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The Rotters' Club

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Friends Ben Trotter, Doug Anderton and Philip Chase deal with teenage angst, their parents' complex lives, and the political and social turmoil of the 1970s, including a tragic IRA pub bombing that affects Ben's family.

Jan 26, 20051 seasons3 episodesEndedEN

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Geoffrey Breton

Ben Trotter

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Nicholas Shaw

Doug Anderton

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Rasmus Hardiker

Philip Chase

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Kevin Doyle

Colin Trotter

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Rebecca Front

Sheila Trotter

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Hugo Speer

Bill Anderton

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Elizabeth Berrington

Irene Anderton

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Sarah Lancashire

Barbara Chase

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Mark Williams

Sam Chase

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Seasons

Miniseries

3 episodes

Premiered Jan 26, 2005

Episodes

1–3 of 3

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Ep 1

The Chick and the Hairy Guy

Jan 26, 2005

60m

Birmingham 1974; Ben Trotter and his friends attend King William's School and are fans of Prog Rock. His father works at British Leyand but life changes forever when his sister Lois and boyfriend Malcolm are victims of an IRA bombing.

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Ep 2

The Maws of Doom

Feb 2, 2005

60m

1975; Ben and his family struggle to deal with the death of his sister. While Cicely Boyd is unattainable, Ben spends his time on the school magazine. Doug gets an interview with the NME and ends up with the weekend of a lifetime.

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Ep 3

Look Over Your Shoulder

Feb 9, 2005

60m

March 1976; Ben wins the affection of Cicely Boyd but it doesn't quite go as expected. Teacher Nigel Plumb finds himself in hot water due his relationship with a parent.