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On Expenses
GenreSatirical drama
Based onUnited Kingdom parliamentary expenses scandal
Written byTony Saint
Directed bySimon Cellan Jones
Starring
Theme music composerSolo bagpiper Jaimie H. Gibb, joined by his pipe band, Schiehallion Pipes and Drums
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerStephen Wright
Running time60 minutes
Original release
Release
  • 23 February 2010 (2010-02-23)

On Expenses is a 2010 British television film directed by Simon Cellan Jones and starring Anna Maxwell Martin as Heather Brooke and Brian Cox as Michael Martin.

The film documents the true story of journalist Heather Brooke's attempt to get expenses claims of Members of Parliament released under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and Speaker Michael Martin's battle to prevent it.[1] Brooks herself had a non-speaking cameo in the film as a female MP in the scene where Martin assumes the position of Speaker.[2]

Cast

Actor Character
Anna Maxwell Martin Heather Brooke
Brian Cox Michael Martin MP
Neil Pearson Hugh Tomlinson
Alex Jennings Andrew Walker, head of UK Parliament Fees Office
Tim Pigott-Smith Alan Keen MP
David Calder Sir Stuart Bell MP
Sam Graham David Maclean MP
Alan Parnaby Chris Huhne MP
Geoffrey Beevers Douglas Hogg MP

References

  1. ^ "On Expenses – BBC Four drama reveals hidden story behind MPs' expenses disclosure: introduction" (Press release). BBC. 16 February 2010. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
  2. ^ "Heather Brooke: my life in film". The Guardian. London. 21 February 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2010.

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Films directed by Simon Cellan Jones
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