Once Upon a Time in the Midlands

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Shane Meadows

Writing Credits

Paul Fraser
(written by) and
Shane Meadows
(written by)

Cast

Robert Carlyle
Jimmy
Vanessa Feltz
Vanessa
Ricky Tomlinson
Charlie
Kathy Burke
Carol
Vicki Patterson
Audience Guest
Shirley Henderson
Shirley
Finn Atkins
Marlene
Kelly Thresher
Donna
Rhys Ifans
Dek
Andrew Shim
Donut
Ryan Bruce
Emerson
Eliot Otis Brown Walters
Lake
Antony Strachan
Jumbo
David McKay
Dougy
James Cosmo
Billy
Vic Reeves
Plonko the Clown
Bob Mortimer
Kung-Fu Clown
Richard Garfoot
Wrestling Clown
Justin Brady
Eugene
Tony Nyland
Big Al
Anthony Clarke
YTS Dave
Ladene Hall
Bingo Woman
Shane Meadows
Bingo Caller
Paul Fraser
Bingo Checker
Laura Mansfield
(uncredited)

Produced by

Andrea Calderwood
producer
Claire Hunt
line producer
Hanno Huth
executive producer
Louise Knight
co-producer
Paul Trijbits
executive producer
Paul Webster
executive producer
James Wilson
co-producer

Music by

John Lunn

Cinematography by

Brian Tufano
director of photography

Editing by

Peter Beston
Trevor Waite

Casting By

Julia Duff

Production Design by

Crispian Sallis

Art Direction by

Anthea Nelson

Costume Design by

Robin Fraser-Paye
(as Robin Fraser Paye)

Makeup Department

Sharon Martin
hair stylist / makeup artist
Pebbles
chief hair stylist / chief makeup artist

Production Management

Peter McAleese
executive in charge of production: FilmFour (as Peter Mcaleese)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Ed Evennett
third assistant director (as Edward Evennett)
Cherry Gould
first assistant director
Toni Staples
second assistant director
Olivia Lloyd
second assistant director: additional photography (uncredited)

Art Department

James Conway
carpenter
Paul Duff
stand-by carpenter
Michael J. Eley
construction manager
Andy Harris
property master
Shula Harris
art department assistant
Malcolm Keen
stand-by painter (as Malcolm Keane)
Brian Lofthouse
stand-by props
Mark McNeil
dressing props (as Mark Mcneil)
Neil McVey
dressing props (as Neil Mcvey)
Jeff Nolan
carpenter
Tony Rycyk
dressing props
Robert Smiley
painter
Lucinda Sturgis
production buyer
Nigel Turnbull
painter
Steve Westley
dressing props
Rhona Wilson
assistant production buyer
Nik Hull
props (uncredited) / stunt props (uncredited)

Sound Department

Bob Baker
foley mixer
Michael Carter
adr recordist (as Mike Carter)
Tony Cook
boom operator
Paul Crichton
adr recordist
Paul Hamblin
re-recording mixer
Steve Haynes
adr recordist
Stuart Hilliker
assistant re-recording mixer
Catherine Hodgson
supervising sound editor
Dave Humphries
adr recordist
Gayle Learmonth
sound assistant
Colin Nicolson
sound recordist
Jason Swanscott
foley artist
Rowena Wilkinson
foley artist
Hilary Wyatt
dialogue editor
James Seddon
dolby consultant (uncredited)

Stunts

Ruth Jenkins
stunt double: Marlene
Vincent Keane
stunt coordinator
Derek Lea
stunt double: Dek
Tony Lucken
stunt double: Dek
Wayne Ridal
driving double
Nik Hull
stunt rigger (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Stuart Barell
second focus puller (as Stuart Barrell)
John Crawley
studio lighting supervisor
Adrian Daley
studio camera operator
Les Falla
studio vision engineer
Françoise Higson
clapper loader (as Francoise Higson)
Jo Irvine
assistant camera
Adrian McCarthy
camera grip (as Adrian Mccarthy)
Liam McGill
gaffer (as Liam Mcgill)
Brian Mcgivern
generator operator
Jem Morton
additional grip
Gary Nolan
electrician
Jennie Paddon
clapper loader: second camera
Clive Pittman
focus puller
Niki Roberton
camera trainee (as Nikki Robertson)
Dean Rogers
still photographer
Bob Shipsey
additional photographer / second camera operator (as Robert Shipsey)
Ray Smithson
studio electrician
Steve Symes
studio camera operator
Martyn Welland
electrician
David Weller
stand-by rigger (as Dave Weller)
Iwan Williams
best boy

Casting Department

Craig Stokes
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Sophie Doncaster
wardrobe supervisor
Ruth Kirton
wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department

Stephen Barker
post-production consultant
Martin Corbett
first assistant editor
Matthew Derry
video to film editorial: Computer Film Company
Julie Foster
first assistant editor
John Heath
color grader
Samantha Hollingdale
telecine colorist (as Sam Hollingdale)
Tamsin Jeffrey
conforming assistant editor
Katya Jezzard
conforming assistant editor
Julian May
second assistant editor
Gina Tornatore
third assistant editor

Location Management

Rob Jones
location manager
Richard Knight
assistant location manager
Mick O'Reilly
location assistant
John Ross
location assistant

Music Department

John Barclay
musician: trumpet, London Metropolitan Orchestra
Mark Feltham
musician: harmonica, London Metropolitan Orchestra
Liz Gallacher
music supervisor
Paul Golding
music mixer
Gary Kettel
musician: percussion, London Metropolitan Orchestra
John Lunn
conductor: London Metropolitan Orchestra and London Chamber Choir
Frank Ricotti
musician: percussion, London Metropolitan Orchestra
Ian Thomas
musician: percussion, London Metropolitan Orchestra
Jim Williams
musician: guitars, London Metropolitan Orchestra
Allen Walley
musician: double bass (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Angela Wharton
script supervisor (as Angela Noakes Wharton)

Transportation Department

Justin D. Clements
facility driver (as Justin Clements)
Bob Gurney
facility driver
Phil Hunt
facility driver
Huw Jones
rushes driver
Gary Mabley
facility driver
Arthur Meadows
unit driver
John Oxborough
unit driver
Darren Saunders
stand-by construction driver
Mark Simpson
facility driver
Gary Sutch
driver: camera truck
Stuart Whittaker
unit driver
Derek McPhail
unit driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Asim Aziz
production runner
Kim Ballard
production finance: FilmFour
Claire Berrie
assistant: Robert Carlyle
Peter Carlton
head of production: EMMI
James Clayton
legal service: Olswang
Gillian Constable
chaperone
Matt Curtis
titles and captions design: AP
Luke Drummond
video to film compositor: Computer Film Company
Emma Fowler
production coordinator
Lola Gamester
assistant to producers: Slate Films
Tarn Harper
post-production accountant
Andrew Hildebrand
business affairs: FilmFour
Steve Joberns
auditor: AGN Shipleys
Sarah Louise Kay
production accountant
Sarah MacFarlane
floor runner (as Sarah Macfarlane)
Peter Matthews
laboratory liaison
David Mellor
supervising accountant
Hugo Mellor
production cashier
Anna Melly
video to film transfer, Computer Film Company
Liz Miller
unit publicist: Mcdonald & Rutter
Charles Moore
legal service: Olswang
Joanna Nodwell
head of video to film: Computer Film Company
John O'Sullivan
insurance: Media Insurance Brokers
Vicki Patterson
development executive: Slate Films
Andy Powell
health and safety advisor
Kate Rudge
production runner
Yvonne Shorten
tutor
Pamela Smart
tutor
Geraldine Swayne
video to film compositor: Computer Film Company
Steve Tizzard
video to film compositor: Computer Film Company
Helen Tulley
business affairs: FilmFour
Alex Usborne
production executive: Film Counsil's New Cinema Fund
Billy Wiz
assistant coordinator

Thanks

Allen Foster
special thanks: Gedling Garage
Rachel Iyer
special thanks
Susie Liggat
special thanks
Freda Nightingale
special thanks: Gedling Garage
Luke Randolph
special thanks
Duncan Reid
special thanks
Winifred Shore
special thanks: Gedling Garage
Ian Smith
special thanks: Carlton Junior Television Workshop
Steve Taylor
special thanks: Gedling Garage
Giuliano Volpe
special thanks: Gedling Garage
All Filters