"This show needs a miracle."

2009

1h 45m

6.3(214 votes)

Comedy

Family

Overview

Paul, charged with directing his school's Nativity play, falsely boasts that his ex-girlfriend plans to turn the production into a film.

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Cast & Crew

124 members

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Martin Freeman

Paul Maddens

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Ashley Jensen

Jennifer Lore

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Marc Wootton

Mr. Poppy

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Pam Ferris

Mrs. Bevan

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Jason Watkins

Gordon Shakespeare

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Ricky Tomlinson

Mayor

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Alan Carr

The Critic

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John Sessions

Mr. Lore

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Phyllis Logan

Mrs. Lore

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Geoffrey Hutchings

Father Tom

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Clarke Peters

Studio Boss

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Rosie Cavaliero

Miss Rye

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Ben Crompton

Parent

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Llewella Gideon

Parent

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Selina Cadell

Oakmoor Headmistress

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Martha Howe-Douglas

Oakmoor Parent

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Matt Rippy

Harrison

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Rhydian Jones

Studio Receptionist

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Neil Fitzmaurice

Oakmoor Parent

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Karl Theobald

Parent

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Jake Pratt

Alfie

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Oscar Steer

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Bessie Cursons

Christy

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Ben Wilby

Bob

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Katie Maguire

Megan

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Alexandra Allen

Cleo

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Bernard Mensah

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Brandon McDonald

Oli

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Cadi Mullane

Crystal

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Ellie Coldicutt

Beth

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Dominic McKernan

Dan

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Faye Dolan

Jade

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James Warner

Buddy

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Ashley Blake

BBC Midlands Reporter

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Jesus de Miguel

Parent

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Paul Moorhead

Security Guard

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Darren Parkin

Coventry Press

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Matt Barron

Coventry Press

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Caitlin Cronin

Lucy

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Joe Lane

Edward

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Joshan Patel

Bill

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Krista Hyatt

Becky

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Maeve Dolan

Sam

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Michael McAuley

William

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Milly Webb

Neve

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Morgan Brennan

Charlotte

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Rebecca Maguire

Saffron

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Reece Stowe

Fraser

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Rhyannon Jones

Alice

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Sam Tott

Matt

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Sydney Isitt-Ager

Sadie

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Thomas McGaritty

Zack

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Harvey Flannigan

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Aiodfe Mcleod

Grace

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Anna Price

Ellen

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Arun Nahar

Jake

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Bethany Carter

Daisy

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Charlie Dixon

Thomas

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Cherie Ng

Nicola

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Eleanor Bonas

Rachel

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Francesca York

Caroline

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Freddie Watkins

Sebastian

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Georgina Owen

Emily

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Hannah Ciotkowski

Elizabeth

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Harriet Kilner

Charlotte

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Hayley Downing

Victoria

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Imogen Stern

Phoebe

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Katie Stafford

Molly

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Lauren Downing

Joanne

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Lily-Rose Sharry

Lynette

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Michael Brown

Charles

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Safiyah Asharia

Sophie

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Molly Burton

Catherine

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Mi Tuulikki Kelly

Lorna

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Salim Zayyan

Percival

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Drew Taylor

Harry

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Ben Hodge-Mckenna

St Bernadette's Choir

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Charlotte Dewis

St Bernadette's Choir

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Grace Paremain

St Bernadette's Choir

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Harriet Sutton-Green

St Bernadette's Choir

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James Osborne

St Bernadette's Choir

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Lilly Kennedy

St Bernadette's Choir

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Lucy Tomkins

St Bernadette's Choir

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Maisie Kelly

St Bernadette's Choir

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Olivia Lambie

St Bernadette's Choir

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Paige Rice

St Bernadette's Choir

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Shona Eaton

St Bernadette's Choir

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Sophia Ford

St Bernadette's Choir

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Tia Thompson

St Bernadette's Choir

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Karen Mckernan

St Bernadette Parent

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Angie Thiari

St Bernadette Parent

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Tina Kelly

St Bernadette Parent

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Rachel Convey

St Bernadette Parent

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Phil Mcauley

St Bernadette Parent

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Mary Hart

St Bernadette Parent

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Peter Isitt

St Bernadette Parent

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Estelle Brennan

St Bernadette Parent

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Barbara Isitt

St Bernadette Parent

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Lucy Mcgaritty

St Bernadette Parent

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Sally Isitt

St Bernadette Parent

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Joanne Hart

St Bernadette Parent

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Tracy Jane Jones

St Bernadette Parent

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John Purdue

St Bernadette Parent

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Barbara Pattison

St Bernadette Parent

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Jay Patel

St Bernadette Parent

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Jennifer Lane

St Bernadette Parent

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Christopher Hyatt

St Bernadette Parent

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Sam Keeble

St Bernadette Parent

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Kevin Dolan

St Bernadette Parent

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C. Dunn

St Bernadette Parent

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Gerald Mckernan

St Bernadette Parent

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Elizabeth Cronin

St Bernadette Parent

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Emily Rose Brennan

St Bernadette Parent

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Anita Campbell

Mada Dancer

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Jennifer Berzins

Mada Dancer

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Zoe Sherwin

Mada Dancer

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Andy Cowley

Mada Dancer

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Caroline May Darling

Mada Dancer

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Adam Grey

Mada Dancer

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Jake Fryer

Jazz Quartet

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Tony Heiberg

Jazz Quartet

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Kieron Garrett

Jazz Quartet

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Vilem Hais

Jazz Quartet

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Steve Gilbertson

Jazz Quartet

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