Friends & Crocodiles
6.6
Paul Reynolds is a Gatsby-like figure: owner of a magnificent house, the host of great parties, and a collector of interesting people. He persuades Lizzie Thomas, a secretary at a local estate agent's, to come and work for him as his assistant, to bring some order to his chaos. He inspires her with his enthusiasm and imagination, and frustrates her with his apparent carelessness and destructiveness, which culminates in her calling the police as one of his parties is attacked by local troublemakers, seemingly with his tacit approval. But their paths are destined to cross again and again as Lizzie, with the help of some of the people that she met at Paul's house, rises through the changing landscape of corporate Britain. This is the tale of a meaningful and powerful relationship that isn't a love story; it's about those rare people who profoundly influence and shape our lives.
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Cast
17 people
Damian Lewis
Paul Reynolds
Known for
Band of Brothers
Homeland
Jodhi May
Lizzie Thomas
Known for
The Witcher
Dune: Prophecy
Robert Lindsay
William Sneath
Known for
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Atlantis
Patrick Malahide
Anders
Known for
Luther
Mortal Engines
Eddie Marsan
Butterworth
Known for
Sherlock Holmes
Atomic Blonde
Allan Corduner
Marcus
Known for
Mr. Nobody
Defiance
Chris Larkin
Redfern
Known for
Hitler: The Rise of Evil
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
John Warnaby
Coyle
Known for
The Wrong Mans
The Raven
Paul Hickey
Albert Brother
Known for
Hijack
House of the Dragon
Tim Plester
Albert Junior
Known for
Game of Thrones
After Life
Murray McArthur
Soup Man 1
Known for
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
How to Train Your Dragon
Sophie Hunter
Christine
Also in
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire
My Life in Film
Stephen Poliakoff Director · Adrian Johnston Composer Clare Douglas Editor
First release August 28, 2005 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production FremantleMedia North America, Talkback
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BBC
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FremantleMedia North America
Production
Talkback
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Talkback Thames
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BBC Film
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Fremantle North America
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TalkBack Productions
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United Kingdom
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Original language
English
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English
Release dates
United Kingdom · August 28, 2005
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No release date listed for United States.
United Kingdom
January 15, 2006 · TV · BBC One
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