Dangerfield (TV series)
| Dangerfield | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Medical drama, police procedural |
| Starring |
Nigel Le Vaillant (1995–1997) Sean Maguire Tim Vincent Lisa Faulkner Tamzin Malleson Nigel Havers (1997–1999) Amanda Redman Nadim Sawalha Many others |
| Theme music composer |
Nigel Hess (1995–1999) Simon Chamberlain (1997–1999) Ray Russell (1996–1999) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 62 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Chris Parr (1995) Tony Virgo (1996) Julian Murphy (1997) Julia Ouston (1998) Richard Langridge (1999) |
| Producer(s) |
Adrian Bate (1995) Peter Wolfes (1996) Beverley Dartnall (1996-1999) |
| Running time | 51 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
BBC Pebble Mill Productions (1995–97) BBC Birmingham (1998–99) |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC 1 |
| Picture format |
14:9 (1995–1997) 16:9 (1998–1999) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 27 January 1995 – 19 November 1999 |
Dangerfield is a British drama series about a small town doctor / police surgeon, which ran for 6 series, between 27 January 1995 and 19 November 1999. Originally Nigel Le Vaillant played the central role (the eponymous Paul Dangerfield), but this character later left the series, the focus switching to his replacement, played by Nigel Havers.
The BBC decided to end the series in November 1999 when Nigel Havers announced his decision to quit. The BBC felt viewers would not find the series credible if the main character was changed for a second time.[1]
The show like a number of other BBC dramas of the 1980s and 1990s also featured a number of borderline fantasy episodes. These included "Tricks", "Angel" and "Haunted".
The TV trailers for Dangerfield were heavily parodied by The Fast Show in which the character was called Monkfish and would appear as a tough uncompromising Doctor, Policeman, vet and even as an interior designer with titles mixed in with other BBC shows of the time.
The show was mainly filmed in Warwick, Warwickshire[2] with some scenes being filmed in neighbouring Leamington Spa.
Selected cast list
- Nigel Le Vaillant - Dr. Paul Dangerfield (1995–1997)
- Sean Maguire - Marty Dangerfield (1995)
- Tim Vincent - Marty Dangerfield (1996–1997)
- Lisa Faulkner - Alison Dangerfield (1995)
- Tamzin Malleson - Alison Dangerfield (1996–1997)
- Nigel Havers - Dr. Jonathan Paige (1997–1999)
- Amanda Redman - Dr. Joanna Stevens (1995)
- Nadim Sawalha - Dr. Shaaban Hamada (1995–1998)
- Nicola Cowper - DS. Helen Diamond (1996–1999)
- George Irving - DI Ken Jackson (1995)
- Roderick Smith - Sgt. Keith Lardner
- Mo Sesay - PC Nigel Spenser (1995)
- Julian Kay - PC Tom Allen (1997-1999)
References
- ↑ BBC News: Dangerfield axed as Havers quits
- ↑ http://visitwarwick.co.uk/useful-info/summary.asp Mention on the visitwarwick.co.uk website]