Guest Stars Stewart Scudamore as Syd Annabel Tiffin as BBC North West Tonight Presenter Joey Batey as Shelley Eleni Foskett as Charli Rachel Priest as Nurse Sophie Bloor as Young Helen Chris Clarkson as Derbyshire News Reporter Claire Cornmell as Poppy Johnston Claudia Mirallegro as Magpie Waitress Eve Robertson as Annette Johnston Liam Ainsworth as PC William Gallagher Kevin Sutton as Gavin Sweeney Shari Fox as Trevor's Wife Michael Lambourne as Leather Jacket Man Daniel Scott as Stephen Bates Brian Fletcher as Danny Mark Sheals as Bob Patterson Sinéad Matthews as Paula Days Alicya Eyo as Davina Curtis Cole as PC Mickey Finch Dave Guest as BBC North West Tonight Reporter Flo Wilson as Magistrate Chris Abe as Police Detective Anthony Bowers as Scene of Crime officer Roger Johnson as BBC North West Tonight Presenter Martin Webbe as Detective Ursula Holden Gill as Clerk Janet Marsh as Defending Counsel David McClelland as Dog Walker