The Book Group The Alchemist (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV-14
TV Episode | 23 min | Comedy, Drama

The Book Group

The Alchemist (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV-14

TV Episode | 23 min | Comedy, Drama

The footballers' ladies are clearly dissatisfied with their menfolk whilst, on the phone, Clare lies to her mother about her non-existent social whirl. In a book-shop she tries to converse with Rab but he is too busy eying up the men. ...See moreThe footballers' ladies are clearly dissatisfied with their menfolk whilst, on the phone, Clare lies to her mother about her non-existent social whirl. In a book-shop she tries to converse with Rab but he is too busy eying up the men. Kenny attracts a female admirer at the swimming bath where he is a receptionist but he is not interested. At the group meeting at Dirka's Fist confides in Clare that the book under discussion 'The Alchemist' has inspired her to leave her Bart ,so she sleeps in Barney's spare room. The group never gets to review the book and Clare shares a cab home with Kenny, who kisses her. Written by don @ minifie-1 See less

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14 cast members

Name	Known for
Anne Dudek Clare Pettengill Clare Pettengill See fewer	White Chicks (2004)
Bonnie Engstrom Dirka Dirka See fewer	The Book Group (2002)
Michelle Gomez Janice McCann Janice McCann See fewer	Green Wing (2004)
James Lance Barney Glendenning Barney Glendenning See fewer	Northern Soul (2014)
Rory McCann Kenny McLeod Kenny McLeod See fewer	Game of Thrones (2011)
Saskia Mulder Fist de Grooke Fist de Grooke See fewer	The Descent (2005)
Derek Riddell Rab Rab See fewer	Happy Valley (2014)
Des Hamilton Jackie McCann (as Desmond Hamilton) Jackie McCann (as Desmond Hamilton) See fewer	Irma Vep (2022)
Ian Hanmore Taxi Driver 1 Taxi Driver 1 See fewer	Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)
Ross MacFarlane Eddie Eddie See fewer	The Book Group (2002)
Iain McColl Taxi Driver 2 (as Ian McColl) Taxi Driver 2 (as Ian McColl) See fewer	Rab C. Nesbitt (1988)
Lars Oostveen Bart van Dongen (as Lawrence Ray) Bart van Dongen (as Lawrence Ray) See fewer	The Book Group (2002)
Gotti Sigurdarson Lars Lars See fewer	The Book Group (2002)
Judith A. Williams Swimmer (as Judith Williams) Swimmer (as Judith Williams) See fewer	Orphans (1998)