You guys, The Casual Vacancy cast!

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BAFTA Award-winning actor Michael Gambon (Quirke, The Singing Detective) is set to play Howard Mollison, owner of the Pagford delicatessen, with Julia McKenzie (Notes On A Scandal, Shirley Valentine) playing his wife Shirley. Howard’s son Miles is being played by Rufus Jones (Bill, W1A) with his wife Samantha Mollison being played by Keeley Hawes (

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I was happy when I started reading this because I love Gambon (not in HP, but in everything else I saw him in) and McKenzie, and a big yay for Keeley :D But then, meh, Rory Kinnear, I don't get what all the fuss about him is about and I didn't picture Barry like that at all. I was hoping more personal faves would be in it, but that was always going to be wishful thinking. It still sounds like a pretty solid cast!

I'm worried though because three episodes sounds a bit short. I wonder what it means that the first names to be mentioned are Gambon and McKenzie. Is it because they're more well-known or will Howard and Shirley get a lot of screen time? I wonder... I've been meaning to reread the book for a while, I think I'll do it now!

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I'm so amused that Keeley will be another thing I watch. It's probably time to start a list. I could even add Ashes to Ashes, because although it was the first thing I saw her in, it's a continuation of Life on Mars and so she invaded that fandom too ^^.

Yeah, it's weird. I know the name Rory Kinnear, but I couldn't tell you why that is. And I also didn't picture Barry like that, but I hope Rory can make it work. I've become more positive about him since I saw a photo of him with Andrew Scott yesterday. My brain is weird.

Yeah, it could be because the actors more well-known. But also as far as I remember Howard and Shirley were the main antagonists.