''Every Woman Knows a Secret'' is a 1999 British television drama series written by William Humble based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Rosie Thomas. The series aired on

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from 18 March to 1 April 1999 is both set and filmed in

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. The series was later released on Region 1 DVD in the

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, although it remains unreleased in the

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Plot

The series stars

Siobhan Redmond Siobhan Redmond ( ; born 27 July 1959) is a Scottish actress, a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and known for various stage, audio and television roles such as Anne Marie in '' Two Doors Down''. Early life Siobhan Redmond was born on ...

as Jess, a woman whose son Danny dies in a drunk driving crash.

Cast

as Jess *

Paul Bettany Paul Bettany (born 27 May 1971) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as J.A.R.V.I.S. and Vision (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Vision in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including the Disney+ series ''WandaVision'' (2021), which garn ...

as Rob *

Miles Anderson Miles Anderson (born 23 October 1947) is a British stage and screen actor, born in the colony of Southern Rhodesia, who has appeared in television serials both in the United Kingdom, and North America. He appeared as Alistair the photographer ...

as Ian *

Claire Cox Claire Cox is a British actress. Her television appearances include acclaimed series '' The Last Salute'', '' Fresh Meat'', '' Spooks'', ''Wallander'' and '' Jamestown'' for Sky. Career Cox graduated from the Central School of Speech and Drama ...

as Beth *

Serena Evans Serena Evans (born 2 December 1959) is a British actress who is best known for playing Police Sergeant Patricia Dawkins in the sitcom '' The Thin Blue Line'' which was shown on BBC1 from 1995 to 1996. She also had a regular role as Sarah Chapma ...

as Lizzie *

Tom Chadbon Tom Chadbon (born 27 February 1946) is an English actor who has spent much of his career appearing on British television. Although principally a character actor, he has occasionally had leading or recurring roles. Career Chadbon starred in al ...

as James *Jolyon Baker as Samantha *Danny Erskine as Prison Boy *

Sarah Grochala Sarah Grochala (born 9 January 1973) is a British playwright. Her plays have been performed at the Finborough Theatre, Theatre503, Hampstead Theatre, Arcola Theatre and Soho Theatre in London. Her plays have been produced internationally by the Gr ...

as Nurse *

Sam Loggin Samantha "Sam" Loggin (born 1977) is an English actress. She was born in Northamptonshire, UK. Her noteworthy performances include the roles of Lucy in ''Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married ''Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married'' is a 1996 novel ...

as Catherine

Episodes

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=0198111, title=Every Woman Knows a Secret 1999 British television series debuts 1999 British television series endings 1990s British drama television series 1990s British television miniseries British English-language television shows ITV television dramas Serial drama television series Television shows based on British novels Television shows set in Berkshire