Buried (TV series)
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| Genre | Crime drama |
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| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Original release | 14 January – 4 March 2003 |
Buried is a British television drama series, produced by World Productions for Channel 4 and originally screened in 2003. The programme starred Lennie James as Lee Kingley, who is serving a long prison sentence in order to protect a member of his family from a violent criminal. Critically well-received, the programme won the Best Drama Series category at the British Academy Television Awards (BAFTAs) in 2004. The series has never been released on DVD.
Reception
It was suggested midway through the series run that it was unlikely to be recommissioned because of poor ratings. The series averaged just 1 million viewers and an 8% audience share in its 10.35pm Tuesday night slot. A Channel 4 spokesperson said: "It's a good piece of drama, but the audiences haven't been as good as the critical response," the source said.[1]
Cast
- Lennie James as Lee Kingley
- Stephen Walters as Dr. Nick Vaughan
- Conor McIntyre as Martin Steddon
- Jane Hazlegrove as DD Burridge
- Neil Bell as Slacker Courtenay
- Smug Roberts as Stour
- Neil Fitzmaurice as Chris Russo
- Sean McKee as Rollieman
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | British air date |
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| 1 | "Episode 1" | TBA | TBA | 14 January 2003 |
| Staff and prisoners at HMP Mandrake meet new inmate Lee Kingley, who has been sentenced to ten years for GBH and a firearms offence. | ||||
| 2 | "Episode 2" | TBA | TBA | 21 January 2003 |
| Ronaldo returns to D wing, having recovered from a stabbing and claiming not to remember who attacked him. Patty has been transferred for safety, and Lee is wary of possible reprisals. | ||||
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Morag McKinnon | TBA | 28 January 2003 |
| Lee's fearsome brother Troy arrives on the wing. Lee is happy to spend time with him, but reluctant to get involved with the drug dealing and money lending that his status immediately affords him. | ||||
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Morag McKinnon | Richard Zajdlic | 4 February 2003 |
| With his brother Troy 'ghosted', Lee is top dog on the wing. However, his reputation is endangered when a rumour goes round that Kappa, his sidekick, is a paedophile. | ||||
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Morag McKinnon | TBA | 11 February 2003 |
| Russo receives a tip-off that an officer is bringing drugs onto D wing. He orders Nick to lean on a renowned grass, Collit, in order to find out who's responsible. | ||||
| 6 | "Episode 6" | TBA | TBA | 18 February 2003 |
| Female officer DD retaliates when she is assaulted by an angry prisoner, who then makes a complaint against her. She is ordered to go and see Nick for counselling. | ||||
| 7 | "Episode 7" | TBA | TBA | 25 February 2003 |
| Lee returns from segregation noticeably more reserved. Shiel is now top dog and Lee is happy to let him run the wing, until he attempts to sexually harass vulnerable first-timer Lucas. | ||||
| 8 | "Episode 8" | TBA | TBA | 4 March 2003 |
| Lee gets a visit from his lawyer and the police. They want him to give evidence against Paul Brown, the policeman who put him inside. | ||||
References
External links
- Buried at Channel4.com
- Buried at World Productions
- Buried at the British Film Institute
- Buried at the Internet Movie Database