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Crossing the Floor

1996

1h 10m

6.70

TV Movie, Comedy, Drama

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Political satire closely mirroring real-life British politics of the time - a self-serving Conservative minister "crosses the floor" to join the opposition Labour Party, at a time when the Conservative Party has a majority in Parliament of just one seat. Sequel to A Very Open Prison.

Cast

Tom Wilkinson

David Hanratty

Neil Pearson

Tom Peel

Diana Kent

Alison Hanratty

Helen Baxendale

Ruth Clarke

Douglas Henshall

Clive Colville

James Fleet

Prime Minister

Clive Russell

Mick Boyd

Meera Syal

Reporter

Jonathan Cullen

Michael Hilton

James Ellis

Andrew Carson

Rosemary Martin

Janet Pearce

Andy Hamilton

Daily Comet Editor

Paula Jacobs

Madam Speaker

Geoffrey Whitehead

Asst. Chief Constable Turpin

Julian Fellowes

Sir Mortimer Fawkes

Norman Bird

Grandfather

Tony Gardner

TV Interviewer

Moray Hunter

Down and Out

Carolyn Pickles

Returning Officer

Bill Wallis

Local Party Leader

Bill Thomas

Boozer McGill

Mark Benton

Ambulance Man

Sophie Dix

Ambulance Woman

Jasper Jacob

Liberal Democrat

Helena McCarthy

Old Lady

Jonathan Stratt

Policeman

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