Have Your Cake and Eat It

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This article is about the British TV series. For the similar idiomatic expression, see You can't have your cake and eat it.

Have Your Cake and Eat It
GenreRomantic drama
Created byRob Heyland
Written byRob Heyland
Directed byPaul Seed
StarringSinéad Cusack
Miles Anderson
Holly Aird
Paul Brooke
David de Keyser
Ian McNeice
James Purefoy
Guy Faulkner
Honeysuckle Weeks
Max Dawson
Jay Barrymore
Holly Oppe
Imogen Oppe
Sally Dexter
James Bolam
Rebecca Front
Kate Blackham
ComposerJeremy Sams
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes4 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerMichael Wearing
ProducersDave Edwards
Eileen Quinn
Production locationsChertsey, Surrey, England, UK
Vila-seca, Catalonia, Spain
CinematographyGraham Frake
Running time50 minutes
Production companiesInitial Film and Television
Original release
NetworkBBC1
Release15 March (1997-03-15) –
23 March 1997 (1997-03-23)

Have Your Cake and Eat It is a British romantic drama mini-series which was broadcast every Saturday and Sunday on BBC1 from 15 to 23 March 1997. The four-episode series was directed by Paul Seed and co-produced by Dave Edwards and Eileen Quinn. The show starred Miles Anderson as Sam Dawson, a middle-aged executive in the roller coaster industry. The plot follows Sam Dawson's affair with a younger woman, Allie Grey (Holly Aird), and the impact on his marriage with Charlotte Dawson (Sinéad Cusack). The series simultaneously followed the affair and Sam’s professional pursuit of building a roller coaster called "Dragon Khan."[1] The series co-starred Paul Brooke, David de Keyser, Ian McNeice, and James Purefoy.[2] It was conceived by actor and television writer Rob Heyland, writer of Between the Lines and Wycliffe.[3]

Cast[edit]

Episodes[edit]

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1"Episode 1"Rob HeylandPaul Seed15 March 1997 (1997-03-15)
Sam Dawson has an affair while on a business trip, but his wife is closer than he realises.[4]
2"Episode 2"Rob HeylandPaul Seed16 March 1997 (1997-03-16)
As construction begins in Spain on Sam's dream rollercoaster, Allie decides she cannot continue their affair. At home, Sam's wife Charlotte cannot understand his black mood but soon learns the truth.[5]
3"Episode 3"Rob HeylandPaul Seed22 March 1997 (1997-03-22)
Charlotte and Sam struggle to save their marriage, but when they eventually separate, Sam returns to Allie.[6]
4"Episode 4"Rob HeylandPaul Seed23 March 1997 (1997-03-23)
The Dragon Khan roller coaster nears completion just as Allie's baby makes an early appearance. Sam is now "having his cake", shared by Charlotte and Allie, but can this situation last?[7]

Awards[edit]

Sinead Cusack won the Royal Television Society Award for Best Actress in 1998, while Miranda Richardson also received a nomination in the same category.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Have Your Cake and Eat it (Serial TV 1997- )". Filmweb. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Have Your Cake and Eat It Part One (1997)". BFI. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  3. ^ "The Week on Television: Making a drama out of male crisis". The Independent. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Have Your Cake and Eat It: Part 1". 15 March 1997. p. 66 – via BBC Genome.
  5. ^ "Have Your Cake and Eat It: Part 2". 16 March 1997. p. 74 – via BBC Genome.
  6. ^ "Have Your Cake and Eat It: Part 3". 22 March 1997. p. 70 – via BBC Genome.
  7. ^ "Have Your Cake and Eat It: Part 4". 23 March 1997. p. 76 – via BBC Genome.
  8. ^ RTS Awards Archive (March), p. 19 (accessed 3 November 2018).

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