The Interceptor

This article is about the British drama TV miniseries. For the British game show TV series, see Interceptor (TV series). For other uses, see Interceptor (disambiguation).

The Interceptor
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GenreDrama
Created byTony Saint
Written byTony Saint
StarringO. T. Fagbenle
Ewan Stewart
Lorraine Ashbourne
Jo Joyner
Robert Lonsdale
Anna Skellern
Jeany Spark
Trevor Eve
Gary Beadle
ComposerPaul Thomson
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producersSarah Brown
Tony Saint
ProducerPatrick Schweitzer
CinematographySam McCurdy
Running time60 minutes
Production companyBBC Drama Productions
Original release
Network
Release10 June (2015-06-10) –
29 July 2015 (2015-07-29)
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The Interceptor is a British drama television serial that was first broadcast on BBC One from 10 June until 29 July 2015. The eight-part series was written by Tony Saint and made by BBC Drama Productions.[1][2] The series was cancelled after one series. According to O.T. Fagbenle who stars as agent Ash, the show was a victim of management change at the BBC.[3]

The series is about a new law enforcement team tasked with hunting down some of Britain's most wanted criminals.[4] The series is inspired by the book of the same name which details the career of former customs agent Cameron Addicott, co-written by Kris Hollington.[5][6][7]

  1. ^ Considine, Pippa (13 February 2013). "The BBC announces a raft of Great British dramas". Televisual. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  2. ^ Daniels, Colin (11 February 2013). "BBC announces new series 'Atlantis' to replace 'Merlin'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  3. ^ "The Interceptor series 2 is not happening: OT Fagbenle confirms it won't return to BBC One". Digital Spy. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  4. ^ "BBC One announces new drama commissions". The Knowledge Online. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference TVWiseStrikeSaint was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Munn, Patrick (11 February 2013). "It's Official: BBC One Orders 8 Part Drama Series 'The Interceptor' From 'Strike Back' Showrunner Tony Saint". TV Wise. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  7. ^ "Andrew Lownie Literary Agency :: Authors :: Kris Hollington".