"Case Histories" (2011) TV series 2011-

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

5 June 2011 (UK)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

Former soldier and policeman, Jackson Brodie, becomes a private investigator.

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Jason Isaacs	...	Jackson Brodie (7 episodes, 2011-2013)
Amanda Abbington	...	DC Louise Munroe / ... (7 episodes, 2011-2013)
Zawe Ashton	...	Deborah Arnold (7 episodes, 2011-2013)
Millie Innes	...	Marlee Brodie (7 episodes, 2011-2013)
Natasha Little	...	Julia Land (4 episodes, 2011)
Kirsty Mitchell	...	Josie Brodie (4 episodes, 2011)
Edward Corrie	...	Marcus Stewart (4 episodes, 2011)
Maarten Stevenson	...	Archie Munroe (4 episodes, 2011)
Rory Barraclough	...	Young Jackson (3 episodes, 2011)
Allan Lindsay	...	Francis Brodie (3 episodes, 2011)

Series Directed by
Bill Anderson		(2 episodes, 2011)
Marc Jobst		(2 episodes, 2011)
Dan Zeff		(2 episodes, 2011)

Series Writing credits
Kate Atkinson		(9 episodes, 2011-2013)
Peter Harness		(3 episodes, 2011-2013)
Ashley Pharoah		(2 episodes, 2011)

Series Produced by
Helen Gregory	....	producer / executive producer (9 episodes, 2011-2013)
Nicole Finnan	....	executive producer (6 episodes, 2011)
Jenny Frayn	....	executive producer (6 episodes, 2011)
Brian Kaczynski	....	line producer (6 episodes, 2011)
Alison Owen	....	executive producer (6 episodes, 2011)
Eric Coulter	....	producer (3 episodes, 2013)
Jason Isaacs	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 2013)
Matthew Read	....	executive producer: BBC (3 episodes, 2013)
Paul Trijbits	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 2013)

Series Original Music by
John E. Keane		(3 episodes, 2011-2013)

Series Cinematography by
Ian Moss		(2 episodes, 2011-2013)
Neville Kidd		(unknown episodes, 2011)

Series Film Editing by
Mark Thornton		(2 episodes, 2011)
Dave Thrasher		(2 episodes, 2011)
William Webb		(2 episodes, 2011)
John Gow		(2 episodes, 2013)

Series Casting by
Rachel Freck		(3 episodes, 2011-2013)

Series Production Design by
Dave Arrowsmith		(2 episodes, 2013)

Series Art Direction by
Caroline Grebbell		(1 episode, 2011)
Nicki McCallum		(1 episode, 2013)

Series Costume Design by
Gill Horn		(2 episodes, 2013)

Series Makeup Department
Niamh Morrison	....	makeup designer / make-up designer (8 episodes, 2011-2013)
Natalie Todman	....	make-up artist / makeup artist (2 episodes, 2011-2013)

Series Production Management
Danny Khoudary	....	unit manager (1 episode, 2011)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Fergus Cook	....	assistant director (6 episodes, 2011)
Joanna Matthews	....	second assistant director / third assistant director (2 episodes, 2011-2013)
Grantly Butters	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 2011)
Jonathan Farmer	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 2011)
Mark Inglis	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 2011)

Series Art Department
Lydia Farrell	....	assistant art director (6 episodes, 2011)
Janice Macrae	....	props buyer (6 episodes, 2011)
John Condron	....	props (4 episodes, 2011)
Martin Kelly	....	graphic designer/prop maker (unknown episodes, 2011)

Series Sound Department
Adam Davidson	....	adr recordist (6 episodes, 2011)
Kahl Henderson	....	dubbing mixer (6 episodes, 2011)
Simon Tomlinson	....	boom operator / sound maintenance (3 episodes, 2013)
Phillip Barrett	....	dubbing editor / sound effects editor (2 episodes, 2011-2013)
Douglas MacDougall	....	sound effects / sound effects editor (2 episodes, 2011-2013)
Naomi Dandridge	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes, 2011)
Thayna McLaughlin	....	sound assistant (unknown episodes, 2011)

Series Visual Effects by
Brendan Reilly	....	visual effects (2 episodes, 2011-2013)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Tim Critchell	....	key grip / grip (7 episodes, 2011-2013)
Grant McPhee	....	digital imaging technician (7 episodes, 2011-2013)
Paul Bates	....	best boy (6 episodes, 2011)
Steffan Hill	....	still photographer (6 episodes, 2011)
Jonathan Wright	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera (6 episodes, 2011)
Jonny Kerr	....	daily focus puller (2 episodes, 2011)
Martin Parry	....	steadicam operator (2 episodes, 2011)
Alasdair Boyce	....	camera assistant (1 episode, 2011-2013)
Peter Keith	....	focus puller (1 episode, 2011-2013)

Series Casting Department
Kate Ringsell	....	casting associate (1 episode, 2011)
Orla O'Connor	....	casting associate (1 episode, 2013)
Rachel Sheridan	....	casting assistant (1 episode, 2013)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Harriet Edmonds	....	costume assistant / costume supervisor (6 episodes, 2011)
John Laurie	....	costume assistant (3 episodes, 2011)
Aisling Ni Ghloinn	....	costume assistant (3 episodes, 2013)

Series Editorial Department
Iain Miller	....	assistant editor (6 episodes, 2011)
David Leishman	....	on-line editor (2 episodes, 2011-2013)
Ben Mullen	....	colorist / colourist (2 episodes, 2011-2013)
Lesley Weir	....	post production co-ordinator / post-production coordinator (2 episodes, 2011-2013)
Andy Morrison	....	assembly editor (unknown episodes, 2011)

Series Transportation Department
Martin Auld	....	driver: cast (6 episodes, 2011)
Russell D. Equi	....	driver: cast (6 episodes, 2011)
Andy Finnie	....	driver: cast (6 episodes, 2011)

Series Other crew
Dolina Macfarlane	....	script supervisor (7 episodes, 2011-2013)
Heather Stewart	....	production coordinator / production co-ordinator (7 episodes, 2011-2013)
Sophie Vickers	....	production associate / production executive (7 episodes, 2011-2013)
Jenifer Booth	....	production accountant (6 episodes, 2011)
Sarah Booth	....	assistant production accountant (6 episodes, 2011)
Steven Moore	....	production runner (6 episodes, 2011)
Ian Thomson	....	publicist (4 episodes, 2011)
Miglet Crichton	....	location manager (2 episodes, 2011-2013)
Andy Brunskill	....	development executive: Ruby Film & Television (2 episodes, 2011)

Production Companies

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (for)

Distributors

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2011) (UK) (TV) (BBC1)
• Elephant Films (2013) (France) (video)
• France 3 (2012) (France) (TV) (French dubbed version)

Other Companies

• McAinsh Consulting  publicity
• Panalux  lighting equipment by

Also Known As:

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Filming Locations:

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

Adaption of a Kate Atkinson novel.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Breakfast: Episode dated 9 June 2011" (2011)

Chick flick

I saw the positive rating and was looking forward to an intelligent drama. I knew I was in trouble when the background music started to sound like Desperate Houswives. If you imagine James Bond - and then imagine his touchy-feely alter-ego - you may get an idea for how this plays out. Add in a story line that is as contrived as Enid Blyton's Famous Five and you have the first episode of this series. I tried to think of positives; it shows Edinburgh in a photogenic way that would help tourism, and then - well and then I ran out. I can only imagine that someone took all of the cliché's they could think of, from our hero being hit on the head from behind but left to recover to being an ex-policeman and so able to gain access to databases to help his case) to being awkward with women (whilst still getting more than his fair share of nookie). For a night with 'the girls', this would be a great show. But for blokes ...