Ridley (TV series)
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| Genre | Police procedural Crime drama |
| Created by | Paul Matthew Thompson |
| Written by | Paul Matthew Thompson, Jonathan Fisher, Julia Gilbert
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| Theme music composer | Ben Foster |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Ingrid Goodwin |
| Producer | Juliet Charlesworth |
| Production locations | Lancashire, Yorkshire |
| Cinematography | Tony Coldwell (ep.1) |
| Running time | 2 hours including adverts |
| Production company | West Road Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 28 August 2022 – present |
Ridley is a British police procedural drama created and written by Paul Matthew Thompson, a screenwriter on the police drama Vera, and Jonathan Fisher. It is produced by Juliet Charlesworth (4 episodes), Adrian Dunbar, associate producer (episodes 1, 2), and Mike Noble, line producer (4 episodes). The first of the 120-minute feature-length mysteries aired on ITV on 28 August 2022.[1][2]
A second series has been commissioned.[3][4]
Synopsis
The series stars Adrian Dunbar in the role of Alex Ridley. The former detective inspector is brought back in as a consultant 18 months after an early retirement due to a nervous breakdown from having to come to terms with the loss of his wife and daughter in a house fire. He spends some of his retirement time as a pianist and singer in a jazz club of which he is a co-owner. He assists former colleague Carol Farman (Bronagh Waugh), newly promoted to detective inspector.[5]
Episodes
| Episode no. | Episode Name | Writer | Director | Episode Summary | Air Date |
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| 1 | The Peaceful Garden | Jonathan Fisher and Paul Matthew Thompson | Bryn Higgins | Tasked with solving a complex crime, Ridley investigates the murder of a sheep farmer, and the connections with the disappearance of a young child many years previously, and a convicted sex offender.[2][6] | 28 August 2022 |
| 2 | Hospitality | Jonathan Fisher and Paul Matthew Thompson | Noreen Kershaw | In a new case for DI Carol Farman, Ridley is asked to help with an investigation when the body of a young woman is discovered buried on the moors. | 4 September 2022 |
| 3 | Swansong | Julia Gilbert | Paul Gay | A jazz singer's brother went missing 40 years ago, Ridley decides to help find the brother but the murder of a woman appears to be connected to the case.[7] | 11 September 2022 |
| 4 | The Numbered Days | Jonathan Fisher and Paul Matthew Thompson | Paul Gay | A man falls to his death from a balcony. DI Carol Farman and Ridley investigate.[8] | 18 September 2022 |
Cast
Main
- Adrian Dunbar as Alex Ridley
- George Bukhari as DC Darren Lakhan
- Bronagh Waugh as DI Carol Farman
- Georgie Glen as Dr. Wendy Newstone
- Terence Maynard as DCI Paul Goodwin
- Julie Graham as Annie Marling
- Bhavna Limbachia as Geri Farman
Supporting
- Aidan McArdle as Michael Flannery
- Jacquetta May as Kate Ridley
- Tareq Al-Jeddal as Jack Farman
- Kitty Watson as Ella Ridley
- Steve Holness, Sophie Alloway and Rory Dempsey as the House Band
Guest stars
- Joanna Riding as Eve Marbury, a jazz singer (episode 3).
Production
Filming took place on location, mainly in rural areas in the north of England in Lancashire, the Yorkshire Dales and on the Pennine moors, with some scenes set in Bolton.[9][10]
References
- ^ "Ridley". IMDB. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ a b Mangan, Lucy (28 August 2022). "Ridley review – a great return to policing for Adrian Dunbar (but he won't stop singing)". The Guardian. Guardian News & Media Limited. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ Craig, David (June 15, 2023). "Adrian Dunbar returns for Ridley season 2 as drama gets 4 new episodes". Radio Times. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ Stedman, Emily (November 15, 2023). "Adrian Dunbar's detective series Ridley has season 2 confirmed". Digital Spy. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ Richardson, Hollie (28 August 2022). "TV tonight: Line of Duty's Adrian Dunbar is a conflicted cop again". The Guardian. Guardian News & Media Limited. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ Daly, Helen (28 August 2022). "Ridley review: Is Adrian Dunbar's detective series any good?". Radio Times. Immediate Media Company Limited. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Episode #1.3". IMDB. IMDb.com, Inc. 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ "Ridley Episode #1.4". IMDB. MDb.com, Inc. 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ Aplin, Lucy (28 August 2022). "Where was Ridley filmed? Filming locations around Lancashire for the new ITV drama". i news.co.uk. Associated Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Ridley". sky. Sky UK. 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.