Series synopsis
Ridley Road is a British drama television series that premiered on BBC One on October 3, 2021. It ended on October 24, 2021. It was created by Sarah Solemani. It stars Agnes O'Casey, Tom Varey, Rory Kinnear and Eddie Marsan.
During London's swinging sixties, young Jewish Vivien Epstein follows her lover into danger and when he is caught between life and death, she finds herself going undercover with the fascists, not only for him but for the sake of her country.
Premise
During London's swinging sixties, young Jewish Vivien Epstein follows her lover into danger and when he is caught between life and death, she finds herself going undercover with the fascists, not only for him but for the sake of her country.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Agnes O'Casey as Vivien Epstein/ Jane Carpenter
- Tom Varey as Jack Morris/ Peter Fox
- Rory Kinnear as Colin Jordan
- Eddie Marsan as Soly Malinovsky
- Danny-Boy Hatchard as Lee
- Rita Tushingham as Nettie Jones
- Gabriel Akuwudike as Stevie
- James Craze as Jeff Jones
Supporting cast
- Tamzin Outhwaite as Barbara Watson
- Allan Corduner as Rabbi Lehrer
- Will Keen as David Epstein
- Tracy-Ann Oberman as Nancy Malinovsky
- Samantha Spiro as Liza Epstein
- Julia Krynke as Roza Furstenburg
- Hannah Traylen as Chrissy
- Danny Sykes as Ronnie Malinovsky
- Hannah Onslow as Elise
Guest cast
- Paul-Ernest Flanagan as Farmer
- Preston Nyman as Jeremy Klein
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | October 3, 2021 | October 24, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 In 1960s London, Vivien, a young Jewish hairdresser, discovers the 62 Group – an intelligence-gathering underground movement trying to stop the rise of the far right. |
October 3, 2021 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Vivien meets Colin Jordan, who takes her into the heart of the National Socialist Movement. She takes a huge risk but manages to find out what happened to Jack. |
October 10, 2021 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Vivien is introduced to Colin Jordan's wife, dedicated Nazi occultist Francoise Dior. The fascists plan a deadly attack, and the 62 Group do everything they can and stop them. |
October 17, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 3, 2021 |
| Last aired | October 24, 2021 |
| Runtime | 57 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:00:00 |