Conviction (2004– )

Stars:

William Ash, Ian Puleston-Davies, Reece Dinsdale

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
William Ash	...	Chrissie Fairburn (6 episodes, 2004)
Ian Puleston-Davies	...	Joe Payne (6 episodes, 2004)
Reece Dinsdale	...	Robert Seymour (6 episodes, 2004)
Laura Fraser	...	Lucy Romanis (6 episodes, 2004)
Nicholas Gleaves	...	Ray Fairburn (6 episodes, 2004)
Zoë Henry	...	Beth Caffrey (6 episodes, 2004)
David Warner	...	Lenny Fairburn (6 episodes, 2004)
Linzey Cocker	...	Miriam Payne (6 episodes, 2004)
Angel Coulby	...	Jemma Ryan (6 episodes, 2004)
Jason Watkins	...	Jason Buliegh (6 episodes, 2004)
Sharon Duce	...	Sandra Buliegh (5 episodes, 2004)
Sarah Kirkman	...	Lily Payne (5 episodes, 2004)
Jason Done	...	Sol Draper (4 episodes, 2004)
Dominique Jackson	...	Polly Caffrey (4 episodes, 2004)
Georgia May Foote	...	Angela Fairley (3 episodes, 2004)
Jennifer Hennessy	...	Judy Fairley (3 episodes, 2004)

Storyline

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 November 2004 (UK)

Also Known As:

Blue Blood

Filming Locations:

Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Red Production Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

360 min 360 min (6 parts)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Superior Drama Series

Well written, well acted high quality drama from the BBC. It is currently being shown on BBC 3 digital in two hour episodes on Sunday nights. I am sure that it will eventually be shown on BBC 1.

The series is set in a grim, nameless Lancashire town and has as its focus two policemen who take the law into their own hands when they think that a suspected paedophile murderer may get away with his crime. The story follows the aftermath of their actions and much of it revolves around their home / social relationships. The programme rattles along at a good pace and it is easy to get involved with the characters, even if some of them are particularly unlikeable. In the second installment, an unconnected storyline involving a kidnap and a rape appears and I felt that the series had lost its way a bit (I suspect this was padding to make the storyline spin out.)

This aside, the overall package is enjoyable and involving, showing that the BBC remains a world leader in producing classy drama.