The Runaway

The Runaway
2011

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The Runaway is a 6 episode Miniseries, based upon the novel by Martina Cole. It was shown on Sky1 and first broadcast in 2011. It stars Joanna Vanderham as Cathy, the title character and Jack O'Connell as second lead, Eamonn. The Series boasts a stellar supporting cast, including Ken Stott, Keith Allen, Alan Cumming, Mark Womack, Burn Gorman and Kierston Wareing.


Plot
Set in the sleazy, gritty world of 60s and 70s London, The Runaway focuses on the doomed romance of East London kids Cathy Connor (Vanderham) and Eamonn Docherty (O'Connell). While unrelated by blood, they live as brother and sister growing up and embark on an illicit secret relationship. The couple are torn apart when Cathy is sent into care, but she manages to escape and finds her way onto the streets of Soho. Befriended by colourful transvestite Desrae (Cumming), Cathy grows up in the heart of London's underworld, while Eamonn is drawn into a life of crime and ultimately flees to New York. The pair are finally drawn back together in the midst of the nation's impending future, but their future is far from safe.

Jack O'Connell = Eamonn