When the denizens of Littlehampton – including conservative Edith – begin receiving letters full of hilarious profanities, rowdy Irish migrant Rose is charged with the crime. Suspecting something amiss, the town's women band together to investigate.
Acting
Colman and Buckley's chaotic chemistry is everything
Writing
Poison pen letters as feminist manifesto
Costume
1920s seaside town aesthetic, gloriously drab
Director
Thea Sharrock
Olivia Colman
Edith Swan
Jessie Buckley
Rose Gooding
Anjana Vasan
Gladys Moss
Timothy Spall
Edward Swan
Gemma Jones
Victoria Swan
Malachi Kirby
Bill
Alisha Weir
Nancy Gooding
Joanna Scanlan
Ann
Eileen Atkins
Mabel
Lolly Adefope
Kate
Hugh Skinner
Constable Papperwick
Paul Chahidi
Constable Spedding
Jonny Sweet
Alwyn A. Anderson
Tim Key
Father Ambrose
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on the true 1920 Littlehampton libel case, where over 200 obscene letters were actually sent.
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