The Driver (TV series)
The Driver is a British crime drama television serial, set in Manchester, which aired on BBC One between September 23 and October 7, 2014. Written by Danny Brocklehurst, the three-part drama series stars David Morrissey and was directed by Jamie Payne.[1] The serial was announced by BBC One on 10 January 2014 after it was commissioned by heads of drama Charlotte Moore and Ben Stephenson.[2] Filming began in January 2014.[3] The series was co-produced by Highfield Pictures and Red Production Company.
| The Driver | |
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| Genre | Crime drama |
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| Written by | Danny Brocklehurst |
| Directed by | Jamie Payne |
| Starring | David Morrissey Claudie Blakley Sacha Parkinson Ian Hart Darren Morfitt Lee Ross Chris Coghill Lewis Rainer Harish Patel Colm Meaney |
| Theme music composer | Lorne Balfe |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 (list of episodes) |
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| Producer(s) | Jolyon Symonds |
| Production location(s) | Manchester, Greater Manchester, England |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Picture format | 16:9 1080i |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 23 September – 7 October 2014 |
Cast
Main characters
- David Morrissey as Vince McKee
- Claudie Blakley as Rosalind McKee
- Sacha Parkinson as Katie McKee
- Ian Hart as Craig Vine/Colin Vine
- Darren Morfitt as Mickey Watson
- Lee Ross as Kev Mitchell
- Chris Coghill as Lee "Woodsy" Wood
- Lewis Rainer as Tim McKee
- Harish Patel as Amjad Kapoor
- Colm Meaney as The Horse
Other characters
- Rick Bacon as Issac Holmes
- Paul Hilton as Blake Bill
- Leanne Best as Sarah Hawthorne
- Shaun Dingwall as Detective James Ryder
- Andrew Knott as Detective Richard O'Connor
- Tom Gibbons as Ryan Short
- Nathan McMullen as Joseph Paslowski
- Saira Choudhry as Tasha Morton
- Lee Toomes as Mr. Reynolds
- Chloe Harris as Jess Wallis
- Julian Walsh as Martin Webb
- Karl Collins as Greg Tyler
- Alan Rothwell as Reg Watson
- Kaye Wragg as Melinda Baker
- Ciara Baxendale as Amanda Parkinson
- Judith Hershy as Donna Jackson
- Dominic Coleman as Matthew Benson
- Eve Steele as Cathy Ellis
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions)[4] | |
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| 1 | "Episode 1" | Jamie Payne | Danny Brocklehurst | 23 September 2014 | 5.37 | |
| Depressed cab driver Vince McKee, bored with his job with its ghastly fares, out of love with wife Ros, and disrespected by his school-girl daughter, meets Colin, an old friend just released from a prison sentence for armed robbery. Ros detests him, but Vince takes up his invitation to play poker at the house of a man known as the Horse. The Horse offers Vince a cryptic and clearly illegal driving job, though it does come with a smart new car. Whilst kept in the dark about the nature of his first job for the Horse, it pays very well. | ||||||
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Jamie Payne | Danny Brocklehurst | 30 September 2014 | 4.77 | |
| Vince is horrified to see Colin throw his victim into a pit though Colin tells him he should be happy to be earning extra money. Next morning early Vince rescues the man and drops him off at casualty, claiming he found him in the road before driving off. Ros discovers blood on her husband's shirt and becomes suspicious but he flees her questions by making an unannounced visit to their son Tim, who has joined a sect but refuses to see him. On his return he is visited by police, who tell him that the man he saved, Joseph Paslowski, is a dangerous gangster. | ||||||
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Jamie Payne | Danny Brocklehurst | 7 October 2014 | 4.50 | |
| With Paslowski now out of his coma the police visit Vince. After visiting the badly injured Colin and asking to leave the gang he tries to bribe a colleague, Kev to give him an alibi but Kev tells the police and he is arrested. He confesses everything and is offered a deal - to carry on working with the gang and inform the police of their next planned job, the robbery of a Chinese supermarket. The family will be put under witness protection and given new identities, which angers Ros and daughter Katie. | ||||||
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References
- Lazarus, Susanna (10 January 2014). "David Morrissey to star in new BBC1 drama The Driver". Radio Times. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- "BBC One announces brand new three-part drama starring David Morrissey". BBC. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- Jeffery, Morgan (10 January 2014). "The Walking Dead's David Morrissey to star in BBC One drama The Driver". Digital Spy. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- "Weekly Top 10 Programmes". BARB. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
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