The Living and the Dead (TV series)
| The Living And The Dead | |
|---|---|
| Genre |
Horror Drama |
| Created by |
Ashley Pharoah Matthew Graham |
| Written by | Ashley Pharoah |
| Directed by | Alice Troughton |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Eliza Mellor |
| Location(s) | Somerset, England |
| Cinematography |
Matt Gray Suzie Lavelle |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
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| Release | |
| Original network |
BBC One BBC America |
The Living and the Dead is a British supernatural drama television series created by Ashley Pharoah and Matthew Graham, with Colin Morgan playing the central role of Nathan Appleby.[1] It is a Victorian era Ghost Hunter series, set in Somerset in the 1890s, when the industrial revolution came to the English countryside. A place of ghosts and myths and poltergeists and demons - and the man whose relentless search and yearning for the afterlife drives the series.[2]
Premise
Somerset, England, 1894. A land and a community on the edge of monumental change, on the great hinge between ancient traditional ways and an industrial, scientific future. A land of ghosts and myths, poltergeists and demons - if there was ever a time for those ghosts to rise out of the ground, this would be that time. At the heart of this small community is Nathan Appleby, a reluctant gentleman farmer who is obsessed with proving the existence of the afterlife.
This complex and compelling man will investigate hauntings, paranormal happenings, and ghostly visitations, encouraged by the Society for Psychical Research. But as these terrifying investigations become ever more frequent and ever more scary, Nathan starts to see and hear disturbing things that he simply cannot have imagined. Will Nathan’s interest in the occult begin to threaten his family, his livelihood and even his sanity?[1][3]
Cast
Main Cast
- Colin Morgan[3] as Nathan Appleby
- Charlotte Spencer[3] as Charlotte Appleby
Supporting Cast
- Amber Fernée as Bathsheba
- Chloe Pirrie as Lara
- Robert Emms[4] as Peter
- Liam McMahon[5] as Tinker
- Malcolm Storry[6] as Gideon
- Pooky Quesnel[7] as Agnes
- Sarah Counsell[8] Lizzie Merrifield
- Joel Gillman[9] as Jack
- David Oakes[10] as William Payne
- Harry Peacock[11] as Smith
- Isaac Andrews[12] as Charlie
- Marianne Oldham[13]
Production
Development
The drama series has been commissioned by Charlotte Moore, Controller BBC One, and Ben Stephenson, Controller BBC Drama Commissioning. It is a BBC Cymru Wales drama production in association with Monastic Productions and co-produced with BBC America. The executive producers are Ashley Pharoah and Matthew Graham for Monastic Productions, and Faith Penhale, Head of BBC Wales Drama Production, and Katie McAleese for BBC Wales Drama Production. Eliza Mellor will also be producing the series. It will be distributed internationally by BBC Worldwide.[14][15]
Charlotte Moore, Controller BBC One, says: "From the creators of Life On Mars and Ashes To Ashes comes exciting new fantasy series The Living And The Dead, steeped in real history and mythology that will scare the audience and awaken the dead."[1]
Writer-creators, Ashley Pharoah and Matthew Graham, add: "We are as excited about this show as anything since Life On Mars and Ashes To Ashes – we want it to be moving, tender, sensual... and very, very scary."[1]
The series is directed by Alice Troughton and Sam Donovan.[3]
Casting
On 5 June 2015, Colin Morgan and Charlotte Spencer were announced to join the cast.[3][16]
Filming
The Living And The Dead is based in the Bottle Yard Studios in Bristol, England.[17] The team have been in pre-production at the Studios since May 2015. The production will use 20,000 sq ft of space for set building of period interiors in The Bottle Yard’s Tank House 4, as well as production offices, prop stores and making all the costumes on-site. Filming will take place at locations across Bristol, with help from the Bristol Film Office, and the wider South West. At Hayesfield Girls School they have set up to film scenes as part of the production.[18]
The six-part BBC One TV Series began rehearsals on 29 July 2015,[19] and shooting commenced in the West Country on 3 August 2015,[15][20] with an official announcement about the series on 7 August 2015.[16] Filming concluded on 18 December 2015.[21]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "BBC One announces new supernatural drama series, The Living And The Dead". Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ↑ "Monastic Productions". Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Colin Morgan and Charlotte Spencer set to thrill in new supernatural BBC One drama The Living And The Dead". Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ↑ "Robert Emms CV". Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ↑ "Spotlight: Liam McMahon". Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ↑ "Malcolm Storry: CV". Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ↑ "Pooky Quesnell: CV". Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ↑ "Sarah Counsell: CV". Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ↑ "Joel Gillman: CV". Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ↑ "Spotlight: David Oakes". Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ↑ "Spotlight: Harry Peacock". Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ↑ "Isaac Andrews - Hamilton Hodell - CV". Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ↑ "Phoebe Fox leads in Life In Squares for BBC Two". Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ "Major new drama to be filmed in Bristol TV studios". Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- 1 2 "BBC One gears up for The Living And The Dead". Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- 1 2 "BBC Press Official Twitter". Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ↑ "The Location Guide". Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ↑ "Southwest Business". Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ↑ "Alice Troughton Official Twitter". Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ "BBC The Living and the Dead Twitter Fan account". Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ↑ "Casting Weekly". Retrieved 7 August 2015.