Downtime
Next time, take the stairs
Ex-police psychologist Rob has plenty of problems of his own. Having retired through ill health, he is quite aware that he is not the best person to talk down suicidal single mother Chrissy when she threatens to throw herself off a Newcastle tower block. Rob is, however, the only person available, so he sets about helping Chrissy to overcome her fears, unexpectedly confronting several of his personal demons along the way.
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Top Cast
Paul McGann
Rob
Susan Lynch
Chrissy
Tom Georgeson
Jimmy
David Roper
Mike
Denise Bryson
Jan
Adam Johnston
Jake
David Horsefield
Kevin
Stephen Graham
Jacko
Birdy Sweeney
Pat
Paul Johnson
Marcus
Neil Armstrong
Jones
Hywel Berry
Paul
David Case
Sam
Craig Conway
Hammy
Daniel James Lake
Johnny
Phil Martin
Bobby
Dale Meeks
Sammy
Carol Noakes
Jane
Martin Reeve
John Clivedale
Bill Speed
Paramedic
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