The Field of Blood (TV series)
| The Field of Blood | |
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| Genre | |
| Written by | David Kane |
| Directed by | David Kane |
| Country of origin | Scotland |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 4 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Alan J Wands |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Slate Films North |
| Release | |
| Original network | |
| Original release | 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 8 & 9 August 2013.
Episode list
Series 1
| # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | David Kane | David Kane | 8 May 2011 | N/A |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | David Kane | David Kane | 9 May 2011 | N/A |
Series 2
| # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions)[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | "Episode 1" | David Kane | David Kane | 8 August 2013 | 4.06 |
| 4 | "Episode 2" | David Kane | David Kane | 9 August 2013 | 2.43 (overnight)[3] |
Cast
Series 1 and 2
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Series 1 only
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Series 2 only
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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
- ↑ "In production - New The Field of Blood series". BBC. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ↑ "BARB Top 30s".
- ↑ Hilton, Beth (10 August 2013). "'Field of Blood' sheds nearly 1m viewers for second episode". Digital Spy. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- ↑ Harrison, Phil (1 August 2013). "The Field of Blood". Time Out. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Rainey, Sarah (8 August 2013). "The Field of Blood, episode one, BBC One, review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- ↑ Hughes, Sarah (5 September 2011). "The Field of Blood joins the ranks of classy crime adaptations". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- ↑ Mangan, Lucy (9 August 2013). "The Field of Blood; The Men Who Made Us Thin – TV review". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
External links
- The Field of Blood at BBC Programmes
- The Field of Blood at the Internet Movie Database
- The Field of Blood at Radio Times