

Hard Cell
2022-04-12 · 25 min / episode · ★ 5.3
Events planner-turned-women's prison governor Laura Willis documents the thrills and spills of life behind bars in this delightfully dry comedy series.
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- Catherine Tate
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- Leopard Pictures
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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- Ended
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Catherine TateLaura / Ros / Ange / Big Viv / Marco / Anne Marie
Christian BrassingtonDean
Niky WardleyAnastasia
Lorna BrownCal
Caroline HardingSal
Jola OlajideCharlee
Duncan WisbeyMartin
Cheryl FergisonHerself
Peter SinghGary
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