''Faith'' is a two-part

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thriller

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series written by Simon Burke and directed by

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, first broadcast on

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between 7 and 8 September 1994. The programme stars

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as Peter Moreton,

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as Holly Moreton and John Hannah as Nick Simon. The programme was broadcast over two nights for Wednesday and Thursday. ''Faith'' was released on DVD in United States on 8 November 2005 by Koch Vision. This miniseries was produced by

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for the

network.

Plot

Peter Moreton, a high-ranking government official, scrambles to keep his secret style hidden from the world when his daughter purposely leaks his affair to a reporter she is dating. Nick Simon is the high-level reporter caught between his love for Holly Moreton, the daughter of Peter Moreton and his desperation to keep his job and land the biggest story of his career.

Cast

— Peter Moreton * John Hannah — Nick Simon *

— Holly Moreton *

Amelia Bullmore Amelia Mary Bullmore (born 31 January 1964) is an English actress, screenwriter and playwright. She is known for her roles in ''Coronation Street'' (1990–1992), '' I'm Alan Partridge'' (2002), '' Ashes to Ashes'' (2008–2009), ''Twenty Twelve ...

— Ros *

Nicholas Gleaves Nicholas Gleaves (born 2 January 1969) is an English actor and playwright. Career Gleaves's first theatre part was as an extra in ''Don Carlos'' at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester. He did several plays there including the lead in ''Mac ...

— Andy Morgan * Keith Allen — Jeff Wagland *

Connie Booth Connie Booth (born 2 December 1940) is an American-born actress and writer. She has appeared in several British television programmes and films, including her role as Polly Sherman on BBC Two's ''Fawlty Towers'', which she co-wrote with her the ...

— Pat Harbinson *

Jeremy Bulloch Jeremy Andrew Bulloch (16 February 1945 – 17 December 2020) was an English actor. In a career that spanned six decades, he gained recognition for originating the physical portrayal of Boba Fett in the ''Star Wars'' franchise, appearing as th ...

— David Reckitt * Fraser James — Steve Maher * Grace Boyle — Faith Simon *

Gemma Jones Jennifer "Gemma" Jones (born 4 December 1942) is an English actress. Appearing on both stage and screen, her film appearances include ''Sense and Sensibility'' (1995), the ''Bridget Jones'' series (2001–2016), the ''Harry Potter'' series ( ...

— Jane Moreton *

Ken Livingstone Kenneth Robert Livingstone (born 17 June 1945) is an English politician who served as the Leader of the Greater London Council (GLC) from 1981 until the council was abolished in 1986, and as Mayor of London from the creation of the office i ...

— Himself *

Struan Rodger Struan Rodger (born 18 September 1946) is a British actor who has appeared widely in a range of supporting roles. He appeared briefly in ''Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?'' in 1978 but his first major film role was as Eric Liddell's ...

— Matthew Sheridan *

Robin Weaver Robin Weaver (born April 1970) is an English actress, best known for playing the roles of Clara in ''The Muppet Christmas Carol'' and recurring character Pamela Cooper in the E4 sitcom ''The Inbetweeners'' and its feature-length films, ''The Inbe ...

— Helena Reckitt * Carole Nimmons — Gillian Reckitt *

Louis Mahoney Louis Felix Danner Mahoney (; 8 September 1938 – 28 June 2020) was a Gambian-born British actor, based in Hampstead in London. He was an anti-racist activist and long-time campaigner for racial equality within the acting profession. He repres ...

— Dr. Jacques *

Nicola Walker Nicola Jane Walker (born 15 May 1970) is an English actress, known for her starring roles in various British television programmes from the 1990s onwards, including that of Ruth Evershed in the spy drama '' Spooks'' (2003–2006 and 2009–2011 ...

– Sallie Grace

Episodes

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