"Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)" (2000) TV series 2000-2001

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

18 March 2000 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Fantasy | Mystery

Plot:

Randall and Hopkirk are detective partners with a difference - one of them is a ghost!

Plot Keywords:

Remake | Homosexual Subtext | Compulsive Viewing | Crisps | Cult Comedy

Cast

Vic Reeves	...	Marty Hopkirk (13 episodes, 2000-2001)
Bob Mortimer	...	Jeff Randall (13 episodes, 2000-2001)
Charlie Higson	...	Bulstrode / ... (12 episodes, 2000-2001)
Emilia Fox	...	Jeannie (11 episodes, 2000-2001)
Tom Baker	...	Prof. Wyvern (10 episodes, 2000-2001)
Melissa Knatchbull	...	Wendy Gill / ... (5 episodes, 2000-2001)

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Series Directed by
Charlie Higson		(4 episodes, 2000-2001)
Mark Mylod		(3 episodes, 2000)
Metin Hüseyin		(3 episodes, 2001)
Rachel Talalay		(2 episodes, 2000)

Series Writing credits
Charlie Higson		(11 episodes, 2000-2001)
Jeremy Dyson		(2 episodes, 2001)
Mark Gatiss		(2 episodes, 2001)
Gareth Roberts		(2 episodes, 2001)

Series Produced by
Analisa Barreto	....	co-producer / associate producer (13 episodes, 2000-2001)
Charlie Higson	....	producer (13 episodes, 2000-2001)
Simon Wright	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 2000-2001)
Josh Dynevor	....	line producer (7 episodes, 2001)
Sophie Siegle	....	associate producer (7 episodes, 2001)
Liz Bunton	....	line producer (6 episodes, 2000)

Series Original Music by
Murray Gold		(13 episodes, 2000-2001)

Series Cinematography by
John Ignatius		(13 episodes, 2000-2001)

Series Film Editing by
Annie Kocur		(6 episodes, 2000-2001)
Bryan Dyke		(3 episodes, 2000)
David G. Hill		(3 episodes, 2001)
Antal Kovacs		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Simon Waters		(7 episodes, 2001)
Grenville Horner		(6 episodes, 2000)

Series Costume Design by
June Nevin		(13 episodes, 2000-2001)

Series Production Management
Liz Bunton	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Janine Law	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)
Trevor Puckle	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Ken Shane	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Madelaine Leech	....	art director: on-camera (6 episodes, 2000)
Christopher Wyatt	....	art department assistant (6 episodes, 2000)
Peter Rutherford	....	production buyer (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Colin Chapman	....	supervising sound editor (13 episodes, 2000-2001)
Sefi Carmel	....	foley mixer (unknown episodes)
Paul McFadden	....	adr editor (unknown episodes)
Alan Snelling	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
David McGeary	....	special effects (unknown episodes)
Nick P. Phillips	....	special effects technician (unknown episodes)
Edward Smith	....	special effects supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Åsa Svedberg	....	digital artist (7 episodes, 2001)
Antony Bluff	....	visual effects producer (unknown episodes)
Jim Bowers	....	3D animator (unknown episodes)
Ciaran Crowley	....	visual effects (unknown episodes)
Paul J. Franklin	....	CGI supervisor: Double Negative Ltd (unknown episodes)
Gavin Graham	....	technical director: series 2 (unknown episodes)
Pete Hanson	....	studio manager: Double Negative (unknown episodes)
Matthew Holben	....	visual effects supervisor: Double Negative (unknown episodes)
Rudi Holzapfel	....	compositor: Double Negative (unknown episodes)
Elie Jamaa	....	technical director (unknown episodes)
Jody Johnson	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Jesper Kjölsrud	....	digital effects artist (unknown episodes)
Andrew Lockley	....	digital compositor: series 2 (unknown episodes)
Steve MacPherson	....	technical operations manager: Double Negative (unknown episodes)
Julian Mann	....	digital effects artist (unknown episodes)
Fay McConkey	....	visual effects producer: Double Negative (unknown episodes)
Charlie Noble	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Marios Theodosi	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Giuliano Dionisio Vigano'	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Ben Wilson	....	first assistant camera (6 episodes, 2000)
Martin Foley	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Amy Gilliam	....	clapper loader dailies (unknown episodes)
Rupert Power	....	Steadicam operator (unknown episodes)
Alan Stewart	....	additional cinematographer: second unit (unknown episodes)
Iain Struthers	....	clapper loader (unknown episodes)
Tammo van Hoorn	....	focus puller: second unit (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Pookie Russell	....	costume assistant (5 episodes, 2000)

Series Editorial Department
Gerald Morris	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Steve Parr	....	music mixer / music recordist (6 episodes, 2000)
David Arnold	....	composer: title theme (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Kas Braganza	....	location manager (6 episodes, 2000)
Julie Brown	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Pat Karam	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Sarah Kaye	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)
Rica Seeto	....	assistant accountant (unknown episodes)
Amanda Wilkie	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Ghost Productions
• Working Title Television

Distributors

• Universal Pictures

Special Effects

• Double Negative

Other Companies

• 2020 Casting  extras casting
• Anvil Post Production  sound re-recording

Runtime:

UK:50 min (13 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Dulwich College, Dulwich, London, England, UK

Company:

Ghost Productions

Trivia:

The building where the detectives work is called Cope House after the original Hopkirk: 'Kenneth Cope'.

Quotes:

Marty Hopkirk: [after Jeff has interrogated Pomeroy] And what were you doing canoodling with Jeannie last night?
Jeff Randall: [to Pomeroy] And what was I doing canoodling with Jeannie last night?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Comedy Connections: The Fast Show (#4.1)" (2006)

Great Effort For British Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Right i'll be the first to admit that this new version of R&H is not the best series ever (compared to the original i don't know having never seen it) but i think it is a great attempt to show that British-made Sci-Fi/Fantasy can have a place in prime-time saturday night viewing. It's enjoyable simply for the fun in spotting the vast numbers of famous TV and film faces (about 10 different actors each episode), such as the entire cast of the Fast Show and League of Gentlemen. Having now seen the entire first season (with the announcement that a second season has been commissioned) taking the production as a whole the program is superior to most home-made British series. The one criticism would be the acts of Vic and Bob themselves, which it is unclear as to whether they are 'under-acting' on purpose?? However having been a fan of their work for a long time this seems likely taken their sense of humour!! The o