''Sweet Revenge'' is a two-part British

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drama series, created and written by playwright Sandy Welch, that first broadcast on

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on 15 October 2001. The series stars

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and

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, and follows Patrick Vine (McGann), an enigmatic Professor, who, when not teaching

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and

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, runs a sideline in helping people get revenge. As a group of wronged Londoners employ Vine to help exact revenge upon those who have mistreated them, Ellen (Okonedo), who is seeking revenge on her cheating husband, gradually grows closer to Vine. The series was directed by actor

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. The series broadcast over two consecutive nights, with the concluding episode following on 16 October 2001. The first episode drew 6.61 million viewers, while viewing figures for the second were unrecorded. The series is yet to be released on DVD; however, both episodes are available to watch for free on

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Production

The series was commissioned in March 2001, and Catherine Wearing and Sandy Welch, who previously collaborated on the critically acclaimed

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adaptation of ''

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'', reunited for the first time in three years to bring the project to life. Filming commenced in April 2001; with a potential transmission set for the Autumn of that year. Having only previously directed a number of shorts, ''Sweet Revenge'' marks

's "large-scale" directorial debut.

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was the first actor confirmed for the series, revealing that she had been given the role of "a mousy student who is very downtrodden."

Cast

as Professor Patrick Vine *

as Ellen Lewis *

as Denise Williams *

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as Peter Coin *

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as Chloe Dubois *

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as Will Pointon *

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as Sebastian Harper * Christopher Naylor as Stuart Sharp *

as Lisa Craig *

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as Madelaine Adair *

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as Asha *

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as Dr. Francis Symons *

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as Young Patrick *

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as DI Briars * John Johnson as Richard Horwood * Oliver Porter as Ben Adair * Philip Delancy as Alex Carver * Terence Vincent as Hendrix * Rowland Davies as Judge Cady

Episodes

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