Cold Call is a four-part British television miniseries, created and written by Karyn Dougan Buckland and Mark Buckland. It stars Sally Lindsay, Daniel Ryan, Paul Higgins, Elizabeth Counsell and Taj Atwal. It was produced by Acorn TV[1] and broadcast on Channel 5 on four consecutive nights from 18 November to 21 November 2019.[2]
| Cold Call | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Karyn Dougan Buckland and Mark Buckland |
| Written by | Karyn Dougan Buckland and Mark Buckland |
| Directed by | Gareth Tunley |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Steve Pretty |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer |
|
| Producer | Rebecca Davies |
| Cinematography | Benjamin Pritchard |
| Editor | Andrew McKee |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 5 |
| Release | 18 November – 21 November 2019 |
Synopsis
editThe series revolves around June Clark (played by Lindsay), an ordinary woman, who is scammed by a cold caller. She then tracks down the fraudster (Higgins) and begins working for him in order to bring him to justice.[3][4][5]
Leading parts
edit- Sally Lindsay as June Clarke
- Daniel Ryan as Des
- Paul Higgins as Kirk Wiley
- Taj Atwal as Hana
- Elizabeth Counsell as Elisabeth Wiley
- Katie Redford as Lizzie
- Samantha Power as Laura
Episodes
edit| No. | Episode | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Gareth Tunley | Karyn Dougan Buckland and Mark Buckland | 18 November 2019 | N/A |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Gareth Tunley | Karyn Dougan Buckland and Mark Buckland | 19 November 2019 | N/A |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Gareth Tunley | Karyn Dougan Buckland and Mark Buckland | 20 November 2019 | N/A |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Gareth Tunley | Karyn Dougan Buckland and Mark Buckland | 21 November 2019 | N/A |
Reception
editThe Times critic Carol Migley awarded the opening episode four stars out of five.[6] The Daily Telegraph gave it three out five stars.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Acorn TV: Cold Call". Acorn TV. 21 November 2019.
- ^ West, Amy (18 November 2019). "Sally Lindsay's "shocking" new show Cold Call is a story "we've not really seen on screens"". Digital Spy.
- ^ Akingbade, Tobi (19 November 2019). "Cold Call: Why you should be tuning in to Channel 5's first ever original drama". Evening Standard.
- ^ Allen, Kelly (19 November 2019). "Corrie's Sally Lindsay targeted in phone scam before signing for Cold Call drama". Daily Mirror.
- ^ "Cold Call - Chalkboard TV". Daily Mirror. 21 November 2019.
- ^ Midgley, Carol (22 February 2024). "Vienna Blood review — A Freudian Sherlock, but far more elementary". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ Singh, Anita (18 November 2019). "Cold Call, episode 1 review: Channel 5's phishing scam drama is entertaining – if rather improbable". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
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