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Class Act

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Class Act

1994- 1995

2 Seasons

14 Episodes

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Overview

Class Act is a British comedy-drama series produced by Verity Lambert, and starring Joanna Lumley, Nadine Garner, and John Bowe. The series ran for two seasons of seven episodes each. Broadcast on ITV1, the first premiered on 7 April 1994, until 19 May. The second ran from 7 September to 19 October 1995. Desperate times call for desperate measures when aristocratic Kate Swift's rich husband disappears and she is forced to give up her champagne lifestyle.

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6 featured cast members

Starring

Joanna Lumley

Joanna Lumley

Kate Swift

Nadine Garner

Nadine Garner

Gloria O'Grady

John Bowe

John Bowe

Jack Booker

Richard Vernon

Richard Vernon

Sir Horace Mainwaring

James Gaddas

James Gaddas

DI Latham

Neil McCaul

Joe Addison

Creative team

Created by: Verity Lambert
Showrunner: Verity Lambert
Produced by: Sharon Bloom

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