Mad to Be Normal

The story of Scottish psychiatrist RD Laing and his unique community at Kingsley Hall, East London in the 1960s.

History Drama

David Tennant

(RD Laing)

Elisabeth Moss

(Angie Wood)

Michael Gambon

(Sidney Kotok)

Gabriel Byrne

(Jim)

David Bamber

(John Meredith)

Olivia Poulet

(Maria)

Adam Paul Harvey

(Paul Zemmell)

Jerome Holder

(John Holding)

Linda Hargreaves

(Mrs Holding)

Declan Wilson

(Mr Holding)

Lucie Glynn

(Joan Walker)

Cia Allan

(Mrs Walker)

Trevor White

(Bryan)

Rebecca Gethings

(Jane Simons)

Lydia Orange

(Sarah)

Tom Richards

(Raymond)

James Utechin

(Sam)

Alexandra Finnie

(Susie Laing)

Ruby Winter

(Karen Laing)

Alistair Stoddart

(Laing Child)

Jake Saville

(Laing Child)

Amelia Leather

(Laing Child)

Isaac Benn

(RD Laing as a Child)

Nigel Barber

(Dr Bloom)

Paul Hunter

(Glasgow Consultant)

Bryan Bounds

(Radio Host)

Matthew Jure

(Richard Long)

Kelby Keenan

(Olivia Keenan)

Alex Walton

(Sean)

Zara Plessard

(TV Presenter)

Aaron Taylor

(Pieter Kotok)

Caitlin Innes Edwards

(Mrs Kotok)

Leo Heller

(Young Sidney)

Richard Calder

(Chairman / Psychiatrist)

Philip Gascoyne

(Psychiatrist)

Victor Ptak

(Psychiatrist)

Stephen Schreiber

(Psychiatrist)

David Annen

(Psychiatrist)

Helen Belbin

(Amelia Laing)

Peter F. Gardiner

(David Laing)

Wendy Barrett

(Anne Laing)

Alastair Natkiel

(Guest at Jazz Club)

Maya Chesca Miles

(Fran Klein)

Lanna Joffrey

(Eleanor Goodhart)

Sam Booth

(Michael Lear)

Nicola Simonds

(Kingsley Hall Guest)

Judith Alexander

(Social Worker)

Striker John

(Policeman)

Michael Smoker

(Policeman)

Jeannie McGinnis

(Airport Check-in Woman)

Jamie Edgerton

(Barman)

Mike Shoring

(Tai Chi Instructor)

Redford Glynn

(Baby Gabriel)