Jamaica Inn (2014 TV series)

Jamaica Inn
Genre	Drama
Based on	Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier
Written by	Emma Frost
Directed by	Philippa Lowthorpe
Composer(s)	Cristobal Tapia de Veer; Kim Neundorf;
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language(s)	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	3
Production
Executive producer(s)	Ed Rubin; Joanie Blaikie; Hilary Heath; Sarah Stack; Stephen Wright; Hugo Heppell;
Producer(s)	David Thompson; Dan Winch;
Production location(s)	Cornwall; Yorkshire; Cumbria;
Editor(s)	David Thrasher
Running time	60 minutes
Production company(s)	Origin Pictures
Release
Original network	BBC One; BBC One HD;
Picture format	16:9 1080i
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	21 April –; 23 April 2014

Jamaica Inn is a British drama television series that was first broadcast on BBC One for three consecutive nights from 21 to 23 April 2014. The three-part series, written by Emma Frost, is an adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's 1936 gothic novel Jamaica Inn.[1]

Plot

Jamaica Inn is set in 1821. It tells the story of Mary Yellan (Jessica Brown Findlay) who is uprooted to live with her Aunt Patience (Joanne Whalley) after her mother dies. Mary finds Aunt Patience under the spell of her husband, Joss Merlyn (Sean Harris) after she arrives at Jamaica Inn, a coaching inn he owns in Cornwall. Mary soon realizes that the inn has no guests and is being used as the hub of Joss' 'free' trade. Mary becomes attracted to Jem Merlyn (Matthew McNulty), Joss' younger brother who is a petty thief. Mary meets Francis Davey (Ben Daniels), the parish vicar, and his sister Hannah (Shirley Henderson).[1]

Cast

Jessica Brown Findlay as Mary Yellan
Matthew McNulty as Jem Merlyn
Sean Harris as Joss Merlyn
Joanne Whalley as Patience Merlyn
Shirley Henderson as Hannah Davey
Ben Daniels as Francis Davey
Andrew Scarborough as Magistrate Bassat
Danny Miller as William
Scarlett Archer as Beth
Andy Gillies as Cakey
David Beck as Twin 1
Daniel Beck as Twin 2
Charlie Wade as Flashy Dealer

Episodes

No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	UK viewers (millions)
1	"Episode 1"	Philippa Lowthorpe	Emma Frost	21 April 2014 (2014-04-21)	7.25
2	"Episode 2"	Philippa Lowthorpe	Emma Frost	22 April 2014 (2014-04-22)	5.44
3	"Episode 3"	Philippa Lowthorpe	Emma Frost	23 April 2014 (2014-04-23)	5.17

Production

Filming began in September 2013 in Cornwall, Yorkshire and Cumbria (Kirkby Lonsdale).[1][2] It was originally decided that the series would be filmed in Northern Ireland.[3] An investment from Screen Yorkshire was provided for the series.[1] The three-part series was commissioned by Ben Stephenson and Danny Cohen, both from the BBC.[1]

Reception

The transmission of the first episode brought about a major debate on social media sites about the sound quality and inaudible dialogue, culminating in over 2,000 complaints being received by the end of the series.[4][5]

Reviews were mixed to negative. Terry Ramsey of The Daily Telegraph claimed "Daphne du Maurier's story is a classic, but this hard-to-watch (and hear) version is unlikely to have had people gripped."[6] David Stephenson of Daily Express agreed: "disappointing BBC drama with mumbling dialogue and absent plot."[7] Sean Harris later addressed his reaction to the mumbling controversy in an interview after his BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series for Southcliffe.[8]

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References

"BBC One announces cast for Jamaica Inn". BBC. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
Jeffery, Morgan (30 September 2013). "'Downton' star Jessica Brown Findlay to lead 'Jamaica Inn' for BBC One". Digital Spy. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
"BBC adaptation of 'Jamaica Inn' filmed in Northern Ireland". The Daily Telegraph. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
"Jamaica Inn: Viewers complain over 'mumbling actors'". BBC News. 22 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
"Jamaica Inn ends with 2,200 complaints about mumbling". BBC News. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
Ramsey, Terry (23 April 2014). "Jamaica Inn, episode 3, BBC One, review: 'hard to watch'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
Stephenson, David (27 April 2014). "Jamaica Inn review: Disappointing BBC drama with mumbling dialogue and absent plot". Daily Express. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
Methven, Nicola (19 May 2014). "Jamaica Inn star Sean Harris laughs off 'mumbling' controversy at Bafta ceremony". Mirror-online. Retrieved 24 May 2014.

External links

Jamaica Inn at BBC Programmes
Jamaica Inn on IMDb

Radio Times, Jamaica Inn

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[BBC1-1] "BBC One announces cast for Jamaica Inn". BBC. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.

[DS-2] Jeffery, Morgan (30 September 2013). "'Downton' star Jessica Brown Findlay to lead 'Jamaica Inn' for BBC One". Digital Spy. Retrieved 21 October 2013.

[3] "BBC adaptation of 'Jamaica Inn' filmed in Northern Ireland". The Daily Telegraph. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.

[4] "Jamaica Inn: Viewers complain over 'mumbling actors'". BBC News. 22 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.

[5] "Jamaica Inn ends with 2,200 complaints about mumbling". BBC News. Retrieved 24 April 2014.

[6] Ramsey, Terry (23 April 2014). "Jamaica Inn, episode 3, BBC One, review: 'hard to watch'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 17 May 2014.

[7] Stephenson, David (27 April 2014). "Jamaica Inn review: Disappointing BBC drama with mumbling dialogue and absent plot". Daily Express. Retrieved 17 May 2014.

[8] Methven, Nicola (19 May 2014). "Jamaica Inn star Sean Harris laughs off 'mumbling' controversy at Bafta ceremony". Mirror-online. Retrieved 24 May 2014.