The Absence of War
1995Political drama written by David Hare and starring John Thaw and based on Labour's disastrous 1992 election campaign. Labour leader George Jones battles with his party on the campaign trail of a general election.
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John Thaw
as George Jones
Richard Pasco
as Malcolm Pryce
Nicholas Day
as Charles Kendrick
Michael Byrne
as Bryden Thomas
Saskia Wickham
as Mary Housego
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
as Gwenda Aaron
Clare Higgins
as Lindsay Fontaine
Paul Moriarty
as Andrew Buchan
Alastair Galbraith
as Bruce
George Harris
as Colin Fontaine
Aorja Harris
as Lindsay's Child
Elior Harris
as Lindsay's Child
Oliver Ford Davies
as Oliver Dix
Stephen Boxer
as Newscaster
Jon Silverman
as Political Correspondent
Tyrone Huggins
as Trevor Avery
Judith Coke
as Carole Kendrick
Martin Jarvis
as Linus Frank
Judy Damas
as Waitress
Mark Chapman
as Naval Officer