Banished (TV series)

Banished
Series title over an image of Australia
GenreHistorical Drama
Created byJimmy McGovern
Written by
Directed by
ComposerDavid Hirschfelder
Country of origin
  • United Kingdom
  • Australia
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes7
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Sita Williams
  • Brett Popplewell
  • Simon Hailey
Production locationSydney
CinematographySteve Lawes
Running time58-60 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
Release5 March (2015-03-05) –
16 April 2015 (2015-04-16)
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Banished is a British drama television serial created by Jimmy McGovern. The seven-part serial first aired on 5 March 2015 on BBC Two and was inspired by events in the eighteenth century when Britain established a penal colony in Australia.[1][2][3]

Banished was not renewed for a second series.[4]

  1. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (12 March 2014). "Jimmy McGovern's Banished debut BBC First order". Broadcast Now. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  2. ^ Munn, Patrick (18 February 2015). "BBC Two Sets Premiere Date For 'Banished'". TV Wise. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  3. ^ "BBC: Banished". Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  4. ^ Goodacre, Kate (6 May 2015). "Banished cancelled by BBC Two as star Russell Tovey dubs axe "a sad day for drama"". Digital Spy. Hearst UK. Retrieved 19 November 2020.