The Dead Room (TV film)
The Dead Room is a British supernatural drama television film broadcast on BBC Four on 24 December 2018 as a part of the BBC's Christmas festive programming. The thirty-minute film, written and directed by Mark Gatiss, tells the tale of a long-running radio horror series of the same name and stars Simon Callow, Anjli Mohindra and Susan Penhaligon.[1]
| The Dead Room | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama Supernatural |
| Written by | Mark Gatiss |
| Directed by | Mark Gatiss |
| Starring | Simon Callow Anjli Mohindra Susan Penhaligon Joshua Oakes-Rogers |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Ben Irving Mark Gatiss |
| Producer(s) | Isibeal Ballance |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Can Do Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | |
| Picture format | 16:9 1080i |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 24 December 2018 |
| External links | |
| [The Dead Room on BBC Programmes Website] | |
Cast and Characters
- Simon Callow as Aubrey Judd, a famous radio actor.[2]
- Anjli Mohindra as Tara Lohia, an ambitious radio producer.[3]
- Susan Penhaligon[1]
- Joshua Oakes-Rogers[1]
Production
Development
The television film was announced by the channel editor for BBC Four, Cassian Harrison, at the Edinburgh TV Festival on 23 August 2018 alongside other commissions including "The Yorkshire Ripper", "You, Me and Eugenics" and the acquisition of the television series "The Plague".[4]
Filming
The film was shot at Maida Vale Studios.[5][1]
Transmissions
| Series | Air date | Episodes | Average viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 December 2018 | 1 | 0.991 |
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References
- "BBC - The Dead Room - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- "BBC - Simon Callow - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk.
- "BBC - Anjli Mohindra - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk.
- "BBC - Cassian Harrison announces new BBC Four commissions at Edinburgh TV Festival - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- "BBC - Mark Gatiss - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
External links
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