Character & Cast

Frederick is William's brother. He plays the clarinet in the orchestra of a down at heel theatre. He is a gentle, well-meaning and unaffected fellow. William is always telling him off for his shameful, shabby appearance and general unworldliness. Frederick, understanding his brother's fragile sense of self-worth, is happy to endure William's bullying, only occasionally letting his feelings be known in small slips of the tongue.

James is best known for his portayal as Hugh in The Vicar of Dibley and Tom in Four Weddings and a Funeral. James has appeared in the film adaptations of The Phantom of the Opera and Sense and Sensibility.

Read an interview with James