Starter for 10
First aired on Sep 13, 2006
60%
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
In 1985, against the backdrop of Thatcherism, Brian Jackson enrolls in the University of Bristol, a scholarship boy from seaside Essex with a love of knowledge for its own sake and a childhood spent watching University Challenge, a college quiz show. At Bristol he tries out for the Challenge team and falls under the spell of Alice, a lovely blond with an extensive sexual past.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
James McAvoy | Brian Jackson
Alice Eve | Alice Harbinson
Rebecca Hall | Rebecca Epstein
Catherine Tate | Julie Jackson
Dominic Cooper | Spencer
Benedict Cumberbatch | Patrick Watts
Featured Crew
Tom Vaughan | Director
David Nicholls | Screenplay
David Nicholls | Novel
Delphine Robertson | Music Supervisor
Deva Anderson | Music Supervisor
Jon Harris | Editor
