Sharman (TV series)

Sharman
GenreCrime drama
Written by
  • Tony Hoare
  • Guy Jenkin
  • Paul Abbott
  • Dusty Hughes
  • Mick Ford
Directed by
  • Suri Krishnama
  • Matthew Evans
  • Bob Bierman
Starring
ComposerMike Moran
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes5 (list of episodes)
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Production
Executive producerTony Garnett
ProducerBill Shapter
Cinematography
  • Ashley Rowe
  • Kevin Rowley
Editors
  • Ian Sutherland
  • Roger Wilson
Running time90 minutes
Production companiesWorld Productions
Carlton Television
Original release
NetworkITV
Release5 April 1995 (1995-04-05) –
25 November 1996 (1996-11-25)
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Sharman is a British television crime drama series, based on the Nick Sharman books by London-based author Mark Timlin, that first broadcast on 5 April 1995.[1] Broadcast on ITV, the series stars Clive Owen in the title role of Sharman, a private detective operating out of a private office in South London. The series began in the form of a pilot, based on the novel The Turnaround, before being developed into four further feature-length stories, each based upon one of Timlin's novels; only the final episode, "Pretend We're Dead", differs from the plot of the original novel; aside from the final scene, the remainder of the plot is an original composition by writer Mick Ford.[2]

Aside from Owen, the series featured two other regular cast members in the form of John Salthouse, who appears as Detective Inspector Jack Robber, a seedy but cunning police officer; and Roberta Taylor who appears as Aggie, Sharma's secretary. Guest cast featured in the series include the likes of Ray Winstone, Keith Allen, and Samantha Janus, who is also pictured on the series DVD cover, despite only appearing in a single episode.

The Turnaround was first released on VHS in 1995,[3] before the entire series, was released on DVD via Network on 1 October 2012.[4] Timlin's novels were also reprinted to feature images of Clive Owen on the cover.[5]

  1. ^ "Mark Timlin - The World of Nick Sharman". Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Sharman - TV Series - Episode 4". Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  3. ^ "The Turnaround (1995) [VHS]". Amazon.co.uk. 9 September 1996. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  4. ^ "Sharman - The Complete Series [DVD]". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  5. ^ Take the A-Train (A Nick Sharman Mystery). Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2019.