"Burn Up" (2008) TV mini-series

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

10 June 2008 (Canada)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Politics v Climate change : In the end, it's all about power.

Plot:

An oil industrialist, an environmental activist and a politician are in conflict in this drama set around a summit on climate change.

Plot Keywords:

TV Mini-Series

Cast

Bradley Whitford	...	Mack (2 episodes, 2008)
Neve Campbell	...	Holly (2 episodes, 2008)
Rupert Penry-Jones	...	Tom (2 episodes, 2008)
Marc Warren	...	Philip Crowley (2 episodes, 2008)
Claire Skinner	...	Clare (2 episodes, 2008)
Rosalind Bailey	...	Lillian (2 episodes, 2008)
Brenda Bazinet	...	Marianne (2 episodes, 2008)
Stephen Bogaert	...	Matthias (2 episodes, 2008)
Sandrine Holt	...	Mika (2 episodes, 2008)
Tigerlily Hutchinson	...	Lilly (2 episodes, 2008)
Barb Mitchell	...	Reporter (2 episodes, 2008)
San Shella	...	Masud (2 episodes, 2008)

Country:

UK | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Company:

Burn Up Productions

a blend of truth and fiction - faction at its best.

The plot reverberation with thunderous force of oil politic. The script was gift to the cast who seemed to be enjoying the opportunity to convey the serious message and the message was all too prophetic. Frighteningly prophetic consider the script was written some years earlier. If you read "Carbon Wars" by Jeremy Leggett you will learn that the politics of climate summits is all too real and you'll appreciate that anything published ever by the IPCC is diluted dribble and at least 10 years behind the real consensus of honest scientists and heartfelt politicians.

One key message it drives home at the finale moment (that maybe I should have realised before now) is that many US citizens really believe their country will survive or maybe have an overall benefit from climate change. So whilst much of the rest of planet will suffer greatly they have no need to sacrifice there living standard. "Six Degrees" by Mark Lynas tells us that another beneficiary will be Russia, but they risk getting invaded by China for their oil and expanded cultivatable farmland. And so the other key message in the programme's is that climate change and oil shortages could spark world war three.

If you live in Europe may not need to worry so much unless - you are under 25. But don't buy a less then 2 meters below sea as it may depreciate in value as the populace becomes more aware of the future risks.

This was a great drama with rich dialogue that I could watch again several times. That's the test of a good TV production, the 'watch it again' score.