Synopsis

The lives of the late Bradford playwright Andrea Dunbar and Lorraine, one of her daughters, and the community of Bradford, in the 30 years since the 18-year-old Andrea penned a play about growing up in the community titled "The Arbor".

Cast

Christine Bottomley

Lisa Thompson

Manjinder Virk

Lorraine Dunbar

Natalie Gavin

The Girl

George Costigan

Jimmy 'The Wig'

Monica Dolan

Ann Hamilton

Neil Dudgeon

Steve Saul

Jimi Mistry

Yousaf

Robert Emms

Young David

Kate Rutter

The Mother

Danny Webb

Max Stafford-Clark / The Father

Matthew McNulty

Andrew Dunbar

Kathryn Pogson

Pamela Dunbar

Jonathan Jaynes

David Dunbar

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Lizzie Roper

Kathy Dunbar

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Liam Price

Billy

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Robert Haythorne

Fred

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Parvani Lingiah

Young Lorraine Dunbar

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Gary Whitaker

Himself

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Jamie Timlin

Himself

Kulvinder Ghir

Rafee

Moey Hassan

Bus Conductor

Josh Brown

Policeman

Andrea Dunbar

Self (archive footage)

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