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27 November 2014
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The Rotters' Club
Sarah Lancashire as Barbara Chase, Rasmus Hardiker as Philip Chase and Mark Williams as Sam Chase

The Rotters' Club



Rasmus Hardiker plays Philip Chase


What are Philip's influences, and how does he get on with his friends and family?


He's heavily into the prog-rock performers of that era (Yes being a prime example) and kind of pushes his best friend Ben Trotter into that scene as well - the pair of them attempt to form a band.


Philip does grow up in the story yet he also remains very much set in his ways.


His relationship with his parents alters due to his mother having an affair with his art teacher.


Towards the end of the story, we see Philip mending his relationships with his parents and with Ben.


Why do you think is Philip is so obsessed with being in a band?


Philip's obsession with being in a band may be as deep-rooted as his need to obtain a sense of self-accomplishment, or as simple as a retreat from the pressures of teen years.


How does Philip's relationship with Ben and Doug change over the years?


Philip falls out with Ben when Ben leaves their band, The Maws of Doom.


Philip finds trying to reconcile these friendship problems, while also dealing with the knowledge of his mother's affair, very difficult.


The funny thing is, the trio seem to be the best of friends at the beginning of the story yet Nick and I noticed that our characters (Doug and Philip) rarely have any interaction at all.


Perhaps they resent, or are jealous of, each other's relationship with Ben.


What are your thoughts on the Seventies after working on The Rotters' Club?


The Seventies rock! Having now worn the clothes, seen the sights and artefacts of the era and experienced the social and political attributes, I have a whole new respect for teenagers who were actively involved in very similar situations to those in The Rotters' Club.


Do you have anything else coming up?


I've just finished filming a six-part series entitled Afterlife for ITV1 in 2005. Andrew Lincoln and Lesley Sharp are just a couple of the actors involved. Funnily enough, Cara Horgan (Claire) is in it as well.


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