Picking Up the Pieces (TV series)
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Paul Henry Powell
- Amanda Abbington
- Simon Chadwick
- Ken Christiansen
- Terence Hillyer
- Des McAleer
- Diane Parish
- Jenna Russell
- Rachel Sanders
- Richard Standing
- Roger Walker
| Picking Up the Pieces | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Medical drama |
| Created by | Anita Pandolfo |
| Written by | Anita Pandolfo Paul Henry Powell |
| Starring |
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| Theme music composer | Kirsty MacColl |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Rob Pursey |
| Producer | Paul Marquess |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Central Independent Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 29 October – 17 December 1998 |
Picking Up the Pieces is a British medical drama about an ambulance service team. It aired on ITV between 29 October and 17 December 1998 and was produced by Central Independent Television.[1]
The series follows the lives of a team of paramedics and emergency medical technicians with the North Area Ambulance Service, facing life and death situations in the fictional city of Matherton.[1]
Production
The series was filmed in the Derbyshire town of Ilkeston, using the real life ambulance station and vehicles in the series.[2] The opening and closing theme of the series was created by Kirsty MacColl after she was contacted by the series producer to write a theme with a Northern Soul feel.[3]
Cast
Main
- Amanda Abbington as Louise Hunter (Staff Nurse)
- Simon Chadwick as Tony Anzari (Emergency Medical Technician)
- Ken Christiansen as Geoff Squires (Emergency Medical Technician)
- Terence Hillyer as Alan Boddington
- Des McAleer as Bill Tansey (Ambulance Manager)
- Diane Parish as Lisa Gee (Paramedic)
- Jenna Russell as Bernadette Wallace (Paramedic)
- Rachel Sanders as Caroline Marshall
- Richard Standing as Michael Lowther (Emergency Medical Technician)
- Roger Walker as Barry Courtland (Emergency Medical Technician)
Recurring
- Francesca Folan as Dr. Stephanie Reynolds (episodes 1–2 & 5–8)
- Ruth Jones as Marie (episodes 3, 5, 7 & 8)
- Scott Steele as Tom Gallagher (episodes 1 & 3–5)
- Angela Lonsdale as Clare (episodes 5–7)
- James Vaughan as Arthur (episodes 4 & 8)
- Sharon Muircroft as Maureen (episodes 3 & 4)
Guest appearances
Picking Up the Pieces features a number of notable future established actors in guest appearances, including: Richard Bremmer, Fiona Dolman, Martin Freeman, Melanie Gutteridge, Raza Jaffrey, Maxine Peake, Joanna Scanlan, Rhashan Stone and Jeremy Young.[4]