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The Things You Do for Love: Against the Odds

Plot: Sue Johnston stars in this intimate drama exploring the life of Coronation Street star Pat Phoenix. Follow her affair with fellow actor Tony Booth in the 50s that ended in heartbreak, and what eventually happened to the pair years later
Release Date: Sunday, August 30 1998
25 years ago
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Portrait of Sue JohnstonSue Johnston
Sue Johnston was
54 in The Things You Do for Love: Against the Odds
as 'Pat Phoenix'.
Tue, Dec 07 1943
Portrait of Denise BlackDenise Black
Denise Black was
40 in The Things You Do for Love: Against the Odds
as 'Young Pat Phoenix'.
Sun, Mar 16 1958
Portrait of Tony ScannellTony Scannell
Tony Scannell was
53 in The Things You Do for Love: Against the Odds
as 'Tony Booth'.
Tue, Aug 14 1945 –
Tue, May 26 2020
Portrait of Keith NewbyKeith Newby
Keith Newby was
32 in The Things You Do for Love: Against the Odds
as 'Young Tony Booth'.
Fri, Oct 01 1965
Portrait of Ian LindsayIan Lindsay
Ian Lindsay was
58 in The Things You Do for Love: Against the Odds
as 'Keith Pollitt'.
Sat, Oct 21 1939
Portrait of Pauline WhitakerPauline Whitaker
Pauline Whitaker was
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as 'Pauline Pollitt'.
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Portrait of John MiddletonJohn Middleton
John Middleton was
44 in The Things You Do for Love: Against the Odds
as 'Tony Warren'.
Mon, Sep 07 1953
Portrait of Sidney LivingstoneSidney Livingstone
Sidney Livingstone was
53 in The Things You Do for Love: Against the Odds
as 'Albert'.
Thu, Mar 29 1945
Portrait of Lorraine PetersLorraine Peters
Lorraine Peters was
63 in The Things You Do for Love: Against the Odds
as 'Velvey'.
Fri, Jul 26 1935 –
Wed, Oct 06 1999
Portrait of Mark ChattertonMark Chatterton
Mark Chatterton was
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as 'DHSS Investigator'.
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Portrait of Laura RichmondLaura Richmond
Laura Richmond was
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as 'DHSS Investigator'.
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Portrait of Trevor GreenTrevor Green
Trevor Green was
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as 'Newsreader'.
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Portrait of Ian KershawIan Kershaw
Ian Kershaw was
55 in The Things You Do for Love: Against the Odds
as 'ASM'.
Thu, Apr 29 1943
Portrait of Vanessa Knox-MawerVanessa Knox-Mawer
Vanessa Knox-Mawer was
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as 'Make-Up Artist'.
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Portrait of Peter LorenzelliPeter Lorenzelli
Peter Lorenzelli was
49 in The Things You Do for Love: Against the Odds
as 'Director'.
Fri, Sep 24 1948 –
Tue, Dec 07 2021
Portrait of Simon MolloySimon Molloy
Simon Molloy was
50 in The Things You Do for Love: Against the Odds
as 'Hospital Consultant'.
Fri, Oct 24 1947
Portrait of Sally AdamsSally Adams
Sally Adams was
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as 'Hospital Sister'.
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Portrait of Helen HeaslipHelen Heaslip
Helen Heaslip was
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as 'Intensive Care Nurse'.
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Portrait of Joe SimpsonJoe Simpson
Joe Simpson was
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as 'Journalist'.
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Portrait of Matt HealyMatt Healy
Matt Healy was
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as '1st Drunk'.
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Portrait of Mark StrattonMark Stratton
Mark Stratton was
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as '2nd Drunk'.
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Crew

Portrait of Bill PrydeBill Pryde
Bill Pryde was
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as 'Director'
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Portrait of Ron RoseRon Rose
Ron Rose was
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as 'Writer'
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