On Expenses (2010)
On Expenses (2010), directed by Simon Cellan Jones, starring Anna Maxwell Martin and Brian Cox.
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Synopsis
Drama about journalist Heather Brooke's fight for the disclosure of MPs' expenses.
- Ruairí O'BrienCinematography
- Simon Cellan JonesDirector
- Adrian JohnstonOriginal music
- Tony SaintWriter
About the film
On Expenses is a 2010 British television film directed by Simon Cellan Jones and starring Anna Maxwell Martin as Heather Brooke and Brian Cox as Michael Martin.
The film documents the true story of journalist Heather Brooke's attempt to get expenses claims of Members of Parliament released under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and Speaker Michael Martin's battle to prevent it. Brooke herself had a non-speaking cameo in the film as a female MP in the scene where Martin assumes the position of Speaker.
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On Expenses is a 2010 British television film directed by Simon Cellan Jones and starring Anna Maxwell Martin as Heather Brooke and Brian Cox as Michael Martin.
The film documents the true story of journalist Heather Brooke's attempt to get expenses claims of Members of Parliament released under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and Speaker Michael Martin's battle to prevent it. Brooke herself had a non-speaking cameo in the film as a female MP in the scene where Martin assumes the position of Speaker.
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References
External links
BBC Four Programmes – On Expenses
On Expenses at IMDb
Text from On Expenses on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Expenses
Trivia
- It premiered on February 23, 2010, a Tuesday.
- It runs 0h59 — short for a feature film.
- This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosBBC Northern Ireland
- CountriesUnited Kingdom
- LanguagesEnglish
- StatusReleased
Cast
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Anna Maxwell Martin
Heather Brooke -
Brian Cox
Michael Martin -
David Calder
Stuart Bell -
Neil Pearson
Hugh Tomlinson -
Alex Jennings
Andrew Walker -
Jeremy Swift
Ben Leapman -
Tim Pigott-Smith
Alan Keen -
John Woodvine
Lord -
Geoffrey Beevers
Douglas Hogg MP -
Christopher Good
Speaker's Secretary -
Raquel Cassidy
House of Commons Counsel -
Steve John Shepherd
Vaci -
Naomi Frederick
PA -
Gerrard McArthur
Interior Designer -
Delia Lindsay
Barbara - Rod Arthur Barry Long
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David Sibley
Council Official - Sam Graham David Maclean
- Christopher Staines Redactor 1
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Stephanie Street
Redactor 2
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Crew
- Ruairí O'Brien Cinematography
- Simon Cellan Jones Director
- Adrian Johnston Original music
- Tony Saint Writer
Questions about this film
What is On Expenses about?
On Expenses: Drama about journalist Heather Brooke's fight for the disclosure of MPs' expenses.
Who directed On Expenses?
On Expenses was directed by Simon Cellan Jones in 2010.
Who stars in On Expenses?
The cast of On Expenses includes Anna Maxwell Martin, Brian Cox, David Calder, Neil Pearson and Alex Jennings.
How long is On Expenses?
On Expenses runs for 59 minutes, or 0h59.
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