Respectable
2006 · 1 season · 6 eps · ★ 5.1 · Comedy, Drama
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Respectable follows a group of young women working together; squabbling, chatting and bonding, like any other work force. There's just one difference... they work in a brothel.
Directed by Dominic Brigstocke
Network: 5
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Justin Edwards Michael -
Jodi Albert Hayley -
Cordelia Bugeja Kate -
Helen Grace Pippa -
Barunka O'Shaughnessy Yelena - H Helen Modern Naomi
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Beatrice Kelley Maureen -
Nick Holder Barry -
Liam Noble Hayley's Dad
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