Series synopsis
The Amazing Mrs Pritchard is a British drama television series that premiered on BBC One on October 3, 2006. It ended on November 7, 2006. It was created by Sally Wainwright. It stars Jane Horrocks, Steven Mackintosh, Jodhi May and Jemma McKenzie-Brown.
Supermarket manager Ros Pritchard decides to stand for election and her steady gains of support gives rise to thoughts of becoming Prime Minister.
Premise
Supermarket manager Ros Pritchard decides to stand for election and her steady gains of support gives rise to thoughts of becoming Prime Minister.
Premise: From middle-class mum to Prime Minister.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jane Horrocks as Ros Pritchard
- Steven Mackintosh as Ian Pritchard
- Jodhi May as Miranda Lennox
- Jemma McKenzie-Brown as Georgina Pritchard
- Janet McTeer as Catherine Walker
- Carey Mulligan as Emily Pritchard
- Jonathan Aris as Sir Richard Leavis
- Geraldine James as Hilary Rees-Benson
Supporting cast
- Selina Cadell as Dorothy Crowther
- Sally Phillips as Meg Bayliss
- Robert Portal as Paul Critchley
- Siobhan Finneran as Beverley Clarke
- Frances Tomelty as Kitty Porter
- Meera Syal as Liz Shannon
- Chris O'Dowd as Headmaster
- Sylvestra Le Touzel as Nina Morgan
Guest cast
- Roy Hattersley
- David Steel
- Peter Snow
- Richard Durden as Sir Athelstane Jervis
- Adam James as Mark McCaffrey
- Malcolm Sinclair as Sir Andrew McNeil
- Tom Mison as Ben Sixsmith
- Paul Butterworth
- Rebekah Staton
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | October 3, 2006 | November 7, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 After winning over the Shadow Health Minister, thoughts of becoming Prime Minister enter Ros Pritchard's head. |
October 3, 2006 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Ros's first few days in office are a whirlwind of meetings which leave her family feeling neglected. |
October 10, 2006 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Ros decides to sell off Westminster and set up parliament in Bradford. Georgina gets a boyfriend. |
October 17, 2006 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 3, 2006 |
| Last aired | November 7, 2006 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 21:00:00 |