''A Masculine Ending'' is a novel by

Joan Smith Joan Alison Smith (born 27 August 1953) is an English journalist, novelist, and human rights activist, who is a former chair of the Writers in Prison committee in the English section of International PEN and was the Executive Director of Hack ...

. It was first published in 1987 by British firm

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1992 Television Adaptation

The story was adapted for television in 1992. The cast included: * Janet McTeer – Loretta Lawson *

Imelda Staunton Imelda Mary Philomena Bernadette Staunton (born 9 January 1956) is an English actress and singer. After training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Staunton began her career in repertory theatre in 1976 and appeared in various theatre produ ...

– Bridget Bennet * Paul Brooke – Humphrey Morris *

Suzanna Hamilton Suzanna Hamilton (born 8 February 1960) is an English actress. She played the role of Julia (1984), Julia in the Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984 film), 1984 film adaptation of George Orwell's classic novel, ''Nineteen Eighty-Four''. Her other film ...

– Veronica Puddephat *

Joanna McCallum Joanna McCallum (born 27 June 1950) is an English theatre, film and television actress. Early years and personal life She is the daughter of English actress Googie Withers and Australian actor John McCallum, and was educated at St Catheri ...

– Miriam Morris * Kevin McNally – Andrew Gardner * Bill Nighy – John Tracey * Clarke Peters – Theo Sykes *

Greg Wise Matthew Gregory Wise, born 1966, is an English actor and producer. He has appeared in several British television programmes and feature films. He played the role of John Willoughby in ''Sense and Sensibility'', which also starred Emma Thompson, ...

– Jamie Baird *Buki Armstrong - Bethany Edwards *

Charlotte Cornwell Charlotte Cornwell (26 April 1949 – 16 January 2021) was an English actress, singer, and a celebrated teacher of acting on the faculty at the University of Southern California (2003-2012). She began her career as an actress in Richard Cottr ...

– Insp. Parkinson *Matyelock Gibbs - Elizabeth Grant *Peter Lovstrom - Arthur Goodchild *Andrew Seear - Coroner * Richard Vernon – Miriam's father *Phillip Anthony - Mr Koogan * Yves Aubert as French porter * Nigel Bradshaw - Hugh Puddephat * Lucy Briers - Student *

Lolita Chakrabarti Lolita Chakrabarti (born 1 June 1969) is a British actress and writer. Early life Chakrabarti was born in Kingston upon Hull, England, to Bengali Hindu parents from India on 1 June 1969. She grew up in Birmingham, where her father worked as ...

- Sue *Sophia Diaz - Sylvie *Jennifer Gibson - Melanie Gandell * Toby Whithouse - Student *Harry Davenport,

Kate McEnery Julie May Peasgood (born 28 May 1956 in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire) is an English actress, television presenter, author and voiceover artist known for her distinctive voice. She is best known for her role as Fran Pearson in the television soap '' ...

, Simon Owen, and Matthew Owens - The Morris Children

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