"Ashes to Ashes" (2008)TV series 2008-????

Creators:

Mathew Graham
Ashley Pharoah
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Seasons:

1

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

DCI Gene Hunt is back but he's no longer the self styled 'Sheriff of Manchester'. Flanked by his faithful sidekicks...

Plot Keywords:

Urban Regeneration | Audi Quattro | Spin Off | Mother Daughter Relationship | Thatcherite

Cast

Philip Glenister	...	DCI Gene Hunt (8 episodes, 2008)
Keeley Hawes	...	DI Alex Drake (8 episodes, 2008)
Dean Andrews	...	DS Ray Carling (8 episodes, 2008)
Marshall Lancaster	...	DC Chris Skelton (8 episodes, 2008)
Montserrat Lombard	...	WPC Sharon 'Shaz' Granger (8 episodes, 2008)
Amelia Bullmore	...	Caroline Price (8 episodes, 2008)
Stephen Campbell Moore	...	Evan White (8 episodes, 2008)
Joseph Long	...	Luigi (8 episodes, 2008)
Geff Francis	...	Viv James (8 episodes, 2008)
Andrew Clover	...	The Clown / ... (8 episodes, 2008)
Grace Vance	...	Molly Drake (8 episodes, 2008)
Lucy Cole	...	Young Alex (6 episodes, 2008)

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Series Directed by
Jonny Campbell		(4 episodes, 2008)
Bille Eltringham		(2 episodes, 2008)
Catherine Morshead		(2 episodes, 2008)

Series Writing credits
Ashley Pharoah		(8 episodes, 2008)
Mathew Graham		(4 episodes, 2008)
Mark Greig		(2 episodes, 2008)

Series Produced by
Simon Crawford Collins	....	executive producer (8 episodes, 2008)
Helga Dowie	....	line producer (8 episodes, 2008)
Jane Featherstone	....	executive producer (8 episodes, 2008)
Mathew Graham	....	executive producer (8 episodes, 2008)
Beth Willis	....	producer (8 episodes, 2008)
Julie Gardner	....	executive producer (7 episodes, 2008)

Series Original Music by
Edmund Butt		(8 episodes, 2008)

Series Cinematography by
Simon Archer		(2 episodes, 2008)
Julian Court		(2 episodes, 2008)
Nic Lawson		(2 episodes, 2008)
Tim Palmer		(2 episodes, 2008)

Series Film Editing by
Jamie Pearson		(4 episodes, 2008)
Jonathan Amos		(2 episodes, 2008)
Paul Endacott		(2 episodes, 2008)

Series Casting by
Toby Whale		(8 episodes, 2008)

Series Production Design by
Stevie Herbert		(8 episodes, 2008)

Series Art Direction by
Pilar Foy		(8 episodes, 2008)

Series Costume Design by
Rosie Hackett		(8 episodes, 2008)

Series Makeup Department
Christine Greenwood	....	hair designer / makeup designer (6 episodes, 2008)
Sian Turner	....	makeup artist (6 episodes, 2008)
Isabel While	....	makeup artist (6 episodes, 2008)
Judith Barkas	....	makeup artist: dailies (unknown episodes, 2008)
Julie Dartnell	....	makeup artist: dailies (unknown episodes, 2008)
Renata Gilbert	....	makeup artist: dailies (unknown episodes, 2008)
Carol Greenfield	....	makeup artist: dailies (unknown episodes, 2008)
Teresa Kelly	....	makeup artist: dailies (unknown episodes, 2008)
Kristyan Mallett	....	prosthetic makeup artist: dailies / prosthetics designer/supplier (unknown episodes, 2008)
Eva Marieges Moore	....	makeup artist: dailies (unknown episodes, 2008)
Karen O'Sullivan	....	makeup artist: dailies (unknown episodes, 2008)
Jenny Sharpe	....	makeup artist: dailies (unknown episodes, 2008)
Emma Sheldrick	....	makeup artist: dailies (unknown episodes, 2008)

Series Production Management
Harry Panter	....	unit manager (8 episodes, 2008)
Jessica Rundle	....	post-production supervisor (8 episodes, 2008)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Thomas Alibone	....	third assistant director (6 episodes, 2008)
Lynsey Muir	....	second assistant director (6 episodes, 2008)
Will Cummins	....	third assistant director (4 episodes, 2008)
Sean Clayton	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 2008)
Radford Neville	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 2008)
Jon Older	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 2008)
Mick Pantaleo	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Art Department
Jolanta Damski	....	graphic designer (8 episodes, 2008)
Emma Godwin	....	production buyer (8 episodes, 2008)
Andrew Barden	....	stand-by props (6 episodes, 2008)
Liam Collins	....	stand-by props (6 episodes, 2008)
Ray Holt	....	prop master / props master (6 episodes, 2008)
Neil McAllister	....	stand-by art director (6 episodes, 2008)
Paul Michel	....	prop hand (6 episodes, 2008)
Steve Westley	....	prop hand (6 episodes, 2008)
Rachel Garlick	....	storyboard artist (3 episodes, 2008)
Liam Georgensen	....	art department assistant (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Sound Department
Joanna Andrews	....	assistant sound / sound assistant (8 episodes, 2008)
James Feltham	....	sound re-recording mixer (8 episodes, 2008)
John Hughes	....	sound recordist (8 episodes, 2008)
Tim Partridge	....	boom operator (8 episodes, 2008)
Darren Banks	....	sound effects editor (4 episodes, 2008)
Alex Sawyer	....	dialogue editor (4 episodes, 2008)
Neel Dhorajiwala	....	foley editor (2 episodes, 2008)
Richard Kondal	....	foley editor (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Special Effects by
Bernard Newton	....	special effects technician (4 episodes, 2008)

Series Visual Effects by
Matt Wood	....	visual effects supervisor (8 episodes, 2008)

Series Stunts
Gary Arthurs	....	stunt double / stunt performer (4 episodes, 2008)
Andy Bradford	....	stunt coordinator / stunt performer (3 episodes, 2008)
Gary Hoptrough	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 2008)
Derek Lea	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Erin Stevens	....	clapper loader (6 episodes, 2008)
Paul Worley	....	grip (6 episodes, 2008)
Magdalene Symonowicz	....	camera trainee (4 episodes, 2008)
Paul Edwards	....	steadicam operator (3 episodes, 2008)
Ian Adrian	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2008)
Louise Ben-Nathan	....	clapper loader (2 episodes, 2008)
Steve Blake	....	gaffer (2 episodes, 2008)
Paul Donachie	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2008)
Mark Hadley	....	camera assistant / camera trainee (2 episodes, 2008)
Glen Milner	....	camera trainee (2 episodes, 2008)
Dirk Nel	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2008)
Micky Patten	....	grip (2 episodes, 2008)
Matt Poynter	....	focus puller (2 episodes, 2008)
Iwan Prys Reynolds	....	focus puller (2 episodes, 2008)
Darren Vincent	....	clapper loader (2 episodes, 2008)
Nick Allsop	....	clapper loader: dailies (unknown episodes, 2008)
Natasha Back	....	clapper loader: dailies (unknown episodes, 2008)
Eric Downing	....	rigger: dailies (unknown episodes, 2008)
Andy Edridge	....	grip: dailies (unknown episodes, 2008)
John Flanaly	....	rigger: dailies (unknown episodes, 2008)
Malcolm Smith	....	grip: dailies (unknown episodes, 2008)
Kirk Thornton	....	grip: dailies (unknown episodes, 2008)

Series Casting Department
Anna Cooper	....	casting assistant (7 episodes, 2008)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Margie Fortune	....	assistant costume designer (8 episodes, 2008)
Josie Martin	....	costume supervisor (8 episodes, 2008)
Mariem Bey	....	costume trainee (5 episodes, 2008)
Oliver Southall	....	stand-by costume / costume assistant (3 episodes, 2008)
Cariss Bart	....	costume assistant: dailies (unknown episodes, 2008)
Julia Dollimore	....	costume assistant: dailies (unknown episodes, 2008)
Vikki Illing	....	costume assistant: dailies (unknown episodes, 2008)
Mark Lord	....	costume assistant: dailies (unknown episodes, 2008)

Series Editorial Department
Nigel Bunyan	....	assistant editor (8 episodes, 2008)
Scott Hinchcliffe	....	on-line editor (8 episodes, 2008)
Jet Omoshebi	....	colorist (8 episodes, 2008)

Series Music Department
Toby Wood	....	music score recording engineer (7 episodes, 2008)

Series Transportation Department
Simon Dennis	....	unit driver (5 episodes, 2008)
John Doran	....	unit driver (5 episodes, 2008)
Brian Kelly	....	unit driver (5 episodes, 2008)
Darren Lean	....	unit driver (5 episodes, 2008)

Series Other crew
Sam Baker	....	production coordinator (8 episodes, 2008)
Russell Dewulff Booth	....	production runner / production assistant (8 episodes, 2008)
Sarah Carswell	....	production secretary (8 episodes, 2008)
Alex Chapman	....	assistant accountant (8 episodes, 2008)
Anna Ferguson	....	script editor (8 episodes, 2008)
Simon Windsor	....	production accountant (8 episodes, 2008)
Antonia Grant	....	location manager (4 episodes, 2008)
Mark Grimwade	....	location manager (4 episodes, 2008)
Jayne Spooner	....	script supervisor (3 episodes, 2008)
Jane Burrows	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 2008)
Katie Harlow	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 2008)
Chris Judd	....	runner (2 episodes, 2008)
Javier Otero	....	runner (2 episodes, 2008)

Production Companies

• BBC Wales
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (for)
• Kudos Film and Television
• Monastic Productions (in association with)

Distributors

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2008) (UK) (TV) (BBC1) (original airing)
• Nederlandse Programma Stichting (NPS) (2008) (Netherlands) (TV)

Other Companies

• ARRI Lighting Rental  lighting
• Blind Beggar  music advisors
• Fuji Photo Film  motion picture film supplied by
• Hackenbacker Audio Post Production  sound post-production
• Pepper Post Production  post-production facilities
• Reel Skill Film Cutting  negative cutting
• Space Digital  visual effects

Runtime:

60 min (8 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

BBC Wales

Movie Connections:

Spin off from "Life on Mars" (2006)

Fantastic but different!

So i wonder that if as a girl I was predisposed to like Ashes to Ashes more than Life on Mars. I will grant that the original, is just that, the original, and so in a way it's the better. More original, more groundbreaking. But personally I love Ashes to Ashes more. Keeley Hawes took an episode or two to really gel with what was going on, but I think it really works now, and I feel for the character. She's trying to get back to her little girl, you know she can't just stay in the past... and to also try and save her parents. It's interesting, I want to know what's going to happen. And then there's Philip Glenister, who is always a good actor, but whose role as DCI Gene Hunt is a role he'll FOREVER be known as... and good reason. He's a man's man, funny, gritty, and in this series, occasionally vulnerable. Some don't like the way he is in this show, but I think it works. And the chemistry between Hunt and Drake really works, and it's interesting. I adore them. Finally maybe I like this because I love 80s music, and if you like that, this is a great series for you. It has a great soundtrack. Add that with the awesome quattro Hunt drives, and some fantastic cheesy, over the top moments (the boat showdown in episode 2 anyone?) and it's a show I find absolutely the best pure entertainment I've seen in years. Now all I need is for LoM to get released to DVD over here, and for this sequel to hit our shores so I can then get THAT on DVD and I'll be happy.