Call Red
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Michael Jenner
Brian McGill
Alan Whiting
Christopher King
Ian Knox
| Call Red | |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
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]
The show follows the story of a team of undercover police officers who are tasked with infiltrating and bringing down criminal organizations in the UK. Led by Detective Inspector Frank Paterson, the team includes Detective Sergeant Tony Clark and Detective Constable Zoe Haratounian.
Throughout the series, the team takes on a variety of high-stakes assignments, ranging from infiltrating a drug trafficking ring to uncovering a conspiracy involving a wealthy businessman. The show explores themes of crime, justice, and morality, as the team grapples with the difficult decisions they must make in order to bring down the criminals they are targeting.
Cast
- Michael Carter as Phillip Tulloch
- Seamus Gubbins as Sean Brooks
- Allie Byrne as Alyson Butler
- Adam Levy as Sam Kline
- Claire Benedict as Jude Patton
- Maria McAteer as Kelly Wallace
- Ken Drury as Ross Murray
- Vincent Regan as Ray Sidley
- Kelle Spry as Clare Waddington
- Morgan Jones as Gary Moulton
- Charlie Caine as Terry Dukes
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" | Ian Knox | Michael Jenner & Peter Jukes | 8 January 1996 |
| 2 | "Baptism of Fire" | Unknown | Peter Jukes | 15 January 1996 |
| 3 | "Heartbreaker" | Ian Knox | J.C. Wilsher | 22 January 1996 |
| 4 | "Force of Habit" | Unknown | Unknown | 29 January 1996 |
| 5 | "Life Extinct" | Unknown | Unknown | 5 February 1996 |
| 6 | "Night Sun" | Ian Knox | Peter Jukes | 12 February 1996 |
| 7 | "Breaking Strain" | Ian Knox | Unknown | 19 February 1996 |