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Felicity Kendall - Rosemary Boxer
Rosemary Boxer is smart, practical and happily single. An expert in plant biology, she was a university lecturer in horticulture until she suddenly found herself without a job. Although she’s an academic, Rosemary has a natural curiosity and her instincts don’t usually let her down
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Pam Ferris - Laura Thyme
Former WPC Laura Thyme was a dedicated mother but when her husband left her for a younger woman, she came to a crossroads in life. A farmer’s daughter, Laura is an enthusiastic gardener, and setting up Rosemary & Thyme has given her a new creative outlet
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Phyllida Law - May Beauchamp
May appears in Orpheus in the Undergrowth and is so passionate about it that she would go out in an evening frock with her welly boots on. She is very likeable, one of those women that everyone loves
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Will Knightley - Jeremy Pearson
Jeremy appears in Orpheus in the Undergrowth. Actor Will is father of Hollywood starlet Keira. Jeremy has a rakish charm and has done quite well. He has found a new wife who has banked the insurance money from her previous, deceased, husband
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Tom Beard - Martin Frazer
He appears in The Memory of Water as a barrister during the week and lord of the manor at weekends. He is a good, caring man who lives for work, but who is also at the centre of the community
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Mary Nighy - Fern
She appears in The Memory of Water. Mary is the daughter of actor Bill Nighy. She plays Fern, who lives near the manor house where Rosemary and Laura come to work. She is oblivious to the sinister undertones and atmosphere of dread surrounding the place
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Belinda Lang - Quinnie Dorell
She appears in The Gongoozlers as a former round the world yachtswoman. Quinnie is glamorous but outspoken and tact is not her strong point. She offends the other characters and is clearly a hopeless gardener
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Anthony Andrews - Richard Oakley
He appears in The Invisible Worm. Stagford Lodge Prep School is steeped in tradition and classics master Richard Oakley intends to keep it that way, despite headmaster Quentin Marshall’s efforts to drag the school into the 21st century