8 Minutes Idle

Based upon Matt Thorne's award-winning novel about life in a call centre, "Eight Minutes Idle" is a warped urban comedy about what it really means to put your life 'on hold'! Dan Thomas has always taken the path of least resistance - in his work life, home life and love life! But when Dan finds himself kicked out of the family home, he's faced with no option but to secretly move into the call centre where he works. Suddenly, everything that he's previously taken for granted - a well-stocked fridge, clean clothes, his friends, his self respect, even his beloved cat - are either disappearing or conspiring against him. As Dan's work/life balance spirals dangerously out of control, he's forced to break out of old habits and to dare to do something he has never had to do before - really care about someone other than himself. Written by Sarah Cox

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  Mark Simon Hewis

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  Tom Hughes
  Dan
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  Ophelia Lovibond
  Teri
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  Montserrat Lombard
  Alice
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  Antonia Thomas
  Adrienne
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  Jack Ashton
  Ian
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  Divian Ladwa
  Dev
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  Paul Kaye
  Steve
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  Pippa Haywood
  Kathy
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  Luke Newberry
  Jonno
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  Robert Wilfort
  Bryan
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  Nick Blakeley
  Caller on Hold
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  Sarah Buckland
  Nurse
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  Leigh Quinn
  Carrie Oke
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  Angela P. Martinez
  Eva
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  Jonathan Busby
  Donal
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  Richard Turton-Trigg
  Partygoer
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  Frankie Townsend
  Dirty Mathilda
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  Roddy Peters
  Spencer
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  Kid Carpet
  Karaoke DJ
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  Edward Croker
  Reggle
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  Leela Jaffy
  Arabella