"Grafters" (1998) TV series 1998-

Creator:

Michael Chaplin
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

27 October 1998 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

The brothers are back in business!

Plot:

In a bitter sweet drama, two dysfunctional brothers Joe and Trevor Purvis, are forced to work together for economic reasons...

Plot Keywords:

Couple | Brother | Love | Infidelity | London England

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Robson Green	...	Joe Purvis (13 episodes, 1998-1999)
Stephen Tompkinson	...	Trevor Purvis (13 episodes, 1998-1999)
Darren Morfitt	...	Simon Purvis (12 episodes, 1998-1999)
Emily Joyce	...	Laura (8 episodes, 1998)
Marian McLoughlin	...	Pippa (8 episodes, 1999)
Neil Stuke	...	Paul (7 episodes, 1998)

Series Directed by
David Richards		(4 episodes, 1998)
Graham Moore		(2 episodes, 1998)
David Tucker		(2 episodes, 1998)
Dominic Brigstocke		(2 episodes, 1999)
David Thacker		(2 episodes, 1999)
Stephen Whittaker		(2 episodes, 1999)

Series Writing credits
Richard Stoneman		(3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Michael Chaplin		(3 episodes, 1998)
Shaun Prendergast		(2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Colin Bytheway		(2 episodes, 1999)
Andrew Rattenbury		(2 episodes, 1999)

Series Produced by
Susan Hogg	....	executive producer (9 episodes, 1998-1999)
Sandra Jobling	....	executive producer (9 episodes, 1998-1999)
Simon Lewis	....	executive producer (9 episodes, 1998-1999)
Charles Hubbard	....	line producer (5 episodes, 1999)
Julie Clark	....	associate producer (4 episodes, 1998)
Helen Gregory	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Robert Lockhart		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
James Aspinall		(5 episodes, 1999)
Lawrence Jones		(4 episodes, 1998)

Series Film Editing by
Anthony Ham		(3 episodes, 1999)
Chris Gill		(2 episodes, 1998)
David Rees		(2 episodes, 1998)
Max Lemon		(2 episodes, 1999)

Series Casting by
Kate Day		(5 episodes, 1999)
James Bain		(4 episodes, 1998)

Series Production Design by
Tim Putnam		(5 episodes, 1999)
Phil Roberson		(4 episodes, 1998)

Series Art Direction by
Jeremy Faulks		(4 episodes, 1998)
Andrew Rothschild		(3 episodes, 1999)
Helen Dagger		(2 episodes, 1999)

Series Costume Design by
Karen McKinlay-Gunn		(9 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Makeup Department
Nadia El-Saffar	....	makeup artist / makeup designer (9 episodes, 1998-1999)
Marrisse Robinson	....	makeup assistant / assistant makeup artist / ... (4 episodes, 1998)
Marrisse Whittaker	....	makeup assistant (3 episodes, 1999)
Sian Turner	....	make-up assistant / makeup assistant (2 episodes, 1999)

Series Production Management
Philip Leach	....	executive in charge of production (2 episodes, 1998)
Neal Hirst	....	unit manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alex Bignell	....	third assistant director (5 episodes, 1999)
Mark J. Ingram	....	second assistant director (5 episodes, 1999)
Jamie Hall	....	first assistant director (4 episodes, 1999)
Sue de Beauvoir	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 1998)
Marios Hamboulides	....	third assistant director (2 episodes, 1998)
Steve Robinson	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 1998)
Roger Simons	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 1998)
Abigail Smart	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 1998)
Oscar Beuselinck	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Kieron Phipps	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
David Lewis	....	production buyer (8 episodes, 1998-1999)
Jason Wood	....	stand-by props (7 episodes, 1998-1999)
Keith Amey	....	dressing props (5 episodes, 1999)
Sarah Beaman	....	stand-by art director (5 episodes, 1999)
Martin Lawrence	....	dressing props (5 episodes, 1999)
Rebecca Neville	....	stand-by props (5 episodes, 1999)
Simon Price	....	property master (5 episodes, 1999)
John Ayling	....	property master (4 episodes, 1998)
Paul Spriggs	....	assistant art director (4 episodes, 1998)
Mickey Brady	....	dressing props (3 episodes, 1998)
Terry Smith	....	dressing props (3 episodes, 1998)
Geoff Blackburn	....	dressing props (3 episodes, 1999)
Richie Tongé	....	stand-by props (2 episodes, 1998)
Steven Adamson	....	construction manager (2 episodes, 1999)
Quentin Davies	....	dressing props (2 episodes, 1999)
Pat Roberts	....	stand-by painter (2 episodes, 1999)
Glenn Paul Taylor	....	stand-by carpenter (2 episodes, 1999)
Gus Wookey	....	construction manager (2 episodes, 1999)

Series Sound Department
Christian Joyce	....	boom operator (5 episodes, 1999)
Billy Mahoney	....	dubbing mixer (5 episodes, 1999)
Rosie Straker	....	sound recordist (5 episodes, 1999)
John Crumpton	....	dubbing editor (4 episodes, 1998)
Bill Dodkin	....	sound recordist (4 episodes, 1998)
Kim Harding	....	boom operator (4 episodes, 1998)
John Rutherford	....	dubbing editor (4 episodes, 1998)
John Whitworth	....	dubbing mixer (4 episodes, 1998)
Jamie Caple	....	dubbing editor (3 episodes, 1999)
Marc Lawes	....	dubbing editor (3 episodes, 1999)
Tony Gibson	....	foley editor (2 episodes, 1999)
Craig Burns	....	boom operator: second unit (unknown episodes)
Jez Spencer	....	foley recordist (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Neal Champion	....	special effects supervisor (3 episodes, 1999)
Garth Inns	....	special effects supervisor (2 episodes, 1998)
Jeremy Lovett	....	senior technician (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Tom Hocking	....	digital effects (2 episodes, 1999)
Gruff Owen	....	digital effects (2 episodes, 1999)

Series Stunts
Crispin Layfield	....	stunt double / stunt performer / ... (5 episodes, 1998-1999)
Andreas Petrides	....	stunts (4 episodes, 1998)
Paul Weston	....	stunt coordinator (3 episodes, 1999)
Clive Curtis	....	stunt coordinator (2 episodes, 1998)
Curtis Rivers	....	stunt performer / stunts (2 episodes, 1998)
Rowley Irlam	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Andy Merchant	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Gary Parnham	....	electrician (8 episodes, 1998)
Richard Brierley	....	focus puller (5 episodes, 1999)
Jane Dobson	....	clapper loader (5 episodes, 1999)
Dieter Geller	....	electrician (5 episodes, 1999)
Brian Jones	....	gaffer (5 episodes, 1999)
Joe Judge	....	best boy electric / best boy (5 episodes, 1999)
Keith Mead	....	grip (5 episodes, 1999)
Dave Moss	....	electrician (5 episodes, 1999)
Paul Burton	....	best boy (4 episodes, 1998)
Stuart Grant	....	gaffer (4 episodes, 1998)
Paul Devlin	....	electrician (3 episodes, 1998)
Jon Best	....	electrician (2 episodes, 1998)
Ian Buckley	....	grip (2 episodes, 1998)
Michael Costelloe	....	focus puller (2 episodes, 1998)
Micky Patten	....	grip (2 episodes, 1998)
Terry Pearce	....	focus puller (2 episodes, 1998)
Duncan Scott	....	clapper loader (2 episodes, 1998)
Andrew Speller	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1998)
Andy Stephen	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1998)
Richard Stevens	....	electrician (2 episodes, 1998)
Michael Timney	....	clapper loader (2 episodes, 1998)
Martin Foley	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1999)
Douglas Low	....	assistant grip (unknown episodes)
Alf Tramontin	....	Steadicam operator (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Michael McGarrigle	....	costume supervisor (5 episodes, 1999)
Julian Day	....	costume assistant (2 episodes, 1998)
Jo Slater	....	costume supervisor (2 episodes, 1998)
Joanne Slater	....	costume supervisor (2 episodes, 1998)

Series Editorial Department
Chris Beeton	....	grader (5 episodes, 1999)
Khalid Mohammed	....	assistant editor (5 episodes, 1999)
Neil Parker	....	colorist (4 episodes, 1998)
Jamie Caple	....	dubbing editor (2 episodes, 1999)
Richard Halladey	....	on-line editor (2 episodes, 1999)
Marc Lawes	....	dubbing editor (2 episodes, 1999)

Series Music Department
Robert Lockhart	....	music / composer: theme music (6 episodes, 1998-1999)
Simon Chamberlain	....	music associate (5 episodes, 1999)
Ray Russell	....	music (5 episodes, 1999)
Steve Parr	....	music mixer / music recordist (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Ian Lisi	....	driver: props van (8 episodes, 1998)
Douglas Low	....	driver: camera car (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Beverley Lamb	....	location manager (5 episodes, 1998-1999)
Lucy Brown	....	floor runner (5 episodes, 1999)
Fiona Cockburn	....	production coordinator (5 episodes, 1999)
Judy Hirsh	....	script editor (5 episodes, 1999)
Rowena McInnes	....	assistant production coordinator (5 episodes, 1999)
Shruti Shah	....	production accountant (5 episodes, 1999)
Roxy Spencer	....	script executive (5 episodes, 1999)
Sharon Moran	....	production coordinator / production secretary (4 episodes, 1998)
Sheila Price	....	production accountant (4 episodes, 1998)
George Adams	....	executive in charge of production (4 episodes, 1999)
Chris Green	....	assistant production accountant / assistant accountant (4 episodes, 1999)
Neal Hirst	....	location manager / unit manager (4 episodes, 1999)
Liz Pearson	....	post production supervisor (4 episodes, 1999)
Tom Grieves	....	script editor (3 episodes, 1998)
Claire Hirsch	....	script editor (3 episodes, 1998)
Cathy Doubleday	....	script supervisor (3 episodes, 1999)
Cate Arbeid	....	production coordinator (2 episodes, 1998)
Hilary Fagg	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 1998)
Philip Leach	....	executive in charge of production (2 episodes, 1998)
Mark Mostyn	....	location manager (2 episodes, 1998)
Janet Mullins	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 1998)
Victoria Castro	....	consultant architect (2 episodes, 1999)
Sam Donovan	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 1999)
Steven Butler	....	cast security (unknown episodes)
Sheila Moran	....	production secretary (unknown episodes)
Neil Morphew	....	stand-in: Stephen Tompkinson (unknown episodes)
Mike Savva	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Mark Timmons	....	cast security (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Coastal Productions
• Granada Television

Distributors

• Independent Television (ITV)
• Koch Vision (2007) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• 2020 Casting  extras casting
• Compuhire  computer and video playback
• Lee Lighting  lighting
• Titan Security UK  cast security

Runtime:

54 min (9 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M

Company:

Coastal Productions

Excellent character work. Good story line. Entertaining.

Easy to love and hate the characters. Decent story lines, keeps your interest up. Shown as series on TV, too bad there's a wait between shows. Good conflict among cast, and credible dialog makes it easy to get involved with the characters.