"Bedlam" (2011) TV series 2011-

Creators:

Neil Jones
Chris Parker
David Allison
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

8 February 2011 (UK)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

Everyone Has a Dark Side.

Plot:

Drama and supernatural chills in this series centered around a haunted insane asylum-turned-apartment building.

Plot Keywords:

Supernatural

Cast

Hugo Speer	...	Warren Bettany / ... (12 episodes, 2011-2012)
Charlotte Salt	...	Kate Bettany / ... (7 episodes, 2011-2012)
Lacey Turner	...	Ellie Flint (6 episodes, 2012)
Theo James	...	Jed Harper (6 episodes, 2011)
Jack Roth	...	Max (6 episodes, 2012)
Will Young	...	Ryan McAllister (6 episodes, 2011)
Ashley Madekwe	...	Molly Lucas (6 episodes, 2011)
Nikesh Patel	...	Dan (6 episodes, 2012)
Tam Dean Burn	...	Branded Man / ... (6 episodes, 2012)
Gemma Chan	...	Kiera (6 episodes, 2012)
Sydney Wade	...	Eve / ... (6 episodes, 2012)

Series Directed by
Alrick Riley		(3 episodes, 2011)
John Strickland		(3 episodes, 2011)
Fraser Macdonald		(3 episodes, 2012)
Amy Neil		(3 episodes, 2012)

Series Writing credits
David Allison		(12 episodes, 2011-2012)
Neil Jones		(12 episodes, 2011-2012)
Chris Parker		(12 episodes, 2011-2012)

Series Produced by
Nicola Shindler	....	executive producer (12 episodes, 2011-2012)
Nadia Jaynes	....	line producer (9 episodes, 2011-2012)
Amy Barham	....	executive producer: Sky Living (6 episodes, 2011)
Matthew Bird	....	producer (6 episodes, 2011)
Jenny Reeks	....	executive producer: Sky Living (6 episodes, 2011)
Mark Sammon	....	executive producer (6 episodes, 2011)
Peter Gallagher	....	producer (6 episodes, 2012)
Huw Kennair-Jones	....	executive producer (6 episodes, 2012)
Brett Wilson	....	line producer (3 episodes, 2011)

Series Original Music by
Vince Pope		(12 episodes, 2011-2012)

Series Cinematography by
Simon Archer		(6 episodes, 2012)
Tim Palmer		(3 episodes, 2011)
Jono Smith		(3 episodes, 2011)

Series Film Editing by
Anthony Combes		(3 episodes, 2011)
Crispin Green		(3 episodes, 2011)
Lois Bygrave		(3 episodes, 2012)
Ian Farr		(3 episodes, 2012)

Series Casting by
Beverley Keogh		(6 episodes, 2011)
Kerrie Mailey		(6 episodes, 2012)

Series Production Design by
Martyn John		(6 episodes, 2011)
Paul Rowan		(6 episodes, 2012)

Series Art Direction by
Jemima Hawkins		(6 episodes, 2011)
Gavin Lewis		(6 episodes, 2012)

Series Set Decoration by
Shelly Pond		(6 episodes, 2011)

Series Costume Design by
Theresa Rymer		(6 episodes, 2011)
Diana Moseley		(6 episodes, 2012)

Series Makeup Department
Juliet Jackson	....	hair supervisor / makeup supervisor (6 episodes, 2011)
Liz Scott	....	hair stylist / makeup artist (6 episodes, 2011)
Jessica Taylor	....	hair designer / makeup designer (6 episodes, 2011)
Sjaan Gillings	....	daily makeup artist (6 episodes, 2012)
Debbie Hudson	....	makeup supervisor (6 episodes, 2012)
Samantha Marshall	....	makeup designer (6 episodes, 2012)
Gemma Surtees	....	makeup trainee (6 episodes, 2012)

Series Production Management
Jonathan Davies	....	unit manager (6 episodes, 2011)
Liz Nagle	....	post-production supervisor (6 episodes, 2011)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jack Casey	....	third assistant director (6 episodes, 2011)
Gemma Nunn	....	second assistant director (6 episodes, 2011)
Michael Curtis	....	third assistant director (6 episodes, 2012)
Clare Shepherd	....	first assistant director (6 episodes, 2012)
Chantelle Stoffel	....	second assistant director (6 episodes, 2012)
Claire McCourt	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 2011)
Lee Trevor	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 2011)

Series Art Department
Andy Bottomley	....	graphic designer (6 episodes, 2011)
Alistair Brauders	....	dressing props (6 episodes, 2011)
Stacey Dickinson	....	stand-by art director / standby art director (6 episodes, 2011)
Andrew Fielding	....	carpenter (6 episodes, 2011)
Chris George	....	stand-by props (6 episodes, 2011)
Thomas Heath	....	stand-by props (6 episodes, 2011)
Tommy Lyons	....	dressing props (6 episodes, 2011)
Ed Morley	....	props buyer (6 episodes, 2011)
Alan Shaw	....	props master (6 episodes, 2011)
Kirsty Crumpton	....	stand-by art director (6 episodes, 2012)
Richard Ford	....	graphics (6 episodes, 2012)
Ged Henshaw	....	stand-by props (6 episodes, 2012)
Matthew Henshaw	....	dressing props (6 episodes, 2012)
Tony Henshaw	....	property master (6 episodes, 2012)
Vincent Henshaw	....	stand-by props (6 episodes, 2012)
Ron Pritchard	....	production buyer (6 episodes, 2012)

Series Sound Department
Mark Briscoe	....	dubbing mixer (12 episodes, 2011-2012)
Elizabeth Cresswell	....	dialogue editor (9 episodes, 2011-2012)
Paul Horsfall	....	sound effects editor (8 episodes, 2011-2012)
Ben Cross	....	foley mixer (7 episodes, 2011-2012)
Ken Campbell	....	sound recordist (6 episodes, 2011)
Fraser McFadyen	....	second boom (6 episodes, 2011)
Gary Desmond	....	production sound mixer (6 episodes, 2012)
Garie Kan	....	boom operator (6 episodes, 2012)
John Senior	....	sound effects editor (4 episodes, 2011)
Craig Burns	....	boom operator (3 episodes, 2011)
Gary Doig	....	boom operator (3 episodes, 2011)
Robert Edwards	....	adr mixer (3 episodes, 2011)
Mark Ryder	....	dialogue editor (3 episodes, 2012)
Emmet O'Donnell	....	adr recordist (2 episodes, 2011)

Series Visual Effects by
Matt Wood	....	visual effects supervisor (12 episodes, 2011-2012)
Gary Kelly	....	visual effects artist (6 episodes, 2011)
Rick Bovill	....	visual effects artist (6 episodes, 2012)

Series Stunts
Paul Heasman	....	stunt coordinator (6 episodes, 2012)
Crispin Layfield	....	stunt coordinator (3 episodes, 2011)
Glenn Marks	....	stunt coordinator (3 episodes, 2011)
Robert Schofield	....	wire effects (3 episodes, 2012)
William Willoughby	....	stunt double / stunt performer (2 episodes, 2011)
Rachelle Beinart	....	stunt double: Kathryn Prescott / stunt performer (2 episodes, 2012)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Matt Squire	....	still photographer (12 episodes, 2011-2012)
Kerry Arthur	....	camera assistant (6 episodes, 2011)
Roger Bowles	....	focus puller: dailies (6 episodes, 2011)
Ross Chapman	....	best boy (6 episodes, 2011)
Phil Green	....	lighting technician (6 episodes, 2011)
Paul Hanning	....	b camera operator / focus puller (6 episodes, 2011)
Davey Logan	....	grip (6 episodes, 2011)
David Manfield	....	lighting gaffer (6 episodes, 2011)
Amy Somers	....	second assistant camera (6 episodes, 2011)
Neil Cook	....	electrician (6 episodes, 2012)
Tom Harding	....	focus puller (6 episodes, 2012)
Len Holt	....	best boy (6 episodes, 2012)
Brendan Judge	....	grip (6 episodes, 2012)
Ken Lowe	....	gaffer (6 episodes, 2012)
Kerr Loy	....	digital imaging technician (6 episodes, 2012)
Simon Marsh	....	electrician (6 episodes, 2012)
Ben Lowe	....	grip assistant (5 episodes, 2012)
Ross Onions	....	clapper loader (5 episodes, 2012)
Steve Marles	....	focus puller (3 episodes, 2011)
Jamie Hicks	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 2012)
Daniel Gadd	....	focus puller: dailies (2 episodes, 2011)
Nick Gillespie	....	daily clapper loader (2 episodes, 2011)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Michael McGarrigle	....	costume supervisor (6 episodes, 2011)
Anna Kovacevic	....	costume supervisor (6 episodes, 2012)
Andrew Steele	....	costume assistant (6 episodes, 2012)
Charlotte Aspin	....	costume stand-by (3 episodes, 2011)
Sam Scragg	....	costume stand-by (3 episodes, 2011)

Series Editorial Department
Stephen Edwards	....	colorist (12 episodes, 2011-2012)
Dave Till	....	on-line editor (9 episodes, 2011-2012)
Matt East-Jones	....	assistant editor (6 episodes, 2011)
Emily James	....	post-production coordinator (4 episodes, 2012)
Matthew Bate	....	assistant editor (3 episodes, 2012)
Andy Drayton	....	on-line editor (3 episodes, 2012)
Michelle Heaney	....	assistant editor (3 episodes, 2012)

Series Other crew
Caroline Hollick	....	script executive (12 episodes, 2011-2012)
Ella Brookes	....	production secretary (6 episodes, 2011)
Joseph Cairns	....	location manager (6 episodes, 2011)
Alex Carrodus-Cook	....	production runner (6 episodes, 2011)
Richard Fee	....	script editor (6 episodes, 2011)
Katie Kearney	....	production coordinator (6 episodes, 2011)
Theresa Mckay-Roberts	....	production accountant (6 episodes, 2011)
Mark Roberts	....	floor runner (6 episodes, 2011)
Jonathan Davies	....	location manager (6 episodes, 2012)
Nardia Hall	....	unit manager (6 episodes, 2012)
Elaine Harrison	....	production accountant (6 episodes, 2012)
Lucy Harrison	....	accounts assistant (6 episodes, 2012)
Robert Price	....	production secretary (6 episodes, 2012)
Sarah Stanton	....	floor runner (6 episodes, 2012)
Jess Van Niekerk	....	production coordinator (6 episodes, 2012)
Steve Walker	....	script supervisor (6 episodes, 2012)
Mandy Mason	....	script supervisor (3 episodes, 2011)
Angie Pontefract	....	script supervisor (3 episodes, 2011)

Production Companies

• Red Production Company
• Sky Living (for)

Distributors

• British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) (2011) (UK) (TV) (Sky Living)
• AXN (2011) (Japan) (TV) (season 1)
• BBC America (2011) (USA) (TV)
• FOXlife (2011-2012) (Belgium) (TV) (limited)
• FOXlife (2011-2012) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)

Special Effects

• Space Digital

Other Companies

• De Lane Lea  ADR recording

Also Known As:

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Company:

Red Production Company

Flawed yet terrific

Ignore the flaws - this show is terrific.

Cast is terrific, even if the characters motivations and history are almost non existent. Theo James is brilliant as the main character, a person who not only sees ghosts but how they die. Charlotte salt is also a standout but her character lacks a back story to explain why she is the way she is.

The setting is terrific - an old asylum, renovated as a high level apartment building. Oh, and it is haunted! Each episode is well directed, music is spot on for frights, and the writing is excellent. Each episode delves into the history of the asylum with the lives of the new tenants triggering off the ghosts.

While I am a huge fan of British TV an American season length would enable more character depth. 6 episodes are just not enough!