Night & Day (2001–2003)

Devised by acclaimed TV drama writer, Caleb Ranson (Forgotten, Daylight Robbery), Night and Day is a soap unlike any other. Set in Greenwich, and focusing on the lives of six very different... See full summary »

Creator:

Caleb Ranson

Stars:

Seb Castang, Stuart Manning, Dominic Rickhards

1 win & 10 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Seb Castang	...	Josh Alexander (48 episodes, 2001-2003)
Stuart Manning	...	Sam Armstrong (26 episodes, 2001)

Storyline

Devised by acclaimed TV drama writer, Caleb Ranson (Forgotten, Daylight Robbery), Night and Day is a soap unlike any other. Set in Greenwich, and focusing on the lives of six very different families, it is about a group of friends watching their children grow up, before they've finished growing up themselves.

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Plot Keywords:

london england | soap opera | greenwich london

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Taglines:

Once you start watching, you won't be able to stop.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Granada [uk]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 November 2001 (UK)

Also Known As:

Taka-ajatuksia

Filming Locations:

Greenwich, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Granada Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

25 min 60 min (late night edition)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first character on screen is Jane Harper, played by Georgina Walker.

User Reviews

Ambient Soap

Strange how this oddly understated show divides opinion so violently. I watched the first 20 or so episodes when it was airing several times a week, without quite being drawn into the curiously un-insistent plotlines. The disappearance of the beautiful but unlikeable Jane Harper (Georgina Walker) ought to be an event of considerable drama, but such is the gentle, ambient quality of the show, that even this fails to move the viewer very much. Is this a failing? I'm inclined to give "Night & Day" the benefit of the doubt. When I first saw it I wasn't sure whether it was experimental or just incompetent. I don't think it really matters.

People who like quick development of plotlines are urged to stay away! "Night & Day" unfolds at a glacial pace. It was probably inevitable, in the light of this, that it would be reduced to one episode a week. This seems less an ignominious concession, and more a realisation on the part of the programme's makers of its natural tempo.

Some viewers will also be irked by the difficulty of establishing who the central character is. Initially Della, Jane's shy friend, seemed to occupy this role, but as the show has continued this would seem to be less the case.

On balance, I find the show likeable. Its lack of urgency, its ambient, dreamy quality, and its evocation of a quiet London (which still exists in pockets here and there) mark it out as unusual in a TV world where noise, incident and naturalism are the norm.