Heat

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Episode 2 of 6

Duration: 1 hour, 10 minutes

Marlow faces his personal misery of the talking cure with the psychologist who wants to help him with his psychosomatic psoriasis and has actually read Marlow's novel. Nicola, an ambitious and demanding actress, appears in Marlow's hospital ward just as he is thinking about her. Marlow is suspicious of his former wife, and his wretched state exposes his vulnerability. Only the fact that his imagination is running riot keeps him occupied.

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Philip Marlow
Michael Gambon
Mark Binney
Patrick Malahide
Nurse Mills
Joanne Whalley
Staff Nurse White
Imelda Staunton
Mr Tomkey
Leslie French
Nicola
Janet Suzman
Mrs Marlow
Alison Steadman
Dr Gibbon
Bill Paterson
Mr Hall
David Ryall
Reginald
Gerard Horan
Mr Marlow
Jim Carter
First Mysterious Man
Ron Cook
Second Mysterious Man
George Rossi
Night Nurse
Sharon D Clarke
Dr Finlay
Simon Chandler
George Adams
Charles Simon
Registrar
Thomas Wheatley
Porter
Geff Francis
Sister Malone
Mary MacLeod
Schoolteacher
Janet Henfrey
Philip (aged 10)
Lyndon Davies
Grancher
Richard Butler
Barman
Trevor Cooper
Director
Jon Amiel
Producer
John Harris
Producer
Kenith Trodd
Writer
Dennis Potter

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