The Responder

The Responder
GenrePolice drama
Created byTony Schumacher
Written byTony Schumacher
Directed by
Starring
ComposerMatthew Herbert
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes12 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
ProducerRebecca Ferguson
Running time60 minutes
Production companyDancing Ledge Productions
Original release
NetworkBBC One
Release24 January 2022 (2022-01-24) –
present
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The Responder is a British police drama television series set in Liverpool, written by former Merseyside Police officer Tony Schumacher, with Tim Mielants [nl] as leading director and starring Martin Freeman, Adelayo Adedayo, Ian Hart, and MyAnna Buring.[1] It aired on BBC One on 24 January 2022. Schumacher has said that the character has "a lot to do" with him and the struggles he faced as a police officer but that the storyline is fictional.[2]

In late March 2022, the show was renewed for a second series, consisting of six episodes,[3][4] which began airing on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on 5 May 2024.[5] The second series marked the final acting performance of Bernard Hill, who died the day of its release.[6]

  1. ^ "The Responder: Meet the full cast of Martin Freeman's BBC drama". 24 January 2022. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  2. ^ "The Responder's cast and creator discuss the new drama about life on the front line of British policing". BBC Media Centre. 20 January 2022 [19 January 2022]. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Four of the BBC's biggest dramas The Tourist, The Responder, Vigil and Time to return for a second series on BBC One and BBC iPlayer". BBC Media Centre. 22 March 2022. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  4. ^ "'Derry Girls', 'Vir Das: Landing' & 'The Empress' Land Top Awards At 2023 International Emmys". Deadline. Archived from the original on 21 November 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Martin Freeman: The Responder star on why TV viewers can 'smell lies'". bbc.com. 27 April 2024. Archived from the original on 28 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Bernard Hill: Titanic and Lord of the Rings actor dies". bbc.com. 5 May 2024. Archived from the original on 5 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.