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The Politician's Husband

Episode 1

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Aiden and Freya Hoynes are the golden couple of British politics. Aiden resigns from cabinet in a failed leadership bid thwarted by his best friend Bruce Babbish. In the cabinet reshuffle, Freya is appointed to cabinet, whilst Aiden returns to the back benches and a life of political obscurity. Finally out of her husband's shadow, Freya is forced to choose between her own career ambitions and publicly supporting her husband. Show less

Contributors

Aiden Hoynes:
David Tennant
Freya Hoynes:
Emily Watson
Joe Hoynes:
Jack Shepherd
Marcus Brock:
Roger Allam
Bruce Babbish:
Ed Stoppard
Dita Kowalski:
Anamaria Marinca
Noah Hoynes:
Oscar Kennedy
Ruby Hoynes:
Lucy Hutchinson
Kenny Moss:
Malcolm Scates
Drew Bailey:
Luke Neal
Lian Hooper:
Chipo Chung
Cliff Lyman:
Simon Chandler
Herself:
Kirsty Wark
BBC Reporter:
James Weber Brown
Sky Reporter:
Kate Maravan
Pensioner 1:
June Bailey
Pensioner 2:
Clare Welch
Executive Producer:
Paula Milne
Producer:
Hal Vogel
Executive Producer:
David Aukin

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