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* [[Cast the Expert]]: The BBC TV miniseries adaptation casts St Paul's Cathedral chorister Anthony Way as a chorister for the fictitious Aldminster Cathedral Choir.
* [[Cherubic Choir]]
* [[Chick Magnet]]: Leo Beckford is a mild example. He seems to have a knack for attracted unwanted female attention. In addition to Ianthe Cavendish, his [[Backstory]] mentions a [[Hot for Teacher]] student at an [[One
* [[Child Prodigy]]: Henry is not an intellectual genius, but he is a brilliant singer
* [[Defictionalization]]: In the story, {{spoiler|Henry's record become a hit, helping save the choir.}} The BBC TV adaptation featured [[Real Life]] chorister [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Way Anthony Way] of Choir of St Paul's Cathedral, London. The soundtrack went platinum and he became a star, with an additional four solo albums and three singles to his credit, plus solo parts on his two albums produced by his own choir.
* [[Disappeared Dad]]: Alan Ashworth, father of Henry and husband to Sally, is overseas working for most of the movie. His frequent absences and (in the book) infidelity strains the Ashworth marriage.
* [[Fake Band]]: The fictional Choir of Aldminster, played by a [[Real Life]] cathedral choir.
* [[Good Adultery, Bad Adultery]]: Sally Ashworth's affair with Leo Beckworth is depicted sympathetically, as her husband is frequently absent both physically and emotionally, and it is strongly implied that her husband is a unfaithful. {{spoiler|She eventually divorces her husband and marries Leo, however the scandal forces Leo to resign and take up a position with another choir.}}
* [[Goth]]: Cosmo Cavendish affects gothic styles, mostly to upset his parents.
* [[Happily Married]]: Almost entirely averted. One could say that unhappy marriages are one of the themes of the book.
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* [[NEET]]: Nicholas Elliot, at the beginning of the book, is unemployed, has no family to speak of, had recently been kicked out of university, and shows up at Aldminster looking a place to stay.
* [[No Party Given]]: Averted in the book version (several characters were explicity identified as [[British Political System|Labour or Conservative]]) but played straight in the TV version.
* [[One
* [[Preachers Kid]]: All the kids of Hugh Cavendish are the second type
* [[Rich Bitch]]: Bridget Cavendish
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