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The Bakers

Neil and Anna still live opposite Gemma. In the last two years they’ve worked hard to save their marriage.

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Victoria Hamilton and Adam James

Neil still works in accounting and enjoys his comfortable, child-free lifestyle. But one thing has changed – his commitment to Anna.

After years of being serially unfaithful he has made a promise not to cheat, and they are happily discovering new activities together in a renewed relationship. Anna meanwhile has become even closer to Gemma (despite Gemma herself being one of Neil’s past liaisons). They meet often to put the world to rights over a glass of wine.

Tom also feels Anna is someone he can talk to and confide in. But if conflict between Simon and Gemma erupts, will the Bakers be sucked in again?

Victoria Hamilton

Victoria has recently appeared in the role of Queen Mother in the Netflix series The Crown, as well as the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ’s Our Ex-Wife and Channel 4’s The Circuit.

Victoria is also renowned for her work on the stage – she has been nominated for a Tony Award for Best Lead Actress for her performance in A Day in the Death of Joe Egg on Broadway and won two Critic’s Circle Theatre Awards for her work in plays Suddenly, Last Summer and As You Like It.

Adam James

Adam can be seen in the forthcoming comedy series for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ From Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ. Other notable screen credits include King Charles III, Endeavour, Grantchester, Coalition, The Game, The Crimson Field, Law & Order, Family Tree, Miranda, Doctor Who, Hustle, Secret Diary of a Call Girl, Ashes to Ashes, Extras, England Expects, Love Soup, The Lost Battalion, and Band of Brothers.

Film includes: Johnny English III, Hunter Killer, A Little Chaos, Last Chance Harvey, Mother of Tears and Road to Guantanamo.

Adam has also worked extensively on stage, having most recently appeared in Consent (National Theatre) and An Enemy of the People (Chichester Festival Theatre). He has worked with Doctor Foster writer Mike Bartlett on a number of stage productions including King Charles III (Almeida), for which Adam was awarded the Clarence Derwent Award for best supporting actor.

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