Buried Treasure (TV 2001)

Harry Jenkins is a self-made business man, who one day receives a message that his only daughter has died in a car crash. Last time he saw his daughter was at his wife's funeral. When ... See full summary »

Director:

Adrian Shergold

Writer:

Peter Bowker

Stars:

John Thaw, Dominique Jackson, Wil Johnson

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Thaw	...	Harry Jenkins
Dominique Jackson	...	Saffron
Wil Johnson	...	Luke
Rachel Davies	...	Estelle
Ellen Thomas	...	Martha
Jennifer Hennessy	...	Jill Hellings
Daniel Ainsleigh	...	Lee
Caroline Pegg	...	Estate Agent
Eamon Boland	...	Ronald
Norman Gregory	...	Thomas
James Smith	...	Coroner
Martyn Whitby	...	Businessman (as Martin Whitby)
Steve Chaplin	...	Manchester Policeman
Sam Halpenny	...	London Policeman
Sanjay Sharma	...	Bank Clerk

Storyline

Harry Jenkins is a self-made business man, who one day receives a message that his only daughter has died in a car crash. Last time he saw his daughter was at his wife's funeral. When trying to deal with his daughter's affairs, he finds out he is a grandfather of a nine-year-old girl, named Saffron. Since he is her only relative, social services hands over Saffron to him. At first he tries to get rid of her, but he soon finds out that they share more than his daughter, Saffron's mother. They take a trip from Manchester to London, to find Saffron's estranged father, but they find so much more.

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Plot Keywords:

grandfather | dead parent | long lost relative | grandfather granddaughter relationship | granddaughter | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

November 2001 (UK)

Also Known As:

Hidden Treasure

Filming Locations:

Hammersmith Bridge, Hammersmith, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

London Weekend Television (LWT)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The title was altered from "Buried Treasure" to "Hidden Treasure" on its first repeat on September 11th, 2002, because of the sensitivity of the word "buried" on that particular date.

User Reviews

John Thaw: One of Britains Best

Whilst I can see the point of a previous comment: "Best Loved" is a tag that is used far too often, John thaw will always have a place in my heart. He brought so much character to many of his roles......Again, I must agree with the previous comment: The Sweeney for me was awful, way over the top...or maybe it just hasn't aged well. He was most generous in that he insisted Denis Waterman was given more "lines" as he acknowledged his contribution. Being out of the UK I was a late-comer to Kavanagh QC, & I initially watched it with some reluctance, however,I was converted, the stories were always first-rate, with many amusing-side plots, usually involving the hapless Jeremy. I guess I will continue to watch anything with John Thaw in....if only to remember how much pleasure he gave to millions....world-wide. Along with Pete Postlethwaite: He was truly one of Britains best actors. (And not a Hollywood Blockbuster between them.)