Meantime

A working-class family in London's East End is struggling to stay afloat during the recession under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's premiership. Only the mother Mavis is working; father Frank and the couple's two sons Colin, a timid, chronically shy individual and Mark, an outspoken, headstrong young man, are on the dole. This situation is contrasted by the presence of Mavis's sister Barbara, and her husband John, whose financial and social loftiness appears to be a comfortable facade over the unspoken soreness of a lackluster marriage.

Cast

Phil Daniels

Played Mark
Tim Roth

Played Colin
Jeffrey Robert

Played Frank
Pam Ferris

Played Mavis
Gary Oldman

Played Coxy
Marion Bailey

Played Barbara
Alfred Molina

Played John
Tilly Vosburgh

Played Haley
Leila Bertrand

Played Hayley's Friend
Hepburn Graham

Played Boyfriend
Peter Wight

Played Estate Manager
Eileen Davies

Played Unemployment Benefit…
Herbert Norville

Played Man in Pub
Brian Hoskin

Played Barman
Paul Daly

Played Rusty

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