McLibel (2005)

The Postman and Gardener Who Took on McDonald's, and Won.

A deep dive into the historic 1997–2005 libel lawsuit, wherein fast-food conglomerate McDonald's sued environmental activists Helen Steel and David Morris over a critical factsheet. It became the longest trial in English legal history and a major free-speech PR disaster for the corporation.

Cast (34)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

H

Helen Steel

Self

D

Dave Morris

Self

Bruce Alexander

Richard Rampton QC

Pip Donaghy

David Walker

I

Ian Flintoff

David Green

Oliver Ford Davies

Dr. Arnott

Richard Hope

Judge

William Hope

Guardian Newspaper Representative

L

Linda McGuire

Today Newspaper Representative

Nick Miles

Channel 4 Representative

Fred Pearson

Sid Nicholson

Malcolm Tierney

Ed Oakley

Anita Anand

Voiceover

P

Peter Armstrong

Voiceover

C

Chris Brierley

Voiceover

Rhona Cameron

Voiceover

W

Wilson Haagens

Voiceover

F

Frank Hutson

Voiceover

Simon O'Brien

Voiceover

A

Alfie Thomas

Voiceover

L

Louise Wallis

Voiceover

T

T. Colin Campbell

Self - Professor Campbell

F

Fran Tiller

Self - Former Police Investigator

Keir Starmer

Self - Barrister

E

Eric Schlosser

Self - Author of "Fast Food Nation"

S

Stephen Gardner

Self - Assistant Attorney General

P

Paul Preston

Self - McDonald's UK President

S

Sue Dibb

Self - The Food Commission

Geoffrey Giuliano

Self - Former Ronald McDonald

C

Charles Secrett

Self - Friends of the Earth

C

Charles O'Leary

Self - McSpotlight

S

Sarah Inglis

Self - McDonald's Worker

D

Dan Gallin

Self - Intl Union of Food Workers

Howard Lyman

Self - Former Cattle Rancher

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