| The Whale | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Terry Cafolla |
| Directed by | Alrick Riley |
| Theme music composer | Debbie Wiseman |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Mick Kaczorowski(Animal Planet) |
| Producer | Mike Dormer |
| Cinematography | David Raedeker |
| Editor | James Hughes |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
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| Budget | £2,213,684 |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One BBC One HD |
| Release | 22 December 2013 |
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The Whale is a British television film that was first broadcast on BBC One on 22 December 2013. Terry Cafolla wrote the film about the Essex incident in 1820, which also formed the basis of Herman Melville's 1851 novel Moby-Dick.[1] The Whale was also broadcast on Animal Planet in the United States during the summer of 2014.[2]
- ^ Jeffery, Morgan (8 April 2013). "Jonas Armstrong to lead new BBC One drama 'The Whale'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ^ "Martin Sheen to Star in The Whale, Premiering Summer 2014 on Animal Planet". Broadway World. 25 November 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.