Blue Black Permanent

In 1990s Edinburgh, Barbara Thorburn reflects on memories of her poet mother, Greta, and her tragic death.

Drama

Celia Imrie

(Barbara Thorburn)

Jack Shepherd

(Philip Lomax)

James Fleet

(Jim Thorburn)

Gerda Stevenson

(Greta Thorburn)

Sean Scanlan

(Andrew Cunningham)

Hilary Maclean

(Wendy)

Walter Leask

(Sam Kelday)

Sheana Marr

(Mrs. Kemp)

Eoin MacDonald

(Dan of Fea)

Jimmy Moar

(Billy Spence)

Liz Robertson

(Mary Kelday)

Bobby Bews

(Grandfather Bews)

Keith Hutcheon

(Roger)

Mairi Wallace

(Shoe Salesgirl)

Pamela Kelly

(Mrs. Brodie)

Joan Alcorn

(Mrs. Kilgour)

Lisa Grindall

(Joan Kilgour)

Gowan Calder

(Eileen)

Katie Groat

(Barbara Thornton (Young))

James Holmes

(Fergus)

Sean Holmes

(Tom)

Elsa Davidson

(Young Greta)

Thomas Pirie

(Donald)

Bill Jack

(Newsreader)

Douglas Sutherland

(Art Critic)

Erlend Tait

(Boatman)

Peter Tait

(Boatman)

Norman Campbell Rees

(Pedestrian (uncredited))