On Expenses

On Expenses is a 2010 British television film directed by Simon Cellan Jones and starring Anna Maxwell Martin as Heather Brooke and Brian Cox as Michael Martin.

On Expenses
Genresatiricle
Based onThe debacle around felonious expenses claims made by serving members of parliament
Written byTony Saint
Directed bySimon Cellan Jones
StarringAnna Maxwell Martin
Brian Cox
Alex Jennings
Neil Pearson
Tim Pigott-Smith
Theme music composerSolo bagpiper Jaimie H. Gibb Joined by his pipeband; Schiehallion Pipes and Drums
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerStephen Wright
Running time60 minutes
DistributorBBC Four
Release
Original release
  • 23 February 2010 (2010-02-23)

The film documents the true story of American journalist Heather Brooke's attempt to get expenses claims of Members of Parliament released under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and Speaker Michael Martin's battle to prevent it.[1]

Heather Brooke herself appeared in the production in a non-speaking role playing the part of an unnamed MP sitting on the government benches in a scene where Michael Martin is elected to the position of Speaker of the House of Commons.[2]

Cast
Actor Character
Anna Maxwell Martin Heather Brooke
Brian Cox Michael Martin MP
Neil Pearson Hugh Tomlinson QC
Alex Jennings Andrew Walker, head of UK Parliament Fees Office
Tim Pigott-Smith Alan Keen MP
David Calder Sir Stuart Bell MP
Sam Graham David Maclean MP
Alan Parnaby Chris Huhne MP
Geoffrey Beevers Douglas Hogg MP

References
  1. "On Expenses – BBC Four drama reveals hidden story behind MPs' expenses disclosure: introduction" (Press release). BBC. 16 February 2010. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
  2. "Heather Brooke: my life in film". The Guardian. London. 21 February 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2010.


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