The Silence | |
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Genre | Crime drama • Thriller |
Written by | Fiona Seres |
Directed by | Dearbhla Walsh |
Starring | Genevieve Barr Gina McKee Hugh Bonneville Douglas Henshall Dervla Kirwan Harry Ferrier Tom Kane Rebecca Oldfield |
Theme music composer | John Lunn |
Country of origin | England |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 4 (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 producers | George Faber Charles Pattinson |
Producer | Eleanor Greene |
Production location | Bristol |
Cinematography | Dublin |
Editors | Ben Yeates Úna Ní Dhonghaíle |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production company | Company Pictures |
Original release | |
Network | BBC One |
Release | 12 July 15 July 2010 | –
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The Silence is a British television crime drama, first broadcast on BBC One in 2010, which follows the story of a young deaf girl who witnesses a murder. The series was broadcast between 12–15 July 2010. The drama stars deaf actress Genevieve Barr in her first major role following her successful screen debut in Channel 4's The Amazing Dermot, alongside Dervla Kirwan, Gina McKee, Hugh Bonneville and Douglas Henshall. The series was also directed by Dearbhla Walsh. The series, produced by Company Pictures,[1] was filmed in Dublin, but set in Bristol.[2]