Remember Me (TV series)

Remember Me is a British supernatural drama television series that premiered on BBC One in 2014. Written by Gwyneth Hughes, the three-part mystery was made by Mammoth Screen. Michael Palin plays the lead role, making it his first regular television acting role in 20 years.^[1]

Plot

The elderly Tom Parfitt (Michael Palin) fakes a fall at his long-term terraced house in bleary Yorkshire, to escape to a care home. However, moments after arriving, the social worker that delivered Tom is thrown from the seemingly impenetrable fourth floor window of Tom's room; with only her and the frail Tom inside. This mystifies teenager care assistant Hannah (Jodie Cromer), although local police, including depressed detective Rob Fairholme (Mark Addy) are largely uninterested. One by one, strange things begin happening to those in contact with Tom, including Hannah and her family, and Tom soon vanishes from his hospital bed without explanation. Returning to Tom's home, Hannah starts to piece together several clues which lead her to Scarborough, where a dark secret from Tom's past comes to light and it becomes apparent that the paranormal are moving against them.

Cast

• Michael Palin as Tom Parfitt, an elderly Yorkshireman
• Jodie Comer as Hannah, a teenage care assistant
• Mark Addy as Rob Fairholme, a police detective
• Julia Sawalha as Jan Ward, Hannah's mother
• Mina Anwar as Roshana Salim, Tom's neighbour
• Sheila Hancock as Loveday Hutton
• Jamie Rooney-West as Sean Ward, Hannah's brother
• Ubayd Rehman as Akil Salim

Production

In February 2013, the series was commissioned by Ben Stephenson and Danny Cohen for BBC One.^[2][3] Filming began in January 2014 in Huddersfield and Scarborough.^[4][5] The series is produced by Chris Carey and directed by Ashley Pearce. Funding was provided by ITV GE and North Light Film Studios.^[6][7] The British Film Institute issued a tax break on the series.^[8] It started airing Sunday 23 November 2014 at 9pm.

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