Brothers
2026 · Comedy
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TV series / 1989
Close to Home
A situation comedy about divorcee James Shepherd, a charismatic vet, who struggles to run both a successful surgery and a home for his two teenage children.
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A situation comedy about divorcee James Shepherd, a charismatic vet, who struggles to run both a successful surgery and a home for his two teenage children.
Cast
Paul NicholasJames Shepherd
Lucy BenjaminKate Shepherd
Andrew ReadRobbie Shepherd
Jane BriersRose
Angharad ReesHelen De Angelo
Pippa GuardVicky
Stephen FrostFrank De Angelo
John ArthurTom
Angela CurranJenny
Ann WayMrs Crosby
Mavis PughMiss Rothermere
Diane BullMiss Fiona Fox
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Anthony WatsonPatrick
Lee CornesParrot (voice)
Robert DawsRoger
Desmond McNamaraPuppy Owner
Sheila RuskinMelissa
Joanna HallPatsy
Chrissie CotterillMrs Bunting
Avis BunnageMrs Hayes
Burt KwoukMr Wong
Michael RipperStretch
Linal HaftPrice
Peter GeevesMack
Richenda CareyMavis
Tony AitkenArtie
Frank MiddlemassAlfred
Helen PearsonWinnie
Faith BrookMiriam
Siobhan O'CarrollSylvia
Dicken AshworthMr Green
Su ElliotMrs Platt
Eve PearceMrs Bloom
David BattleyMr Barnes
Daniel PeacockMr Wainwright
Arthur WhybrowArthur
Oscar WebbNicky
Frank LeeMr Frazer
Alison RoseArthur's Daughter
Jimmy LambertDavid
Andy McEwanPoliceman
Doug FisherTed Woods
Peter FinnMr Norris
Pamela LyneMrs Greenwood
Gill AshtonTina
Derek Van WeenenWaiter
Steven O'DonnellMr Kimble
Edwina DayMrs Mossop
Mark CurryVicar
Jack ChissickMr Mellish
Peter FerdinandoMichael
Tony MillanMr Gill
Susie Ann WatkinsMiss Adams
Marcus EyreDriver
Colin KerriganGraham
Mandy MoreMrs Caxton
Betty RomaineMiss Garland
Philip PopeMr Nesbitt
John DallimoreMr Carter
Bruce BouldMr Hinkley
Angela CrowMrs Baker
James PatersonMr Gray
Lindy AlexanderMiss Gray
Jack EllisDavid
Deddie DaviesMiss Tribble
Jeremy GittinsRichard
Nigel HarmanDarren
Angus MacKayDennis
Eli NathansonGary
Alma ReisingMary
Harriet ReynoldsGlynis
Christopher ScoularMartin
Sarah WhitlockIris
Alex GianniniHotel Receptionist
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