The Sleeper

TV Mini Series
2000–
2h

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Violet fights to keep her farm, but her son plans to sell it. An old friend threatens to reveal Violet's secrets, so she takes drastic action, unaware of the consequences.Violet fights to keep her farm, but her son plans to sell it. An old friend threatens to reveal Violet's secrets, so she takes drastic action, unaware of the consequences.Violet fights to keep her farm, but her son plans to sell it. An old friend threatens to reveal Violet's secrets, so she takes drastic action, unaware of the consequences.

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Eileen Atkins

Violet Moon

• 2000

Anna Massey

Lillian

• 2000

Elizabeth Spriggs

Cath

• 2000

George Cole

George

• 2000

Ciarán Hinds

Fergus Moon

• 2000

Annabelle Apsion

Claire Moon

• 2000

Michelle Collins

Diana Wakeham

• 2000

Simon Chandler

Jonna Wakeham

• 2000

Eric Byrne

Sam Wakeham

• 2000

Julia Deakin

Valerie

• 2000

Rupert Frazer

David

• 2000

Christine Kavanagh

Sheena

• 2000

Gerard Horan

Sergeant Pollard

• 2000

Simon Quarterman

PC Browning

• 2000

Jimmy Gardner

Ernest

• 2000

Andrea Lowe

Donna

• 2000

Sophie Harmer

Young Kitty

• 2000

Hannah Powell

Young Violet

• 2000

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9Sleepin_Dragon

Old sins cast long shadows.

If you commit a heinous crime in your childhood, does it ever leave you, or does it haunt you forever?

The Sleeper was a two part drama that went out over Christmas back in 2000.

Back when the BBC made a big thing of the Christmas drama, aware that not everyone loves soaps. The Sleeper was a cracker.

It's a ghost story, a chilling take for the festive season, which featured a wonderful, predominantly mature cast. A trio of glorious actresses, Elizabeth Spriggs, Anna Massey and of course a terrifying Dame Eileen Atkins. Throw in George Cole, and you really have a marvellous setup.

Slightly obvious casting with the girls, Michelle Collins and Anabelle Apsion were both good, but Collins was always the attractive femme fatale, Apsion always a frump, and she was far from it.

It's always surprised me that this has never had a commercial release, it definitely did deserve one.

Well remembered, for the story, acting, slurry scenes and ending.

A Classic Christmas Chiller. 9/10.