Every Woman Knows a Secret

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Every Woman Knows a Secret
Genre Drama
Based onEvery Woman Knows a Secret by Rosie Thomas
Written byWilliam Humble
Directed by Paul Seed
Starring Siobhan Redmond
Paul Bettany
Miles Anderson
Danny Erskine
Claire Cox
Serena Evans
Tom Chadbon
Jolyon Baker
Composer Nigel Hess
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes3
Production
Executive producerCharles Hubbard
Producer Brian Eastman
Running time60 minutes
Production company Carnival Films
Original release
Network ITV
Release18 March (1999-03-18) 
1 April 1999 (1999-04-01)

Every Woman Knows a Secret is a 1999 British television drama series written by William Humble based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Rosie Thomas. The series aired on ITV from 18 March to 1 April 1999 is both set and filmed in Berkshire.

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Plot

The series stars Siobhan Redmond as Jess, a woman whose son Danny dies in a drunk driving crash.

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byAirdateUK viewers (million)
1"Episode 1" Paul Seed William Humble18 March 1999 (1999-03-18)6.54 [1]
2"Episode 2"Paul SeedWilliam Humble25 March 1999 (1999-03-25)6.06 [1]
3"Episode 3"Paul SeedWilliam Humble1 April 1999 (1999-04-01)5.65 [1]

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