Progress so far
Test Shoot September 2024
Before taking on such a big project, the CFM club members involved decided to spend one weekend as a 'test shoot' to put a small section of episode one together. With a cast of 9, a crew of 6 we shot 14 pages of the action of episode one and showed it at the clubs December film screening event.


Chapter One
The majority of the action takes place at the home of Roger and Abbey, where they are hosting a garden gathering for a bunch of family, friends and neighbours. The episode also features some memories that are shared, which are being shot at various locations during the summer of 2025.
With an updated cast we started filming between 17th and 23rd May 2025 and continued with location shots through to October when we also break ground shooting episode two.


Chapter Two
The majority of the action in episode two takes place at the 30th wedding anniversary celebrations of Dick and Joanne. Repercussions from the action at Abbey and Roger's explosive party continue to bring the drama and a mystery guest from Dick's past brings about some more!


Chapter Three
The majority of the action takes place at the home of Pete and Petra where the renewal of Dick and Joanne's vows ceremony is taking place at Christmas.
The drama continues as another old relative comes out of the woodwork, disturbing the events for Pete and twin sister Jill. The fall out from the last party has resulted in Roger moving out, will he make it up with Abbey? Will Petra find out the truth about Pete? When will the truth about Jamie be revealed?


Cast & Crew
EPISODE ONE
Roger Piper - Dominique Mann
Abbey Piper - Kitty Whitley
Emma Piper - Maddie Hawes
Fred Piper - Martin Webb
Dick Head - Al Croft
Joanne Head - Marie Ann Watson
Pete Hendricks - Gethin Thomas
Petra Hendricks - Hazel Watts
Jill Hendricks - Leigh Martyn Thomas
Jamie Dixon - Stacey Wood
Young Roger - Dexter Mann
Fiona Langford - Rosie Bridgeman
Pamela Langford - Pauline Warren
Younger Pamela - Michelle Sheehy
Young Angela - Megan-Rose Barter
Young Jill - Ayla Asik
Director of Photography - Barrie Gibbard
Sound Technicians - Marcel Glover, Neil Rowe
Drone Operators - Harry Self
Production Assistants - Andy Merz, Harry Self, Kevin Pryor
Chaperones - Heather Oliver, Dominique Mann, Leigh Martyn Thomas
Writer Director - Pauline Warren
Assistant Directors - Leigh Martyn Thomas,
Gethin Thomas
Properties Management - Kevin Pryor
Producers - Leigh Martyn Thomas, Gethin Thomas, Pauline Warren, Kevin Pryor
Cast & Crew
EPISODE TWO
Roger Piper - Dominique Mann
Abbey Piper - Kitty Whitley
Emma Piper - Maddie Hawes
Fred Piper - Martin Webb
Dick Head - Al Croft
Joanne Head - Marie Ann Watson
Pete Hendricks - Gethin Thomas
Petra Hendricks - Hazel Watts
Jill Hendricks - Leigh Martyn Thomas
Jamie Dixon - Stacey Wood
Pamela Langford - Pauline Warren
Mabel Smith - Charlotte Salmon
Rev. Andrew Philpott - Brad Wendes
Lucy Smith - Kate Cavill
Jemima Hendricks - Annie Bridgeman
Pete Burton - Toby Roberts
Willy the rocker - Ali Wilson
Vera - Barbara Bone
Lady from Club - Carrie Ransom
Dancer 1 - Kerry Gullen
Dancer 2 - Louise Sherriff
Director of Photography - Barrie Gibbard
Camera - John Jones
Sound Technicians - Marcel Glover, Neil Rowe
Drone Operator - Harry Self, John Jones
Production Assistants - Andy Merz, Harry Self, Kevin Pryor, Kyle Fair, Mitchell Knight
Writer Director - Pauline Warren
Assistant Directors - Leigh Martyn Thomas
Gethin Thomas
Properties Management - Kevin Pryor
Stunt Co-ordinator - Brad Wendes
Producers - Leigh Martyn Thomas, Gethin Thomas, Pauline Warren, Kevin Pryor
Special Thanks to all our background supporting actors:
Rosie Allen, Debra Colkett, Lesley Corner, Lisa Cox, Nicola Dawson, Carole Fuller, Clare Gees, Erica Haire, Josef Hopper Harley, Trey Khan, Lisa Lee, Ana Morrison, Amelia Norton, Katie Partrick, Anita Philpott, John Philpott, Mia Shehadeh, Laura Smith, Ronald Weeding, Hayley Withers.
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