''Glue'' is a British television drama series on E4. It was created and written by

Jack Thorne Jack Thorne FRSL (born 6 December 1978) is a British playwright, television writer, screenwriter, and producer. A massive fan of hard science fiction, he is best known for writing the stage play '' Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'', the fil ...

. It began broadcasting from 15 September to 3 November 2014 and comprises eight episodes. The plot revolves around the friends of a 14-year-old boy, Cal Bray, who is found dead. The investigation to find the killer reveals their dark and dirty secrets, hidden behind the picture-perfect British countryside.

Production

The cast was announced on 2 April 2014 and filming took place in Hungerford,

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Cast

Main characters * Yasmin Paige as Ruth Rosen * Jordan Stephens as Rob Kendle * Billy Howle as James Warwick * Charlotte Spencer as Tina Fallon * Jessie Cave as Annie Maddocks *

Callum Turner Callum Robilliard Turner (born 15 February 1990) is an English actor. After beginning a career as a fashion model, he began working in film and television. He had lead roles in the drama film '' Queen and Country'' (2014) and the mystery minise ...

as Eli Bray *

Faye Marsay Faye Elaine Marsay (born 30 December 1986) is a British actress. Her notable roles include Anne Neville in ''The White Queen (miniseries), The White Queen'' (2013), the recurring character Candice in ''Fresh Meat (TV series), Fresh Meat'' (2013) ...

as Janine Riley/Elizabeth Marshall * Tommy Knight as Caleb "Cal" Bray * Tommy McDonnell as Dominic Richards Other characters * Kerry Fox as Jackie Warwick *

Adrian Rawlins Adrian John Rawlins (born 27 March 1958) is an English actor best known for playing Arthur Kidd in '' The Woman in Black'' (1989) and James Potter in the ''Harry Potter'' films. In 2019, he starred in '' Chernobyl'' as Nikolai Fomin. Early ...

as DCI Simson * Griffin Stevens as Ian Salter * Christine Tremarco as Nadya Rosen * Kierston Wareing as Joyce Fallon * Tony Hirst as Simon Kendle *

Victoria Wicks Victoria Wicks (born Beverly Victoria Anne Wicks; 18 April 1959) is a British actress. She is known for her role as Sally Smedley in Channel 4's comedy series '' Drop the Dead Donkey'' (1990–1998), Mrs. Gideon in '' The Mighty Boosh'' (2004) ...

as Susanna Marshall * Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Bee Warwick * Hana Luheshi as Marah * Ben Pettengell as Benji * Dean-Charles Chapman as Chris * Sofia de Azevedo and Sienna de Azevedo as baby Cassie

Episodes

Reception

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described ''Glue'' as being "unmissable TV" and also said "this is a whodunnit that will blow your mind". ''

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'' positively stated that ''Glue'' exposes the 'rotting despair of the countryside.' It premiered in Australia on 7 July 2015 on SBS2.

References

External links

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