"Neverwhere" (1996) TV mini-series

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

12 September 1996 (UK)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy

Plot:

Richard Mayhew leads an ordinary life in London when one day a girl named Door falls, injured, across his path...

Plot Keywords:

London | Angel | Cult Favorite | Assassination | Homelessness

Cast

Gary Bakewell	...	Richard Mayhew (6 episodes, 1996)
Laura Fraser	...	Door (6 episodes, 1996)
Hywel Bennett	...	Mr. Croup (6 episodes, 1996)
Clive Russell	...	Mr. Vandemaar (6 episodes, 1996)
Paterson Joseph	...	Marquis De Carabas (6 episodes, 1996)
Peter Capaldi	...	Islington (5 episodes, 1996)
Tanya Moodie	...	Hunter (5 episodes, 1996)
Trevor Peacock	...	Old Bailey (5 episodes, 1996)
Elizabeth Marmur	...	Jessica (4 episodes, 1996)
Tamsin Greig	...	Lamia (3 episodes, 1996)
Damien Lyne	...	Gary (3 episodes, 1996)

Runtime:

180 min (6 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

London Underground, London, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

During filming, Neil Gaiman felt guilty about what his script was putting the actors and crew through, since most of the series was shot in the tubes of London in cold and muddy conditions. During a break in filming of the fight between Hunter and the Black Friar, when Tanya Moodie had accidentally broken her spear over the stuntman's head, Gaiman stood up in front of the cast and crew and began apologizing for putting them through such an ordeal. Laura Fraser, who plays Door told him she couldn't believe they were actually getting to make a series like Neverwhere, indicating that everyone was having much more fun than Gaiman realized.

Quotes:

Mr. Croup: You're completely off your head.
Mr. Vandemaar: Say the word, Mister Croup, and it'll be off his shoulders before you can say Jack Ketch.

Movie Connections:

References Dracula (1931)

How on earth did this pass me by?

After being treated to the first episode of this gritty tale of another world I was left desperate for more! I am quite surprised that this passed me by in the first instance. What on earth was I doing in 1996 when this was being shown?

Neverwhere begins with the introduction of its characters in a less than conventional way. It almost puts you off by its quirky and totally off the rails introduction. Once you get over this and the low budget nature of the program you find that the storyline is quite appealing. There are many familiar faces to discover throughout each episode.

This 6 episode adventure would appeal to fans of Dr Who and general low budget science fiction. This is never going to be mainstream programming and thats where its appeal lies. Give the first 10 minutes of episode one a try, its a pretty good indicator of the general story itself, and it got me hooked pretty quickly.

8/10 LEWIS CAROL EAT YOUR HEART OUT!