode)
Crew of WPC 56
Crew
Directing
Editing
Camera
Writing
- Claudia Jessie
- Oliver Rix
- Chris Overton
- John Light
- Gerard Horan
- Justine Michelle Cain
- Philip Hill-Pearson
- Marianne Oldham
- Ben Turner
- Jessica Duncan
- Charlotte Lucas
- Matt Kennard
- Gemma Arrowsmith
- Sophie Ellerby
- Andrea Mason
- Jo Cassidy
- Jacqueline Defferary
- Rolan Bell
- Kelly Hotten
- Lynne Verrall
- Shaun Prendergast
- Mary Jo Randle
- Tom Thompson
- Luke Williams
- Samuel Young
- Nigel Boyle
- Julien Ball
- Akemnji Ndifornyen
- Michael Hadley
- Sarah Beck Mather
- David Maybrick
- Jim Creighton
- Tom McLarney
- Daniel Ormerod
- Nick Cavaliere
- Jan Harvey
- Jennifer Bea
- Sarah Moyle
- Kerry Washington
- Alexandra Wilson
- Jonty Stephens
- Kathryn Hunt
- Jack Derges
- Richard Huw
- Adam Sopp
- Clare Burt
- Chris Larkin
- Mark Rice-Oxley
- Kieran Bew
- Francis Magee
- Nigel Lister
- Jack Montgomery
- Leila Mimmack
- Tom Phillips
- Niamh Spelman
- Nigel Travis
- Angela Lonsdale
- Tony Turner
- Paul McEwan
- Harmonie Lloyd
- Jonathan Rigby
- Michael Ryan
- Alicia Charles
- Patricia Potter
- Ross Armstrong
- Emma Cooke
- Laura Jean Clinton
- Alexandra Gilbreath
- David Corbett
- Fiona Paul
- Tim Plester
- Michael Higgs
- Rob Dixon
- Conner Chapman
- Shaun Thomas
- Brian Capron
- Eliza Butterworth
- Amy Shepherd
- Susannah Doyle
- Eve Pearce
- Robin Bowerman
- Paul Moriarty
- Eileen Battye
- Jim Cartwright
- Rosanna Holland
- Nick Holder
- Adam Lawrence
- Katy Secombe
- Cesare Taurasi
- Louise Mardenborough
- Victoria Longley
- Melanie Kilburn
- Stephen Casey
- Melissa James
- Janet Dibley
- Sean Baker
- Joanna Higson
- Sam Kennard
- Nick Danan