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Starter for 10 (2006)

In 1985, against the backdrop of Thatcherism, Brian Jackson enrolls in the University of Bristol, a scholarship boy from seaside Essex with a love of knowledge for its own sake and a childhood spent watching University Challenge, a college quiz show. At Bristol he tries out for the Challenge team and falls under the spell of Alice, a lovely blond with an extensive sexual past.

  • Drama
  • Comedy
  • Romance

Top billed cast

  • Photo of James McAvoyJames McAvoyBrian Jackson
  • Photo of Alice EveAlice EveAlice Harbinson
  • Photo of Rebecca HallRebecca HallRebecca Epstein
  • Photo of Catherine TateCatherine TateJulie Jackson
  • Photo of Dominic CooperDominic CooperSpencer
  • Photo of Benedict CumberbatchBenedict CumberbatchPatrick Watts
  • Photo of James CordenJames CordenTone
  • Photo of Mark GatissMark GatissBamber Gascoigne
  • Photo of Guy HenryGuy HenryDr. Morrison
  • Photo of John HenshawJohn HenshawDes

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