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Synopsis:
Harry Potter actress Emma Watson makes her TV debut in this feature-length adaptation of Noel Streatfeild's classic novel. Set in London during the 1930s, it tells the story of orphans Pauline, Petrova and Posy Fossil, who are adopted by eccentric explorer Gum - although it's his selfless niece Sylvia who does most of the hard work involved in raising them. The girls face further upheaval when their guardian disappears, and the cash-strapped Sylvia is forced to take in lodgers, but despite their…
Cast:
Emilia Fox as Sylvia Brown, Victoria Wood as Nana, Emma Watson as Pauline Fossil, Yasmin Paige as Petrova Fossil, Lucy Boynton as Posy Fossil, Richard Griffiths as Great Uncle Matthew, Marc Warren as Mr Simpson, Lucy Cohu as Theo Dane, Gemma Jones as Dr Jakes, Harriet Walter as Dr Smith, Eileen Atkins as Madame Fidolia, Heather Nicol as Winifred, Mary Stockley as Miss Jay, Teresa Churcher as Clara, Skye Bennett as Young Sylvia, Peter Bowles as Sir Donald Houghton, Don Gallagher as Mr French, Emma Darwall-Smith as Titania, Isabella Parriss as Cobweb, Jade Longley as Moth, Adrian Lester as Mr Sholsky, Tim Wallers as Mr Montague, Gresby Nash as Leopold Neville, Ebe Sievwright as Valentin Manoff, Ruth Brill as Featured dancer, Natasha Mould as Featured dancer, Jack Thorpe Baker as Featured dancer
Credits:
Sandra Goldbacher - Director, Piers Wenger - Producer, Heidi Thomas - Writer
