Secret Smile (ITV Drama, David Tennant, Kate Ashfield)

In thriller Secret Smile Miranda Cotton (Kate Ashfield) has a brief passionate fling with charming and personable Brendan Block (David Tennant). But she sees a darker side to him and ends the relationship.

Shortly afterwards she gets introduced to her sister’s new fiancé and it is Brendan. To everyone else Brendan is the perfect guy – it seems only Miranda can see what a nasty calculating piece of work he really is – or is it her that’s wrong?

Cast: David Tennant as Brendan Block; Kate Ashfield as Miranda Cotton; Ben Willbond as David’s Friend; Jill Baker as Marcia Cotton; Rory Kinnear as Nick; John Bowe as Derek Cotton; Tim Faraday as Mick; Robert Lowe as Troy Cotton; Susannah Wise as Laura; Claire Goose as Kerry Cotton; James Daffern as Tony; Rufus Jones as David; Patrick Myles as Harry Vermont; Daniel Ryan as Rob Pryor

Writer: Kate Brooke / Novel: Nicci French / Music: Edmund Butt / Producer: Jake Lushington / Executive Producer: Charles Elton / Director: Christopher Menaul

UK / ITV-1 – Granada / 2×90 minute episodes / Broadcast 12 and 13 December 2005

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