Have Your Cake and Eat It

Have Your Cake and Eat It is a British romantic drama mini-series which was broadcast every Saturday and Sunday on BBC1 from 15 to 23 March 1997. The four-episode series was directed by Paul Seed and co-produced by Dave Edwards and Eileen Quinn. The show starred Miles Anderson as Sam Dawson, a middle-aged executive in the roller coaster industry. The plot follows Sam Dawson's affair with a younger woman, Allie Grey (Holly Aird), and the impact on his marriage with Charlotte Dawson (Sinéad Cusack). The series simultaneously followed the affair and Sam’s professional pursuit of building a roller coaster called "Dragon Khan." The series co-starred Paul Brooke, David de Keyser, Ian McNeice, and James Purefoy. It was conceived by actor and television writer Rob Heyland, writer of Between the Lines and Wycliffe.

Cast

 * Sinéad Cusack – Charlotte Dawson
 * Miles Anderson – Sam Dawson
 * Holly Aird – Allie Gray
 * Paul Brooke – Stimpson
 * David de Keyser – Michael
 * Ian McNeice – Zief
 * James Purefoy – Ben
 * Guy Faulkner – Stephen Dawson
 * Honeysuckle Weeks – Sophie Dawson
 * Jay Barrymore – Max Dawson
 * Holly Oppe – Polly Dawson
 * Imogen Oppe – Molly Dawson
 * Sally Dexter – Diane
 * James Bolam – Nat Oliver
 * Rebecca Front – Claire Gray
 * Kate Blackham – Doreen
 * Philip Glenister – Joe Martin
 * Paul Mateu – Carlos
 * Wolf Kahler – Gunther
 * Toby Harper – Jose Maria

Awards
Sinead Cusack won the Royal Television Society Award for Best Actress in 1998, while Miranda Richardson also received a nomination in the same category.