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Cuffs (TV series)

Cuffs is a crime drama series depicting the lives of front-line police officers within Brighton and the surrounding area of Sussex serving within the fictional South Sussex Police service. The series aired on BBC One, with episode one first transmitted on 28 October 2015.[2]

Cuffs
GenrePolice procedural
Created byJulie Gearey[1]
Starring
ComposerWalter Mair
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes8 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersWill Gould
Julie Gearey
ProducerTrevor Hopkins
Production locationsBrighton, Shoreham-by-Sea and Worthing, England
Running time60 minutes
Production companyTiger Aspect Productions
Original release
NetworkBBC One
Release28 October (2015-10-28) –
16 December 2015 (2015-12-16)

On 17 December 2015, the day after the final episode, the BBC confirmed that the show had been cancelled after one series in order to "create space for new shows".[3] The announcement was criticised by many of the actors and a petition was created in an attempt to encourage the BBC to create another series. Attempts, however, were unsuccessful.[4]

Synopsis edit

The series focuses on the personal lives of the characters, against a backdrop of typical incidents faced by modern front-line police officers and more comedic ones such as hooligans harassing naturists on a nudist beach and reports of 'dog-napping' in a middle-class neighbourhood.[5] The eight-part series was the first police-based drama to be broadcast by the channel since the Holby City spin-off HolbyBlue was aired in 2007, and it shared the same eight o'clock slot.[6]

Principal cast edit

Main characters edit

  • Ashley Walters as PC Ryan Draper[7] – Jake's partner and Tutor Constable. He is a widower and father of a son and daughter.
  • Jacob Ifan as PC Jake Vickers[7] – the son of Chief Superintendent Robert Vickers. He is gay and is struggling as a new recruit.
  • Amanda Abbington as DS Jo Moffat[7] – an investigator who is having an affair with Robert. She is divorced and lives alone with her ageing German Shepherd.
  • Peter Sullivan as Chief Superintendent Robert Vickers[7] – Jake's father. His wife is suffering from cancer.
  • Shaun Dooley as DC Carl Hawkins[7] – a junior investigator originally from Yorkshire. He is married with children and trying for another with his wife.
  • Paul Ready as DI Felix Kane[7] – a mysterious and stoic senior investigator with a troubled personal life.
  • Alex Carter as PC Lino Moretti[7] – an out-of-shape cop who is proud of his Italian heritage. He is Donna's partner.
  • Eleanor Matsuura as PC Donna Prager [7] – Lino's partner, and an authorised Taser officer.

Supporting characters edit

  • Karen Bryson as Custody Sgt Melanie Pyke[8]
  • Bhavna Limbachia as PC Misha Baig[7] – a Muslim police officer stationed at Brighton Central police station.
  • Robbie Gee as Inspector Graham Webb,[8] the duty inspector at Brighton Central police station.
  • Andrew Hawley as Simon Reddington[9] – a lawyer and the duty solicitor at Brighton Central police station who has an attraction to Jake.
  • Clare Burt as Debbie Vickers – Robert's wife and Jake's mother who is fighting cancer.
  • Pippa Nixon as Alice Gove – Donna's wife, an artist.

Episodes edit

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date UK viewers
(millions)[10]
1"Luck of the Draw"Anthony PhilipsonJulie Gearey28 October 2015 (2015-10-28)5.50
On his first day working with Ryan, rookie cop Jake faces a challenging shift on the Brighton streets. But, being the boss' son, Jake's biggest challenge is earning the respect of his new colleagues.
2"A Shock to the System"Anthony PhilipsonJulie Gearey4 November 2015 (2015-11-04)4.67
Jake is humiliated when he makes a spectacular rookie error on Brighton Pier. Meanwhile, an eccentric drug dealer is finally in Jo's sights and Carl tries his best to be home early for his family tonight.
3"Boys Will Be Boys"Kieron HawkesJulie Gearey11 November 2015 (2015-11-11)4.45
Carl and Felix investigate a spate of muggings on public schoolboys. Meanwhile, Jo investigates a distressing case that brings Jake and Ryan to blows.
4"Shakedowns and Stakeouts"Kieron HawkesJoe Barton18 November 2015 (2015-11-18)4.49
CID investigate a drugs death, which leads to Ryan and Jake becoming involved in a stakeout for Carl and Felix. Meanwhile, Vickers spends the night with Jo.
5"Another Dysfunctional Family"Nick RowlandJulie Gearey25 November 2015 (2015-11-25)Under 4.01
Felix investigates a kidnapping case of a disabled wife of a bank manager. Jo isn't coping well with Robert's rejection and turns to Carl. Jake struggles to forgive his father.
6"Cupid's Arrow"Nick RowlandNancy Harris2 December 2015 (2015-12-02)Under 3.98
Following revelations about his son, Ryan loses his temper. Carl's personal life threatens a high-stakes case, and a runaway iguana plays cupid for Lino.
7"Drastic Action"Bill EaglesJulie Gearey9 December 2015 (2015-12-09)Under 3.89
When she's held at gunpoint, Donna's quick thinking saves the day but has personal ramifications. And as Felix and Carl investigate the disappearance of a teenager, Carl gets a disturbing insight into his boss' life.
8"Bringing a Knife to a Gunfight"Bill EaglesJulie Gearey16 December 2015 (2015-12-16)Under 3.96
An ex-squaddie suffering from PTSD loses his grip on reality and endangers the team. As Jake realises he can't trust his lawyer boyfriend, Robert is forced to confront the consequences of his marital betrayal.

Broadcast edit

Internationally, the series premiered in New Zealand on TV One in January 2016. ABC in Australia later began airing the show in February 2016.[11]

References edit

  1. ^ "BBC - BBC One drama Cuffs announces cast and commences filming in Brighton - Media Centre". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  2. ^ Paul Evans. "Cuffs (TV Series 2015– )". IMDb. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Cuffs is cancelled, Amanda Abbington and the cast are "gutted"". radiotimes.com. Radio Times. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Petition to save Cuffs hits 5,000 signatures and rising".
  5. ^ Luke. . thecustardtv.com. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Cuffs, BBC1". broadcastnow.co.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Cuffs – meet the cast". radiotimes.com. Radio Times. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  8. ^ a b "Cuffs Episode 3 Credits". bbc.co.uk. BBC. 11 November 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  9. ^ . gaytimes.co.uk. Gay Times. 28 October 2015. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  10. ^ "Weekly Top 10 Programmes". BARB. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  11. ^ Knox, David (27 January 2016). "Airdate: Cuffs". TV Tonight. Retrieved 27 January 2016.

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Cuffs is a crime drama series depicting the lives of front line police officers within Brighton and the surrounding area of Sussex serving within the fictional South Sussex Police service The series aired on BBC One with episode one first transmitted on 28 October 2015 2 CuffsGenrePolice proceduralCreated byJulie Gearey 1 StarringAshley Walters Jacob Ifan Peter Sullivan Amanda Abbington Shaun Dooley Paul Ready Eleanor Matsuura Alex CarterComposerWalter MairCountry of originUnited KingdomOriginal languageEnglishNo of series1No of episodes8 list of episodes ProductionExecutive producersWill GouldJulie GeareyProducerTrevor HopkinsProduction locationsBrighton Shoreham by Sea and Worthing EnglandRunning time60 minutesProduction companyTiger Aspect ProductionsOriginal releaseNetworkBBC OneRelease28 October 2015 10 28 16 December 2015 2015 12 16 On 17 December 2015 the day after the final episode the BBC confirmed that the show had been cancelled after one series in order to create space for new shows 3 The announcement was criticised by many of the actors and a petition was created in an attempt to encourage the BBC to create another series Attempts however were unsuccessful 4 Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Principal cast 2 1 Main characters 2 2 Supporting characters 3 Episodes 4 Broadcast 5 References 6 External linksSynopsis editThe series focuses on the personal lives of the characters against a backdrop of typical incidents faced by modern front line police officers and more comedic ones such as hooligans harassing naturists on a nudist beach and reports of dog napping in a middle class neighbourhood 5 The eight part series was the first police based drama to be broadcast by the channel since the Holby City spin off HolbyBlue was aired in 2007 and it shared the same eight o clock slot 6 Principal cast editMain characters edit Ashley Walters as PC Ryan Draper 7 Jake s partner and Tutor Constable He is a widower and father of a son and daughter Jacob Ifan as PC Jake Vickers 7 the son of Chief Superintendent Robert Vickers He is gay and is struggling as a new recruit Amanda Abbington as DS Jo Moffat 7 an investigator who is having an affair with Robert She is divorced and lives alone with her ageing German Shepherd Peter Sullivan as Chief Superintendent Robert Vickers 7 Jake s father His wife is suffering from cancer Shaun Dooley as DC Carl Hawkins 7 a junior investigator originally from Yorkshire He is married with children and trying for another with his wife Paul Ready as DI Felix Kane 7 a mysterious and stoic senior investigator with a troubled personal life Alex Carter as PC Lino Moretti 7 an out of shape cop who is proud of his Italian heritage He is Donna s partner Eleanor Matsuura as PC Donna Prager 7 Lino s partner and an authorised Taser officer Supporting characters edit Karen Bryson as Custody Sgt Melanie Pyke 8 Bhavna Limbachia as PC Misha Baig 7 a Muslim police officer stationed at Brighton Central police station Robbie Gee as Inspector Graham Webb 8 the duty inspector at Brighton Central police station Andrew Hawley as Simon Reddington 9 a lawyer and the duty solicitor at Brighton Central police station who has an attraction to Jake Clare Burt as Debbie Vickers Robert s wife and Jake s mother who is fighting cancer Pippa Nixon as Alice Gove Donna s wife an artist Episodes editNo Title Directed by Written by Original air date UK viewers millions 10 1 Luck of the Draw Anthony PhilipsonJulie Gearey28 October 2015 2015 10 28 5 50On his first day working with Ryan rookie cop Jake faces a challenging shift on the Brighton streets But being the boss son Jake s biggest challenge is earning the respect of his new colleagues 2 A Shock to the System Anthony PhilipsonJulie Gearey4 November 2015 2015 11 04 4 67Jake is humiliated when he makes a spectacular rookie error on Brighton Pier Meanwhile an eccentric drug dealer is finally in Jo s sights and Carl tries his best to be home early for his family tonight 3 Boys Will Be Boys Kieron HawkesJulie Gearey11 November 2015 2015 11 11 4 45Carl and Felix investigate a spate of muggings on public schoolboys Meanwhile Jo investigates a distressing case that brings Jake and Ryan to blows 4 Shakedowns and Stakeouts Kieron HawkesJoe Barton18 November 2015 2015 11 18 4 49CID investigate a drugs death which leads to Ryan and Jake becoming involved in a stakeout for Carl and Felix Meanwhile Vickers spends the night with Jo 5 Another Dysfunctional Family Nick RowlandJulie Gearey25 November 2015 2015 11 25 Under 4 01Felix investigates a kidnapping case of a disabled wife of a bank manager Jo isn t coping well with Robert s rejection and turns to Carl Jake struggles to forgive his father 6 Cupid s Arrow Nick RowlandNancy Harris2 December 2015 2015 12 02 Under 3 98Following revelations about his son Ryan loses his temper Carl s personal life threatens a high stakes case and a runaway iguana plays cupid for Lino 7 Drastic Action Bill EaglesJulie Gearey9 December 2015 2015 12 09 Under 3 89When she s held at gunpoint Donna s quick thinking saves the day but has personal ramifications And as Felix and Carl investigate the disappearance of a teenager Carl gets a disturbing insight into his boss life 8 Bringing a Knife to a Gunfight Bill EaglesJulie Gearey16 December 2015 2015 12 16 Under 3 96An ex squaddie suffering from PTSD loses his grip on reality and endangers the team As Jake realises he can t trust his lawyer boyfriend Robert is forced to confront the consequences of his marital betrayal Broadcast editInternationally the series premiered in New Zealand on TV One in January 2016 ABC in Australia later began airing the show in February 2016 11 References edit BBC BBC One drama Cuffs announces cast and commences filming in Brighton Media Centre bbc co uk Retrieved 1 November 2015 Paul Evans Cuffs TV Series 2015 IMDb Retrieved 1 November 2015 Cuffs is cancelled Amanda Abbington and the cast are gutted radiotimes com Radio Times 17 December 2015 Retrieved 17 December 2015 Petition to save Cuffs hits 5 000 signatures and rising Luke The Custard TV New BBC1 drama CUFFS get air date thecustardtv com Archived from the original on 22 November 2015 Retrieved 1 November 2015 Cuffs BBC1 broadcastnow co uk Retrieved 1 November 2015 a b c d e f g h i Cuffs meet the cast radiotimes com Radio Times 28 October 2015 Retrieved 18 November 2015 a b Cuffs Episode 3 Credits bbc co uk BBC 11 November 2015 Retrieved 18 November 2015 Arresting television We talk the importance of gay characters with Cuffs gaytimes co uk Gay Times 28 October 2015 Archived from the original on 19 November 2015 Retrieved 18 November 2015 Weekly Top 10 Programmes BARB Retrieved 26 February 2015 Knox David 27 January 2016 Airdate Cuffs TV Tonight Retrieved 27 January 2016 External links editCuffs at BBC Online nbsp Cuffs at IMDb nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cuffs TV series amp oldid 1217292153, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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