The Best Man

Overview

After painter Michael 'Mike' Sheldrake's failed suicide attempt, house-mate and life-long best friend Peter Tremaine, an antiques shop owner, reminisces their common past, like Mike does in therapy. It started at the beach, when scrubby, scared Mikey became the dependent protégé of forceful Pete, both doted by Pete's dad, a wealthy lawyer. Afterwards Mike moves out to marry Kate. Pete accepts to be best man, but overdoes that, 'arranging' to get stuck in the honeymoon hotel he paid for. Drama from their boarding school childhood intertwines with tragedy for the mates, Kate and vindictive former police detective Miller.

Cast

Richard Coyle

Michael Sheldrake

Keeley Hawes

Kate Sheldrake

Toby Stephens

Peter Tremaine

Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Michael Sheldrake (age 15)

George Irving

Miller

Laura Aikman

Alison Poley

Indra Ové

Natalie

Jack Baverstock

Bruce Miller

Kate Fahy

Dr. Cowley

Joseph Friend

Michael - as a boy