The Crow Road (1996– )

An adaption of Banks' dark novel, whose central character is Prentice McHoan, a young Scots history student. When Prentice's relatives begin to die in spectacular circumstances, and at an ... See full summary »

Stars:

Joe McFadden, Bill Paterson, Peter Capaldi

4 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Joe McFadden	...	Prentice McHoan (4 episodes, 1996)
Bill Paterson	...	Kenneth McHoan (4 episodes, 1996)
Peter Capaldi	...	Rory McHoan (4 episodes, 1996)
Valerie Edmond	...	Ashley Watt (4 episodes, 1996)
Stella Gonet	...	Fiona Urvill (4 episodes, 1996)
David Robb	...	Fergus Urvill (4 episodes, 1996)
Dougray Scott	...	Lewis McHoan (4 episodes, 1996)
Patricia Kerrigan	...	Janice (4 episodes, 1996)
Paul Young	...	Hamish McHoan (4 episodes, 1996)
Alex Norton	...	Lachlan Watt (4 episodes, 1996)
Elizabeth Sinclair	...	Mary McHoan (4 episodes, 1996)
Simone Bendix	...	Verity (4 episodes, 1996)
Claire Nielson	...	Aunt Antonia (4 episodes, 1996)
Jenny Ryan	...	Helen Urvill (4 episodes, 1996)
Sarah Gudgeon	...	Dianna Urvill (4 episodes, 1996)
Irene Sunters	...	Mrs. McSpadden (4 episodes, 1996)
Stephen McCole	...	Dean Watt (4 episodes, 1996)
Ian Bustard	...	Droid (4 episodes, 1996)
Julie Austin	...	Lizzie (4 episodes, 1996)
Edward Casey	...	Young Prentice (aged 10) (3 episodes, 1996)
Robert James	...	Blawke (3 episodes, 1996)
John Harding	...	Paxton-Marr (3 episodes, 1996)
Mark Johnson	...	Young Lewis (3 episodes, 1996)
Kyle Calderwood	...	Young Kenneth (2 episodes, 1996)
Paul Young	...	Young Fergus (2 episodes, 1996)
Graeme Hill	...	Young Lachlan (2 episodes, 1996)
Alan McCafferty	...	Calum Watt (2 episodes, 1996)
Brian Alexander	...	Gavin (2 episodes, 1996)
Anne Myatt	...	Mrs. Watt (2 episodes, 1996)
Jody Robertson	...	Young Diana (2 episodes, 1996)
Deborah McLaren	...	Young Helen (2 episodes, 1996)
Maureen Lynch	...	Young Marion (2 episodes, 1996)

Storyline

An adaption of Banks' dark novel, whose central character is Prentice McHoan, a young Scots history student. When Prentice's relatives begin to die in spectacular circumstances, and at an alarming rate, he begins to suspect that his family is hiding a secret.

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Plot Keywords:

tv mini series | glass | family secret | murder | scotland | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

Ardkinglas House, Cairndow, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

BBC Scotland, Union Pictures Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although the last name of Prentice's flatmate Gavin is never mentioned in the book or the series, there is a label on the front door stating it to be Millar. "Gavin Millar" is also the director's name.

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Goofs

When Prentice arrives into "Partick Cross" train station the train he is seen arriving on is different from that which we then see leaving the station (a class 303 arrives, a class 314 leaves)

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Quotes

Prentice: It all started the day my Grandmother exploded.

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Connections

Featured in Zomergasten: Episode #11.1 (1998)

User Reviews

Exceptional adaption of a great novel!

My wife bought me this for Xmas and we've just finished watching it again. As something of a perfectionist when it comes to adaptations of books I have read (Starship Troopers anybody), I have to say that this one tops the list. If I have to criticise it at all, I'd only say that I'd expected Prentice and Ashley to both be blond. Suffice it to say that this is the only fault I can find both with an exceptional adaptation and a fine set of performances by the whole cast in general and Joseph McFadden in particular.