Primeval (2007– )

When strange anomalies in time start to appear all over England, Professor Cutter and his team have to help track down and capture all sorts of dangerous prehistoric creatures from Earth's distant past.

Creators:

Tim Haines, Adrian Hodges

Stars:

Andrew Lee Potts, Hannah Spearritt, Ben Miller

4 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Andrew Lee Potts	...	Connor Temple (36 episodes, 2007-2011)
Hannah Spearritt	...	Abby Maitland (36 episodes, 2007-2011)
Ben Miller	...	James Lester (36 episodes, 2007-2011)
Juliet Aubrey	...	Helen Cutter (25 episodes, 2007-2011)
Ben Mansfield	...	Captain Becker (23 episodes, 2009-2011)
Lucy Brown	...	Jenny Lewis (19 episodes, 2007-2011)
Douglas Henshall	...	Nick Cutter (16 episodes, 2007-2009)

Storyline

When strange anomalies in time start to appear all over England, Professor Cutter and his team have to help track down and capture all sorts of dangerous prehistoric creatures from Earth's distant past.

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Plot Keywords:

team | jurassic | monster | dinosaur | wilhelm scream | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Details

Official Sites:

BBC America [us] ITV [uk]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Nick Cutter et les portes du temps

Filming Locations:

Canary Islands, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

£6,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

ITV Productions, Impossible Pictures, M6 Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (6 parts)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Screenwipe: Episode #3.4 (2007)

User Reviews

A good effort from ITV, much better than I expected

Well, considering ITV don't have a track record with regards serious sci-fi (I can't think of another home grown one they've done), they've got to be commended with Primeval.

I haven't watched all episodes, but I'm going to track them all down on DVD when it gets released on Monday 19th in the UK.

The effects range from cheesy to actually pretty good. Sometimes the dinosaurs or monsters look a little blurry, and in other scenes, the VFX creaters have really excelled.

The acting is strong, I personally didn't have a lot of faith in Hannah Spearrit (one part of S Club Seven), but she's not a bad actress at all.

The story lines are strong, and whilst you could draw parallels with other sci-fi films, I think the Primeval storyline thus far is strong enough for it not to be blasted as a derivative rip-off.

ITV have commisioned a second series, and for that I'm glad, because the BBC can churn out whatever they like, whereas ITV are governed by what draws the advertisers in, so for them to retain it, is positive news.

The level at which Primeval has been pitched is also spot on, its good enough for kids to get into, and its meaty enough for adults to not feel that they are watching a kids show, something that unfortunately Doctor Who can't quite get right.

Its because of the story lines that you can forgive some of the cheesier effects, but its laughable that they are criticised, when you consider the leap in TV effects, I think in the main, Primeval does well enough.

Oh, and Lucy Brown, yum yum! :) Worth watching should ITV repeat it soon on ITV2/ITV3/ITV4, and so long as the DVD price isn't stupidly high, I might buy it as well.