The Body Farm (TV series)
Encyclopedia
The Body Farm is a British police procedural
crime drama series for the BBC
network, featuring a fictional private forensic pathology
facility that conducts scientific research to help solve crimes, lead by Dr. Eve Lockhart, played by Tara Fitzgerald
.
, and was commissioned following the series' closure. The series features on the work of Dr. Eve Lockhart, who originally appeared in Waking The Dead from 2007-2011. An initial six part run was announced in January 2011, and filming began in March 2011. A brief trailer was shown following the final episode of Waking the Dead
. The programme was filmed in rural Macclesfield
and urban Manchester
. The series began airing on September 13, 2011, with the first episode gaining a strong 6.3 million viewers. By the end of the series, ratings had dropped to 4.6 million. The BBC have yet to announce if they are to commission a second series. Episode 3 was filmed in the fishing village of Staithes, Cleveland.
Police procedural
The police procedural is a subgenre of detective fiction which attempts to convincingly depict the activities of a police force as they investigate crimes. While traditional detective novels usually concentrate on a single crime, police procedurals frequently depict investigations into several...
crime drama series for the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
network, featuring a fictional private forensic pathology
Forensic pathology
Forensic pathology is a branch of pathology concerned with determining the cause of death by examination of a corpse. The autopsy is performed by the pathologist at the request of a coroner or medical examiner usually during the investigation of criminal law cases and civil law cases in some...
facility that conducts scientific research to help solve crimes, lead by Dr. Eve Lockhart, played by Tara Fitzgerald
Tara Fitzgerald
Tara Anne Cassandra Fitzgerald is an English actress who has appeared in feature films, television, radio and the stage....
.
Background
The programme is a spin-off from the cold case police procedural drama Waking the DeadWaking the Dead (TV series)
Waking the Dead is a British television police procedural crime drama series produced by the BBC featuring a fictional Cold Case Unit comprising CID police officers, a psychological profiler and a forensic scientist. A pilot episode aired in September 2000 and there have been a total of nine series...
, and was commissioned following the series' closure. The series features on the work of Dr. Eve Lockhart, who originally appeared in Waking The Dead from 2007-2011. An initial six part run was announced in January 2011, and filming began in March 2011. A brief trailer was shown following the final episode of Waking the Dead
Waking the Dead (TV series)
Waking the Dead is a British television police procedural crime drama series produced by the BBC featuring a fictional Cold Case Unit comprising CID police officers, a psychological profiler and a forensic scientist. A pilot episode aired in September 2000 and there have been a total of nine series...
. The programme was filmed in rural Macclesfield
Macclesfield
Macclesfield is a market town within the unitary authority of Cheshire East, the county palatine of Chester, also known as the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The population of the Macclesfield urban sub-area at the time of the 2001 census was 50,688...
and urban Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
. The series began airing on September 13, 2011, with the first episode gaining a strong 6.3 million viewers. By the end of the series, ratings had dropped to 4.6 million. The BBC have yet to announce if they are to commission a second series. Episode 3 was filmed in the fishing village of Staithes, Cleveland.
Cast
- DI Craig Hale - Keith Allen
- Dr. Eve Lockart - Tara FitzgeraldTara FitzgeraldTara Anne Cassandra Fitzgerald is an English actress who has appeared in feature films, television, radio and the stage....
- Dr. Mike Collins - Mark Baezely
- Dr. Rosa Gilbert - Wunmi MosakuWunmi MosakuWunmi Mosaku is a British actress of Nigerian origin, best known for her role as Joy in the 2009 BBC Two miniseries Moses Jones.-Early Life:...
- Dr. Oscar 'Oggy' Traynor - Finlay Robertson
DVD Release
The first series is expected to be released on DVD on October 24, 2011, in a three-disc set. The DVD release features an extended cut of episode one, running 94 minutes and including material not broadcast on the television. The DVD is being released in conjuction with BBC Worldwide and 2|Entertain.Series One (2011)
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