| Call Red | |
|---|---|
 Intertitle | |
| Genre | Action • Drama |
| Created by | J. C. Wilsher |
| Written by | Peter Jukes Michael Jenner Brian McGill Alan Whiting |
| Directed by | Peter Barber-Fleming Christopher King Ian Knox |
| Starring | Michael Carter Seamus Gubbins Allie Byrne Adam Levy Claire Benedict Maria McAteer Ken Drury Vincent Regan Kelle Spry Morgan Jones Charlie Caine |
| Opening theme | "Guardian Angel" by Marcella Detroit |
| Composers | Francis Haines Stephen W. Parsons |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 (list of episodes) Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox television with "list_episodes" parameter using self-link. See Infobox instructions and MOS:INFOBOXPURPOSE. |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Antony Root[1] |
| Producer | Gillian Gordon[1] |
| Production locations | London, England, UK |
| Cinematography | Peter Middleton |
| Editor | Martin Sharpe |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | Thames Television Meridian Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 8 January – 19 February 1996 |
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Call Red is a British television action drama series created by J. C. Wilsher that premiered on 8 January 1996 on ITV.[2] The series follows the adventures of an Air Ambulance squad, captained by Phillip Tulloch (Michael Carter). The series draws upon a documentary-style feel, including hand-held camera work for helicopter-based scenes, and detailed outlines of the procedures carried out by the medics themselves.[3] Just a single series of seven episodes was produced. The complete series has been earmarked for release on DVD by Network Distributing, although no set date has been given for the release.[4]
Early reception of the series was critical. Thomas Sutcliffe of The Independent said that the series is composed of "wooden acting" and "cardboard dialogue", and that "the wiser viewer will realise it shows no vital signs at all".[5] Jim White of The Independent stated that "all the characters were ludicrously gung-ho, self-important and convinced they were the only people capable of administering medical assistance; typical doctors then, but not much fun to spend sixty minutes with".[2]
- ^ a b "Call Red (TV Series 1996– ) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ a b White, Jim (9 January 1996). "Review". The Independent. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
- ^ The Independent
- ^ "Call Red: The Complete Series". Amazon UK.
- ^ Sutcliffe, Thomas (6 February 1996). "Review". The Independent. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2009.