Capital City
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Capital City was a television show produced by Euston Films
which focused on the lives of investment bankers in London living and working on the corporate trading floor for the fictional international bank
Shane-Longman.
Despite its short run in the UK, it was rebroadcast on UKTV Gold as well as a handful of PBS stations in the United States and starred a number of now well known faces.
The music for the series was composed by the Colin Towns
and enjoyed some success in its own right.
Euston Films
Euston Films was a British film and television production company. It was a subsidiary company of Thames Television, and operated from the 1970s to the 1990s, producing various series for Thames, which were screened nationally on the ITV network...
which focused on the lives of investment bankers in London living and working on the corporate trading floor for the fictional international bank
Bank
A bank is a financial institution that serves as a financial intermediary. The term "bank" may refer to one of several related types of entities:...
Shane-Longman.
Despite its short run in the UK, it was rebroadcast on UKTV Gold as well as a handful of PBS stations in the United States and starred a number of now well known faces.
The music for the series was composed by the Colin Towns
Colin Towns
Colin Towns is an English composer, born 13 May 1948 in London, specialising in soundtracks for film, television and commercials. Learning piano as a child, by the age of 13 he was earning money playing at weddings and birthdays in his neighbourhood of the East End of London...
and enjoyed some success in its own right.
Recurring Cast and Characters
- Douglas HodgeDouglas HodgeDouglas Hodge is an English actor, director, and musician who trained for the stage at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.Hodge is a council member of the National Youth Theatre for whom, in 1989, he co-wrote Pacha Mama's Blessing about the Amazon rain forests staged at the Almeida...
as Declan McConnachie, primaries desk head trader - Trevyn McDowellTrevyn McDowellSouth African born Trevyn McDowell is a former actress and property developer, who has starred in films, television programmes, theatre and radio, predominantly in her adopted homeland of England....
as Michelle Hauptmann, secondaries desk head trader, from Germany on loan to London - William ArmstrongWilliam ArmstrongWilliam Armstrong may refer to:* Kinmont Willie Armstrong , Scottish border reiver, known as "Kinmont Willie"* William Armstrong , Scottish border freebooter, known as "Christie's Will"...
as Max Lubin, financial swaps expert - Jason IsaacsJason IsaacsJason Isaacs is an English actor born in Liverpool, who is best known for his performance as the villain Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, the brutal Colonel William Tavington in The Patriot and as lifelong criminal Michael Caffee in the internationally broadcast American television series...
as Chas Ewell - Joanna KanskaJoanna KanskaPolish born Joanna Kanska is an actress, who has starred in films, television programmes, theatre and radio, predominantly in her adopted homeland of England...
as Sirkka Nieminen - John Bowe as Leonard Ansen, head of banking activities
- Rolf SaxonRolf SaxonRolf Saxon , is an American actor living in London.Saxon was born in Alexandria, Virginia. He studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, England where he was awarded the Gold Medal on his graduation, and also studied acting at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco,...
as the American attorney Hudson Talbot the Third - Saira Todd as Hillary Rollinger, assistant to Michelle on the secondaries desk, graduated from CheltenhamCheltenham CollegeCheltenham College is a co-educational independent school, located in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.One of the public schools of the Victorian period, it was opened in July 1841. An Anglican foundation, it is known for its classical, military and sporting traditions.The 1893 book Great...
- Emily BoltonEmily BoltonEmily Bolton is an actress probably best known for her appearance in the James Bond film Moonraker in which she played 007's Brazilian contact Manuela.She is also known for her TV appearances as a recurring cast member in :...
as Sylvia Roux Teng