Pushers

Pushers is about Emily, a young woman who after being denied benefits, builds an illegal drug empire exploiting systemic biases against her cerebral palsy!


Director Peter Fellows
Cast Rosie Jones, Ryan McParland, Jon Furlong
Production Company Merman Scotland
Year 2025
Filming location(s) Manchester, Yorkshire

TV Casting in Manchester and Yorkshire

Uni-versal Extras was a casting agency for the new Channel 4 comedy Pushers, which during filming was referred to as ‘Disability Benefits’.

Uni-versal Extras supplied a wide range of supporting artistes across Greater Manchester and in Huddersfield in Yorkshire. In addition to standard roles, UVE also cast doubles for some of the main actors and actresses such as Jon Furling who plays Sean in the show.

For Pushers, UVE were pleased to provide…


A Vicar, Grandparents, Elderly Ladies, Passerbys, Charity Shop Customers, Dodgy Guys, A Female Drug Addict, A Homeless Veteran, Homeless Couple, Family, Young Drug Addicts, A Crumpled Man, Gang Members, Work Men, Spa Staff, Drug Dealers and more!

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