In drama Gifted Sharon (Christine Tremarco) meets star footballer Jamie Gilliam (Kenny Doughty) and goes home with him but wakes up the next morning in bed with him with no memory of what happened. She suspects him of drugging and raping her but nothing can be proven because she left it too late for a positive blood test. Sharon’s friend Maxine (Claire Goose) then sets herself up for the same treatment with the footballer in order to get proof of his crimes.
Kay Mellor also managed to write herself a substantial role in the production too.
Cast: Claire Goose as Maxine Norris; Christine Tremarco as Sharon Harrison; Kenny Doughty as Jamie Gilliam; Kay Mellor as Linda Norris; David Hayman as Michael Sanderson; John McArdle as Steve Moran; John Benfield as Harry Boothroyd; Nick Reding as Adam Gosling; Pip Torrens as Richard Neilson; Paul Popplewell as Sean Dwyer; Abdul Salis as Rowan Angelis; Andrew Dunn as Detective Constable Fairchild; Katisha Kenyon as Joanne; Jane Relph as Kim; Katie Ferguson as Keely; Steve Evetts as Mr Gilliam; Mary Jo Randle as Mrs Gilliam; Caroline Carver as Faye Steadman; Richard Burke as Aaron Brooks; James Wells as Lee Jones; Harmage Singh Kalirai as Mr Kapoor; Seamus O’Neill as Roy; Bill Fellows as Ian Norris; Perveen Hussain as Beth; Steve Hillman as Jim Parkinson; Charles McCurdy as Judge Winston; Jo Rowden as Detective Sergeant Dickson; Keeley Hall as Leanne
Writer: Kay Mellor / Producer: Pippa Cross / Director: Douglas MacKinnon
UK / ITV-1 – Rollem / 1×120 minute episode / Broadcast 29 October 2003
