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series produced in 2005 by Philip Leach, about a recently widowed Welsh man who is struggling to build a rocket in which to launch his wife's ashes into space while raising his two children. It was created by Alison Hume, directed by Jon East (episodes 1 and 2),
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(episodes 3 and 4) and James Strong (episodes 5 and 6), and stars
Robson Green Robson Golightly Green (born 18 December 1964) is an English actor, angler, singer-songwriter and presenter. His first major TV role was as hospital porter Jimmy Powell in BBC drama series ''Casualty'' in 1989. He then went on to portray Fusili ...
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Charles Dale Charles Dale (born 4 February 1963) is a Welsh actor known for playing Big Mac in ''Casualty'', Dennis Stringer in ''Coronation Street'', Gary "Chef" Alcock in '' The Lakes'' and Clive Eustace in '' The Eustace Bros.'' He was born in Tenby, Pe ...
, John Rhys Halliwell and
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, with
Alison Newman Alison Newman (born 25 January 1968) is a British actress, best known for her role in the hit ITV1 television series ''Footballers' Wives'' as Hazel Bailey, and as DCI Samantha Keeble in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. Biography Alison N ...
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Janine Wood Janine Wood is an English actress., born on 30 December 1963. She played Clare France in the Thames TV sitcom '' After Henry'', after Gerry Cowper had taken the part in the original radio series. She is mother to William Miller, who played Olive ...
, Kay Bridgeman,
Kai Owen Kai Owen (born 4 September 1975) is a Welsh actor of stage and screen, known to Welsh audiences for his numerous roles on Welsh language television and to worldwide audiences for his portrayal of Rhys Williams in '' Torchwood'' and Pete Bucha ...
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Dave Hill David John Hill (born 4 April 1946) is an English rock musician. He is the lead guitarist, a backing vocalist and the sole continuous member in the English band Slade. Hill is known for his flamboyant stage clothes and hairstyle. Early life B ...
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Philip Whitchurch Philip Whitchurch (born 30 January 1951) is an English stage, film, and television actor. He is best known for playing Captain William Frederickson in three episodes of the Sharpe series between 1994-1997 and the role of Chief Inspector Philip ...
and Marcus Smith in supporting roles, among others. The six hour-long episodes in the series were set in coastal
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, in a town devastated by the closure of the local carriage works though filmed in
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.Rocket Man entry
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(IMDb) etrieved 2015-07-24 According to the sign on the local
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factory appearing in Episode 1 where George, Barney, Diane et al. work, the exact location where the set is (fictional) Tonglas, in Newport.


Cast

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Robson Green Robson Golightly Green (born 18 December 1964) is an English actor, angler, singer-songwriter and presenter. His first major TV role was as hospital porter Jimmy Powell in BBC drama series ''Casualty'' in 1989. He then went on to portray Fusili ...
as George Stevenson, dyslexic widower and single parent *
Charles Dale Charles Dale (born 4 February 1963) is a Welsh actor known for playing Big Mac in ''Casualty'', Dennis Stringer in ''Coronation Street'', Gary "Chef" Alcock in '' The Lakes'' and Clive Eustace in '' The Eustace Bros.'' He was born in Tenby, Pe ...
as Barney Scott, George's best buddy and co-worker at the chocolate factory * John Rhys Halliwell as Tom Stevenson, George's eight-year-old son *
Lucy Evans Lucy Evans (born 26 May 1985) is an English actress best known for playing the role of Lauren Wilson in '' Coronation Street'' from 2007–2008. Other roles include that of Debs in ''Mile High ''Mile High'' is a British television dram ...
as Angela Stevenson, George's teenage daughter *
Kai Owen Kai Owen (born 4 September 1975) is a Welsh actor of stage and screen, known to Welsh audiences for his numerous roles on Welsh language television and to worldwide audiences for his portrayal of Rhys Williams in '' Torchwood'' and Pete Bucha ...
as David 'Shiner' Owen, security guard and another of George's mates *
Dave Hill David John Hill (born 4 April 1946) is an English rock musician. He is the lead guitarist, a backing vocalist and the sole continuous member in the English band Slade. Hill is known for his flamboyant stage clothes and hairstyle. Early life B ...
as Huw Masters, another of George's friends *
Alison Newman Alison Newman (born 25 January 1968) is a British actress, best known for her role in the hit ITV1 television series ''Footballers' Wives'' as Hazel Bailey, and as DCI Samantha Keeble in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. Biography Alison N ...
as Diane Scott, Barney's wife *
Janine Wood Janine Wood is an English actress., born on 30 December 1963. She played Clare France in the Thames TV sitcom '' After Henry'', after Gerry Cowper had taken the part in the original radio series. She is mother to William Miller, who played Olive ...
as Mary Hughes,
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officer, former designer at the carriage works and George's love interest *
Philip Whitchurch Philip Whitchurch (born 30 January 1951) is an English stage, film, and television actor. He is best known for playing Captain William Frederickson in three episodes of the Sharpe series between 1994-1997 and the role of Chief Inspector Philip ...
as Lloyd Edwards, owner of the local
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* Kay Bridgeman as Pam Tomlyn, special needs co-ordinator /
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at Tom's school * Marcus Smith as Ed Fernandez, Angela's love interest * Maureen Bennett as Barbara Masters, Huw's wife


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