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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nWho is Mr. Blunden? <\/strong>A mysterious old man who makes the Allen family an offer they cannot refuse.<\/p>\n What else has Simon Callow been in? <\/strong>Simon Callow CBE is an actor, director and writer known for roles in Amadeus (1984), A Room with a View (1985), David Copperfield (1986), Shakespeare in Love (1998), Doctor Who<\/a> (playing Charles Dickens in 2005 episode The Unquiet Dead<\/a>), Outlander<\/a> and The Witcher<\/a>.<\/p>\n Who is Mr. Wickens? <\/strong>A sinister figure, who may be plotting the demise of Sara and Georgie.<\/p>\n What else has Mark Gatiss been in? <\/strong>Gatiss, who also wrote and directed The Amazing Mr Blunden, is known for writing for and appearing in the series Doctor Who, Sherlock and Dracula<\/a>, and first rose to fame alongside Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton and Jeremy Dyson as one member of comedy troupe The League of Gentlemen. He played Tycho Nestoris in Game of Thrones.<\/p>\n Who is Mrs. Wickens? <\/strong>The wicked wife of Mr. Wickens, there\u2019s \u201cnothing comic\u201d about this character, according to her alter-ego Tamsin Greig. \u201cI\u2019m pure evil and that\u2019s why I wanted to do this job,\u201d she said. \u201cMy children won\u2019t look at pictures of me. And they\u2019re adults!\u201d<\/p>\n What else has Tamsin Greig been in? <\/strong>Greig played Fran Katzenjammer in Black Books, Dr Caroline Todd in Green Wing, Beverly Lincoln in Episodes and Jackie Goodman in Friday Night Dinner. She also voices Debbie Aldridge in BBC Radio 4\u2019s soap opera The Archers.<\/p>\n Who is Lucy? <\/strong>London teenager Lucy Allen travels with her mother and brother to a ruined country house that\u2019s said to be haunted and embarks on an unexpected adventure.<\/p>\n What else has Tsion Habte been in? <\/strong>Habte previously played Makeda Kidane in ITV drama Liar and has also appeared in episodes of Sex Education<\/a> (as Fiona), Back (as Sally) and Feel Good (as Samira).<\/p>\n Who is Jamie?\u00a0<\/strong>Jamie Allen is Lucy\u2019s brother who, like his sister, experiences an apparently ghostly encounter.<\/p>\n What else has Jason Rennie been in? <\/strong>Rennie previously appeared in BBC thriller The Capture as Zain Mahdi.<\/p>\n Who is Mrs. Allen?\u00a0<\/strong>Mother to Lucy and Jamie, who is invited by Mr. Blunden to become caretaker to the country house.<\/p>\n What else has Vinette Robinson been in? <\/strong>Robinson\u2019s previous TV appearances have included roles in Sherlock,\u00a0Black Mirror, and as civil rights campaigner\u00a0Rosa Parks\u00a0in\u00a0Doctor Who. She also played Nicola Daniels on BBC drama The A Word and Pilot Tyce in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.<\/p>\n Who is Sara?<\/strong> One of a pair of \u2018ghosts\u2019 \u2013 actually children who have travelled through time to seek help.<\/p>\n What else has India Fowler been in? <\/strong>Fowler previously played Ellen Mason in the Netflix<\/a> series Safe and the young version of Zoe Walker in Netflix\u2019s White Lines.<\/p>\n Who is Georgie?\u00a0<\/strong>The other \u2018ghost\u2019 who, like Sara, is convinced that Mr. and Mrs. Wickens have murder on their mind.<\/p>\n What else has Xavier Wilkins been in?\u00a0<\/strong>The Amazing Mr Blunden is newcomer Wilkins\u2019 first screen role.<\/p>\n Who is Bertie?\u00a0<\/strong>Bertie is uncle to Sara and Georgie.<\/p>\n What else has Sam Spruell been in?\u00a0<\/strong>Recently seen playing the villain Swarm in Doctor Who\u2019s latest series, Spruell has also appeared in The Hurt Locker (2008), Snow White & the Huntsman (2012), and Legend (2015), and recently has starred in Small Axe: Mangrove )2000) as PC Frank Pulley and 2021 series The North Water as Cavendish.<\/p>\n What else has Liz White been in? <\/strong>Best known for her role as Annie Cartwright in the BBC series Life on Mars, White also played Emma Keane in Channel 4\u2019s Ackley Bridge, the titular The Woman in Black in the 2012 film of the same name, and Fiona Grayson in the latest series of ITV\u2019s Unforgotten.<\/p> What else has Sean Gilder been in?\u00a0<\/strong>Gilder is best known for his portrayal of Paddy Maguire on Shameless from 2005 to 2010. He has also appeared on Doctor Who (as the Sycorax Leader) as well as in Our Girl and Poldark (as Tholly Tregirls).<\/p>\n What else has Madeline Smith been in?<\/strong> Smith played Bella Wickens in the 1972 film version of The Amazing Mr Blunden. She is also known for playing Bond girl Miss Caruso in Live and Let Die (1973), for roles in the Hammer horror films The Vampire Lovers (1970), Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970), and Theatre of Blood (1973), and for appearing in comedy films Up Pompeii (1971)\u00a0 and Carry On Matron (1972).<\/p>\n What else has Rosalyn Landor been in?<\/strong> Landor played Sara Latimer in the 1972 film version of The Amazing Mr Blunden and also appeared in The Devil Rides Out (1968), Jane Eyre (1970), Rumpole of the Bailey (in 1983) and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (in 1984).<\/p>\n Also included in the cast are: <\/strong>Kitty Archer (The Pursuit of Love) as Bella Wickens, Spike Fearn as Tom, Katherine Jakeways (The Salisbury Poisonings, Unforgotten) as Julie, Amanda Lawrence (Honour) as Meakin, Elliot Levey (Man Down) as Claverton, Raj Ghatak (Doctors) as Dr Hugh.<\/p>\n The Amazing Mr Blunden airs on Christmas Eve (Friday, 24th December) at 7pm on Sky Max. 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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Tamsin Greig plays Mrs. Wickens<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nTsion Habte plays Lucy<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Jason Rennie plays Jamie<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Vinette Robinson as Mrs. Allen<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> India Fowler as Sara<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Xavier Wilkins as Georgie<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Sam Spruell as Bertie<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Liz White as Jill Tucker<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Sean Gilder as Dave Tucker<\/h2>\n
Madeline Smith as Geraldine<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Rosalyn Landor as Mrs. Monk Burton<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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