Character Relationship Map: The Supergrass

Characters

• Dennis Carter (played by Adrian Edmondson) — protagonist

  A man who fabricates a drug smuggling backstory to impress a woman, gets overheard by police, and is coerced into becoming a supergrass. As he feeds false intelligence to satisfy police expectations,...

• Lesley Reynolds (played by Jennifer Saunders) — supporting
• Harvey Duncan (played by Peter Richardson) — supporting
• Gunter (played by Nigel Planer) — supporting
• Det. Sgt. Troy (played by Robbie Coltrane) — supporting

  A detective who interrogates Dennis, pressures him into becoming an informant in exchange for leniency, and actively pursues investigations based on Dennis's fabricated claims, inadvertently dragging...

• Wong (played by Keith Allen) — supporting
• Constable Collins (played by Michael Elphick) — supporting
• Jim Jarvis (played by Daniel Peacock) — supporting
• Commander Robertson (played by Ronald Allen) — supporting
• Andrea (played by Dawn French) — supporting
• Motorbike Cop (played by Alexei Sayle) — supporting
• Shop Assistant (played by Kevin Allen) — minor
• Hotel Waiter (played by Neil Cunningham) — minor
• B&B Lady (played by Marika Rivera) — minor
• Constable Franks (played by Patrick Durkin) — minor
• Lana (played by Lanah P) — minor
• Mrs Carter (played by Rita Treisman) — minor
• DJ (played by David Beard) — minor
• Sarah, 'The Daughter' (played by Rebecca Harold) — minor
• Damien, 'The Son' (played by Alexander Harold) — minor

Story Analysis

A comedic exploration of how a trivial lie spirals into a dangerous entanglement with law enforcement.

Plot Progression

1. The Casual Boast
2. The Supergrass Trap
3. The Web of Lies
4. The Inevitable Collapse