Centrepoint (TV series)
Centrepoint is a four-part British television thriller, written by Nigel Williams and directed by Piers Haggard, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 8 October 1990. The series, which loosely retells the story of Hamlet, is set in London’s Docklands at the time of its commercial development, and stars Jonathan Firth as Roland Wareing, whose father Nick has been missing for several years, presumed dead. However, when a mysterious telephone caller suggests that Nick may not be dead after all, Roland sets out to discover the truth behind the disappearance.[1]
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| Genre | Thriller |
| Written by | Nigel Williams |
| Directed by | Piers Haggard |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Original network | Channel 4 |
| Picture format | 4:3 (576i) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 8 October – 29 October 1990 |
The series initially broadcast at 10:00pm on Mondays for four consecutive weeks, although was later re-edited from four episodes into two and rebroadcast on 9 and 16 May 1992.[2] The series was described by Broadcast magazine as “an expensive fiasco in which ambition far outstretched ability”, and was listed among the worst programmes ever broadcast on Channel 4 in a press pack issued to celebrate the channel's 20th Anniversary in 2002.[3] Subsequently, the series remains commercially unreleased on either VHS or DVD.
Cast
- Jonathan Firth as Roland Wareing
- Murray Head as Nick Wareing
- Cheryl Campbell as Maria Wareing
- Bob Peck as Armstrong
- John Shrapnel as Claud Wareing
- Abigail Cruttenden as Saskia
- Veronica Quilligan as Lulu
- Sian Ellis as Roland Wareing (Baby)
- David Stevenson as Roland Wareing (Age 10)
- Derrick O'Connor as Dum Dum
- Patrick Fierry as Ralph
- Jennifer Bryce as Claudia
- Joanna Clarke as Harriet
- Adrian Dunbar as Brown
- Phillip Dogham as Guido
- Roger McKern as Katangai
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | "Episode 1" | Piers Haggard | Nigel Williams | 8 October 1990 |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Piers Haggard | Nigel Williams | 15 October 1990 |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Piers Haggard | Nigel Williams | 22 October 1990 |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Piers Haggard | Nigel Williams | 29 October 1990 |
References
- "Centrepoint: Bob Peck, Jonathan Firth, Cheryl Campbell". iOffer. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- "Centrepoint - British Universities & Video Council". British Universities & Video Council. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- "A press pack published in November 2002 to mark Channel 4's 20 year anniversary" (PDF). Channel 4. 2 November 2002. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
External links
- Centrepoint on IMDb