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National Theatre Archive: A Taste of Honey

Name: National Theatre Archive: A Taste of Honey
Genre: Drama
Released: 2014-04-30
Duration: 125 min

Not Rated

Drama

When her mother Helen runs off with a car salesman, feisty teenager Jo takes up with Jimmie, a sailor who promises to marry her, before he heads for the seas. Art student Geof moves in and assumes the role of a surrogate parent until, misguidedly, he sends for Helen and their unconventional setup unravels.

04-30-2014

2h 5m

National Theatre Archive: A Taste of Honey

Main Cast

Gemma Dobson

Born in 1991 in Leeds, Gemma Dobson is a British actress whose TV credits include the second series of Kay Mellor's In The Club, ITV's Brief Encounters and the Jimmy McGovern TV film Care. In 2017 she made her stage debut as Sue in the revival of Andrea Dunbar's play Rita, Sue and Bob Too, for which she won a 2018 Stage Debut award for Best Actress in a Play. She followed this up with the role of Jo in the Oldham Coliseum's production of A Taste of Honey.