The Field of Blood (TV series)

The Field of Blood
Genre
Written by David Kane
Directed by David Kane
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of series 2
No. of episodes 4 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Producer(s) Alan J Wands
Running time 60 minutes
Production company(s) Slate Films North
Broadcast
Original channel
Original run 8 May 2011 – 9 August 2013
External links
Website

The Field of Blood is a British crime drama television series adapting Denise Mina's The Field of Blood which is set in 1982 and The Dead Hour which is set later in the same decade. The first series of two episodes was broadcast on BBC One on 8 & 9 May 2011 and a second series of two episodes was commissioned by the BBC in 2012 [1] which aired on the 8 & 9 August 2013.

Episode list

Series 1

# Title Directed by Written by Original air date UK viewers
(millions)
1"Episode 1"David KaneDavid Kane8 May 2011N/A
2"Episode 2"David KaneDavid Kane9 May 2011N/A

Series 2

# Title Directed by Written by Original air date UK viewers
(millions)[2]
3"Episode 1"David KaneDavid Kane8 August 20134.06
4"Episode 2"David KaneDavid Kane9 August 20132.43 (overnight)[3]

Cast

Series 1 and 2

Series 1 only

  • Jonas Armstrong as Terry Hewitt
  • Peter Capaldi as Dr Pete
  • Kevin Guthrie as Sean
  • Robert Dickson as Calum Ogilvey
  • Louise Goodall as Tracy Dempsie
  • Alana Hood as Heather Allen
  • Barrie Hunter as Duty Sergeant
  • Pauline King as Caroline
  • Stephen McCole as Danny Ogilvey
  • Gavin Mitchell as Henry Naismith
  • Brian Vernel as Darren Naismith
  • Andrew Sloey as Daily News Journalist

Series 2 only

Reception

Time Out gave the second series four out of five stars and said "It’s good to see this grubby Glaswegian crime drama get another run – it slipped under the radar somewhat when it first appeared in 2011."[4] Sarah Hughes of The Independent said "While the television version of The Field of Blood lacks the sense of human fraility of the Denise Mina books on which it's based, occasionally seeming clunky in comparison, its great strength lies in the accurate portrayal of a distant, darker time."[5] Sarah Rainey of The Daily Telegraph also gave it four out of five stars and said "The opening half was bleak but authentic, from the clack-clack of the Olympia typewriters to the obligatory Irn Bru advert. ... The camerawork was clever – just the right amount of jumpy hand-held shots and haunting close-ups – and the dialogue was witty."[6]

Sarah Hughes, also writing for The Guardian, called the first series "impressive" and said it was "a cut above the usual summer schedule-filling fare."[7] Lucy Mangan, another journalist for The Guardian said "this potent brew of corruption, conflict and car coats is nevertheless a waste of David Morrissey's talents" when talking about the second series.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "In production - New The Field of Blood series". BBC. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "BARB Top 30s".
  3. ↑ Hilton, Beth (10 August 2013). "'Field of Blood' sheds nearly 1m viewers for second episode". Digital Spy. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  4. ↑ Harrison, Phil (1 August 2013). "The Field of Blood". Time Out. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  5. ↑ Hughes, Sarah (9 August 2013). "Last Night's Viewing: The Men Who Made Us Thin, BBC2 The Field of Blood, BBC1". The Independent. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  6. ↑ Rainey, Sarah (8 August 2013). "The Field of Blood, episode one, BBC One, review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  7. ↑ Hughes, Sarah (5 September 2011). "The Field of Blood joins the ranks of classy crime adaptations". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  8. ↑ Mangan, Lucy (9 August 2013). "The Field of Blood; The Men Who Made Us Thin – TV review". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 October 2013.

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