
Harnessing Peacocks
Romance · Comedy · Drama
Overview
Sir John Mills, Peter Davison and Serena Scott Thomas star in this warm, funny and romantic story of a woman forced to make a new life for herself in a Cornish seaside town. Based on Mary Wesley’s bestselling novel, «Harnessing Peacocks» is adapted by the multi-award-winning Andrew Davies.
Top Cast


Serena Scott Thomas
Serena Scott Thomas
Hebe Rutter
Serena Scott Thomas
Hebe Rutter


Peter Davison
Peter Davison
Jim Huxtable
Peter Davison
Jim Huxtable


John Mills
John Mills
Bernard Quigley
John Mills
Bernard Quigley


Nicholas Le Prevost
Nicholas Le Prevost
Mungo Duff
Nicholas Le Prevost
Mungo Duff


Renée Asherson
Renée Asherson
Louisa Fox
Renée Asherson
Louisa Fox


Jeremy Child
Jeremy Child
Julian Reeves
Jeremy Child
Julian Reeves


Brenda Bruce
Brenda Bruce
Amy Tremayne
Brenda Bruce
Amy Tremayne
Tom Beasley
Tom Beasley
Silas Rutter
Tom Beasley
Silas Rutter


Abigail McKern
Abigail McKern
Hannah Krull
Abigail McKern
Hannah Krull


David Harewood
David Harewood
Terry
David Harewood
Terry
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