''Porters'' is a
British television
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sitcom
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that has aired on
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since 20 September 2017. The series is set in the fictional St. Etheldreda's hospital, and was created by former medic
Dan Sefton. The series stars Edward Easton,
Susan Wokoma,
Claudia Jessie
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,
Rutger Hauer
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Hauer's career began in 1969 with the title role in the Dutch television series ' ...
and
Daniel Mays
Daniel Mays (born 31 March 1978) is an English actor.
Early life
Born in Epping, Essex, the third of four boys, Mays was brought up in Buckhurst Hill, Essex, by his electrician father and bank cashier mother. He attended the Italia Conti Acad ...
. The first series of three episodes began on 20 September 2017. A second series of six episodes began airing on 14 March 2019.
Cast and characters
Main
* Edward Easton as Simon Porter
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Susan Wokoma as Frankie
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Daniel Mays
Daniel Mays (born 31 March 1978) is an English actor.
Early life
Born in Epping, Essex, the third of four boys, Mays was brought up in Buckhurst Hill, Essex, by his electrician father and bank cashier mother. He attended the Italia Conti Acad ...
as Anthony De La Mer (Series 2)
*
Claudia Jessie
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as Lucy
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Rutger Hauer
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Hauer's career began in 1969 with the title role in the Dutch television series ' ...
as Tillman
*
Sanjeev Bhaskar
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as Mr. Pradeep
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Sinead Keenan as Dr Batholomew (Series 2)
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Tanya Franks
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as Jane Bison
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Jo Joyner
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as Dr Kelly (Series 1)
Recurring
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James Atherton
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as Dr. McKenzie
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Siobhán McSweeney
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Early life
McSweeney was born in County Cork, Ireland where she grew up in Aherl ...
as Alice
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Jo Enright
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Career
In 1995, she mad ...
as Janice
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Toby Williams
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as Terry
Guest
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Mathew Horne
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as Mark
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Kelsey Grammer
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as Mendel
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Samantha Spiro
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as Rebecca
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Jamie Foreman
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Career
Foreman played opposite Ray Winstone and Kathy Burke in Gary Oldm ...
as Alan McNally
* Christine Ozanne as Gladys
* Kiano Samuels as Lewis
* Chetan Pathak as Clinton Carrack
* Wendy Mae Brown as Mrs. Jerome
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Jonathan Hansler
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Career Television
Hansler's television roles include the aristocrat Colin Tennant in the 2005 TV movie ''The Queen's Sister'', Mr Pelham in the BBC drama se ...
as Barman
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Neil Stuke
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Career
Stuke played Matthew ...
as Hutch
* Ekow Quartey as Billy Tarsal
* Jacob Edwards as Dr. A Friend
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Souad Faress
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as Freda
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David Yip
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Early life
Yip was born in Liverpool to a Chinese father, a seama ...
as Dalai Lama
*
Sophie McShera
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as Pippa (Orc)
* Whitney O'Nicholas as Frankie's Sister
* Caron Pascoe as Mrs Weig
*
Rich Keeble
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as PC Mortimer
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Marc Warren
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as Graham Post
* Olayinka Giwa as Policeman
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Laura Checkley
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as WPC Newman
* Patrick Turpin as Ham
* Scott Chambers as Cheese
* Naomi Sheldon as Nurse
* Bobby Pearse as Ten-Year-Old Simon
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Sally Lindsay
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as Linda (Simon's Mum)
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Sanjeev Kohli
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as Muzz
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Bryony Hannah
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Personal life
The daughter of a teacher and a retired Royal Navy lieutenant-commander, Hannah comes from Portsmouth, and after leavin ...
as Penny
* Paul Longley as David
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Jon Glover
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as Howard
* Chris Wilson as Doctor
* Chiedu Agborh as Surgical Team Member
Episodes
Series 1 (2017)
Series 2 (2019)
In April 2018, it was announced that ''Porters'' had been renewed for a second series of six episodes.
References
External links
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2017 British television series debuts
2019 British television series endings
2010s British sitcoms
British fantasy television series
Dave (TV channel) original programming
English-language television shows