Plain Jane Hartman hates her life. She's goofy, boring and only has sex if she reads Iris Murdoch novels out loud to her loopy boyfriend. Her oldest friend Antonia McGill knows about everything. She orders the right food; she can complain and get results. She's beautiful and has a brilliant career. Is it any wonder that they hate each other's guts?
Beeban Kidron
Director
Imelda Staunton
Jane Hartman
Saskia Reeves
Antonia McGill
Bill Nighy
Howard Nash
Brenda Bruce
Therapist
Richard Hope
Norman Beer
Lila Kaye
Jane's Mother
Alfred Marks
Uncle Vladimir Hartman
Joe Absolom
Daniel Nash
Allan Corduner
Stephen Carlinsky
Ian Redford
Jeremy Woodward
John Bennett
Uncle Irwin Carlinsky
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