"Bonekickers" (2008) TV series 2008-

Creators:

Matthew Graham
Ashley Pharoah
(more)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

July 2008 (UK)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | History | Mystery

Plot:

English archaeology professor 'Dolly' Parton's team handles high-profile (notably relic) finds. Often those prove relevant in the present...

Plot Keywords:

Team | Archaeology

Cast

Hugh Bonneville	...	Gregory Parton (6 episodes, 2008)
Julie Graham	...	Gillian Magwilde (6 episodes, 2008)
Adrian Lester	...	Ben Ergha (6 episodes, 2008)
Michael Maloney	...	Daniel Mastiff (6 episodes, 2008)
Gugu Mbatha-Raw	...	Viv Davis (6 episodes, 2008)
Frances Tomelty	...	Karen Magwilde (4 episodes, 2008)
Vicky Hall	...	Nurse Strong (3 episodes, 2008)

Series Directed by
James Strong		(3 episodes, 2008)

Series Writing credits
Matthew Graham		(6 episodes, 2008)
Ashley Pharoah		(6 episodes, 2008)

Series Produced by
Michele Buck	....	executive producer / executive producer: Mammoth Screen (6 episodes, 2008)
Matthew Graham	....	executive producer / executive producer: Monastic Productions (6 episodes, 2008)
Polly Hill	....	executive producer: BBC (6 episodes, 2008)
Ashley Pharoah	....	executive producer / executive producer: Monastic Productions (6 episodes, 2008)
Dean Sipling	....	line producer (6 episodes, 2008)
Rhonda Smith	....	producer (6 episodes, 2008)
Damien Timmer	....	executive producer / executive producer: Mammoth Screen (6 episodes, 2008)

Series Original Music by
Ben Bartlett		(6 episodes, 2008)

Series Cinematography by
David Marsh		(4 episodes, 2008)
Andy Hollis		(2 episodes, 2008)

Series Film Editing by
Jayme Wing		(6 episodes, 2008)
Mike Jones		(3 episodes, 2008)
Adam Recht		(2 episodes, 2008)

Series Casting by
Laura Scott		(6 episodes, 2008)

Series Production Design by
Brian Sykes		(6 episodes, 2008)

Series Art Direction by
Katie Tuxford		(6 episodes, 2008)

Series Costume Design by
Pam Downe		(6 episodes, 2008)

Series Makeup Department
Carol Cooper	....	hair designer / makeup designer (6 episodes, 2008)
Debbie Hudson	....	makeup artist (6 episodes, 2008)
Hannah Proverbs	....	makeup trainee (6 episodes, 2008)
Kate Thompson	....	makeup supervisor (3 episodes, 2008)
Teresa Kelly	....	makeup supervisor (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Production Management
Jethro Harris	....	post-production supervisor (6 episodes, 2008)
Jon Williams	....	head of production (6 episodes, 2008)
Poppy Gordon-Clark	....	unit manager (4 episodes, 2008)
Rebecca Davies	....	unit manager (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Adam Barrington	....	second assistant director (6 episodes, 2008)
John Burrans	....	third assistant director (6 episodes, 2008)
James Blackwell	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 2008)
Paul Dale	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 2008)
Penny Davies	....	second assistant director: second unit (unknown episodes, 2008)
Simon Ghorbani	....	third assistant director: second unit (unknown episodes, 2008)
Ian Hughes	....	additional third assistant director (unknown episodes, 2008)
Ben Sweet	....	second assistant director: second unit (unknown episodes, 2008)

Series Art Department
Alistair Brauders	....	dressing props (6 episodes, 2008)
Maxine Carlier	....	stand-by art director (6 episodes, 2008)
Douglas Ferguson	....	stand-by props (6 episodes, 2008)
Sarah Finlay	....	assistant art director (6 episodes, 2008)
Tommy Lyons Jr.	....	dressing props (6 episodes, 2008)
Tommy Lyons	....	dressing props (6 episodes, 2008)
Joe Malone	....	property master (6 episodes, 2008)
Dan Sneyd	....	stand-by props (6 episodes, 2008)
Ian Tully	....	prop buyer (6 episodes, 2008)
Lee Hoskins	....	stand-by carpenter (4 episodes, 2008)
Paul Roberts	....	stand-by carpenter (2 episodes, 2008)
Monica Black	....	assistant art director (unknown episodes, 2008)
Douglas Ingram	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes, 2008)
Doon Ram	....	assistant art director (unknown episodes, 2008)

Series Sound Department
Ian Bown	....	dubbing editor (6 episodes, 2008)
James Burchill	....	dubbing editor (6 episodes, 2008)
Richard Hinton	....	foley artist (6 episodes, 2008)
Anthony Hurst	....	sound trainee (6 episodes, 2008)
Ellie Ruggeri	....	adr recordist (6 episodes, 2008)
Dave Sansom	....	sound recordist (6 episodes, 2008)
Paul Watson	....	boom operator (6 episodes, 2008)
Graham Wild	....	dubbing mixer (6 episodes, 2008)
George Fry	....	dubbing editor (3 episodes, 2008)
Ben Jones	....	dubbing editor (2 episodes, 2008)
Richard Crosby	....	foley recordist (unknown episodes, 2008)
Tom Deane	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes, 2008)
Chris Navarro	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes, 2008)
David Yapp	....	sound editor (unknown episodes, 2008)

Series Special Effects by
Peter Kersey	....	special effects (4 episodes, 2008)

Series Visual Effects by
Jean-Claude Deguara	....	animation supervisor: The Mill (6 episodes, 2008)
Dave Early	....	digital matte painter (3 episodes, 2008)
Tim Barter	....	on set visual effects supervisor (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Stunts
Tom Lucy	....	stunt coordinator (4 episodes, 2008)
Steve Whyment	....	stunt coordinator (3 episodes, 2008)
Curtis Rivers	....	stunt double (unknown episodes, 2008)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Phil Green	....	electrician (6 episodes, 2008)
Shaun Price	....	electrician (6 episodes, 2008)
Tony Fabian	....	grip (5 episodes, 2008)
Eddie Monaghan	....	gaffer (5 episodes, 2008)
John Davis	....	camera trainee (4 episodes, 2008)
Lydia Hall	....	camera trainee / clapper loader (4 episodes, 2008)
Tony Hughes	....	best boy / gaffer (4 episodes, 2008)
Dean Thompson	....	camera operator: "b" camera (4 episodes, 2008)
Chris Williams	....	clapper loader / focus puller (4 episodes, 2008)
Joe McLean	....	best boy (2 episodes, 2008)
Matt Poynter	....	focus puller (2 episodes, 2008)
Ben Robinson	....	focus puller (2 episodes, 2008)
Matthew Waving	....	clapper loader (2 episodes, 2008)
Dave Robinson	....	camera car operator (unknown episodes, 2008)

Series Casting Department
Laura Windows	....	casting assistant (6 episodes, 2008)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Vicki Hales	....	costume assistant (6 episodes, 2008)
Alicia Hood	....	costume trainee (6 episodes, 2008)
Kevin Pratten	....	costume supervisor (6 episodes, 2008)
Gini Lewis	....	daily costume assistant (unknown episodes, 2008)

Series Editorial Department
Simon Giblin	....	on-line editor (6 episodes, 2008)
Kevin Horsewood	....	colorist (6 episodes, 2008)
Serkan Nihat	....	assistant editor (6 episodes, 2008)
Sion Penny	....	conform editor (6 episodes, 2008)
Owen Mead	....	assistant editor (3 episodes, 2008)
Jan Cameron	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Other crew
Carlee Ashmore	....	production secretary (6 episodes, 2008)
Gemma Boswell	....	production runner (6 episodes, 2008)
Lindsay Furness	....	floor runner (6 episodes, 2008)
Mark Horton	....	archaeological advisor (6 episodes, 2008)
Emily James	....	floor runner (6 episodes, 2008)
Rebecca Keane	....	series creative director / creative director: Mammoth / ... (6 episodes, 2008)
Janis McMorrine	....	production accountant (6 episodes, 2008)
Jennie Scanlon	....	script editor (6 episodes, 2008)
Jennine Baker	....	assistant accountant (5 episodes, 2008)
Vicki Howe	....	script supervisor (5 episodes, 2008)
Dee Gregson	....	location manager (4 episodes, 2008)
Lee Harris	....	production coordinator (4 episodes, 2008)
Lindsey Powell	....	location assistant (4 episodes, 2008)
Michaela Eccleston	....	production coordinator (2 episodes, 2008)
Matthew Harris	....	location assistant (2 episodes, 2008)
Jamie Lengyel	....	location manager (2 episodes, 2008)

Production Companies

• Mammoth Screen
• Monastic Productions (as monastic productions)
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (as BBC) (for)

Distributors

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2008) (UK) (TV) (BBC1)
• Cool TV (2011) (Hungary) (TV) (re-release)
• Elephant Films (2011) (France) (DVD)
• Eén (2010) (Belgium) (TV)
• ITV DVD (2008) (UK) (DVD)
• RTL Klub Televízió (2010) (Hungary) (TV)
• Sorozat Plusz (2011) (Hungary) (TV) (re-release)

Other Companies

• HireWorks  Avid equipment rental
• Mayflower Studios  ADR recording studio

Also Known As:

Runtime:

UK:60 min (6 parts)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Chavenage House, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England, UK

Company:

Mammoth Screen

Trivia:

The series was poorly received by critics and viewers. The BBC was prepared to commission a second series, but the writers declined, feeling that they had taken a risk with the show but that it had not paid off.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Brows Held High: Shakespeare, Film, and Kenneth Branagh: A Retrospective (#1.1)" (2011)

This is my job???

Okay, I'm a professional and not an academic, but even so. I've managed to avoid this series up until now, but last night featured the Roman Baths Museum and I had to watch it for the background. Pity the actors got in the way..... Not going to comment on the archaeology side (yeah I know it's fiction) but the whole thing was just nuts. And not in a good way either. I could have assembled a better plot from an Ikea flat-pack and the dialogue sounded like they'd shredded the script and picked up random lines off the floor. And the big surprise at the end? - anyone not get it before the programme was half over? And in answer to cake-26, I know of a few black archaeologists and worked with people from various ethnicities when doing work with the public, so the presence of Adrian Lester and Gugu Mbatha-Raw is valid but they are so under-drawn as characters as to be 2-dimensional. Hugh Bonneville played his part as if he was half-cut and I really wished I was too.