"Perfect Strangers" (2001) TV series

Director:

Stephen Poliakoff

Writer:

Stephen Poliakoff (writer)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

10 May 2001 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot Keywords:

Stroke | Doctor | Adultery | Love | Camera

Awards:

5 wins & 9 nominations

Cast

Jill Baker

...

Esther (3 episodes, 2001)

Also Known As:

Almost Strangers (USA) (video title)
Family Tree (UK) (working title)

Runtime:

238 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Claridge's Hotel - Brook Street, Mayfair, London, England, UK

Company:

TalkBack Productions

Trivia:

JJ Feild filmed his key role in five days

Quotes:

Raymond: Naturally we're in the broom cupboard.
Daniel: You wanted it that way. You were determined to get put into a small room so you could spend all your time complaining.
Raymond: That's right, absolutely. This is infinitely preferable.

Movie Connections:

Features Angels One Five (1952)

Outstanding T.V

I would just like to take this moment to withdraw an earlier comment I have made, Stephen Poliakoff is not the second greatest person working on T.V, he is THE greatest person ever to work on T.V and Perfect strangers is his masterpiece. Developing themes explored in his earlier work Shooting the Past, Perfect Strangers captures the magic and wonder surrounding such things as war stories, mysterious photographs, and dark secrets and hidden stories from family trees. But it's the way he tells these stories, using instantly likeable characters and beautifully worded passages to create a tale, which anyone with a childhood will instantly recognise and relate to. Although the programme is only a third the way through, the final part comes next Thursday, I feel it's safe to say that Poliakoff has created an everlasting programme which will be rediscovered and repeated for years to come. Perfect Strangers deserves to win all the BAFTAs and Media awards it will surely be nominated for.