Mr. Burton
- Director: Marc Evans
- Writer: Tom Bullough, Josh Hyams
- Producer: Jordan Allwood, Nick Andrews, Diane Briere De L'isle, Henry Engelhardt, Anna Evans, Tom George, Alexa Goldberg, Nick Gordon, Josh Hyams, Toby Jones, David Lyons, Lesley Manville, Trevor Matthews, Kathy Nettleship, Cora Palfrey, Kiah Simpson, Carter Stanton, Ed Talfan, Hannah Thomas, Natalya Tsvetkova, Jeremy Walton, Kim Warner
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MR BURTON is a Feature Drama charting the relationship between a Port Talbot school teacher and a wild young school boy called Richie Jenkins, who was the son of a boozy miner. Richie dreamed of becoming an actor and Philip recognized his raw talent, tutored him and became his adoptive father. This film is the story of how Richie Jenkins was turned into Richard Burton the greatest star Wales has ever produced and who later said of Philip Burton that 'I owe him everything'.
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Cast & Characters
Toby Jones (as Mr. Burton)
Lesley Manville (as Ma Smith)
Harry Lawtey (as Rich)
Mali O'Donnell (as Phyllis)
Alfie Llewellyn (as Evans)
Dylan Jones (as Morgan)
Rhys ap William (as Mr. David)
Aimee-Ffion Edwards (as Cis)
Agnes Evans (as Rhianon)
Amelia Porter (as Marian)
Aneurin Barnard (as Elfed)
Steffan Rhodri (as Dic Jenkins)
Lynn Hunter (as Betty)
Oliver Ryan (as Co-op Manager)
Osian Morgan (as Baynham)
Richard Elfyn (as Mr. Thomas)
Mark Meadows (as Headmaster)
Caroline Sheen (as Mrs. Meredith)
Eluned Hawkins (as Edith)
Matthew Gravelle (as Sir Cyril Cooke)
Tonya Smith (as Bank Cashier)
Hannah New (as Daphne Rye)
Hanna Jarman (as Audition Mother)
Daniel Evans (as Anthony Quayle)
Hubert Burton (as Robert 'Tim' Hardy)