Red Riding
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Red Riding is a British crime drama limited series written by Tony Grisoni and based on the book series of the same name by David Peace. The series comprises the novels Nineteen Seventy-Four (1999), Nineteen Seventy-Seven (2000), Nineteen Eighty (2001) and Nineteen Eighty-Three (2002), and the first, third, and fourth of these novels became three feature-length television episodes, Red Riding 1974, Red Riding 1980 and Red Riding 1983. They aired in the United Kingdom on Channel 4 beginning on 5 March 2009. The three episodes were released theatrically in the United States between 5 and 11 February 2010, by IFC Films. The second and third episode of the series uses fictionalized accounts of the investigation into the Yorkshire Ripper, a serial killer who stalked the Yorkshire area of England in the 1970s and 1980s. The name of the series is a reference to the murders and to their location, the historic county of Yorkshire being traditionally divided into three areas known as ridings.
Infobox
Genre
mw- Crime thriller Drama
Based on
Red Ridingby David Peace
Written by
Tony Grisoni
Directed by
Julian Jarrold James Marsh Anand Tucker
Starring
Mark Addy Sean Bean Jim Carter Warren Clarke Paddy Considine Shaun Dooley Gerard Kearns Andrew Garfield Rebecca Hall Sean Harris Eddie Marsan David Morrissey Peter Mullan Maxine Peake Lesley Sharp Robert Sheehan Laura Carter Danny Mays Michelle Dockery
Country of origin
United Kingdom
No. of episodes
3
Executive producer
Andrew Eaton
Producers
Anita Overland Wendy Brazington
Running time
120 minutes
Production company
Revolution Films
Network
Channel 4
Release
5 March (2009-03-05) –19 March 2009 (2009-03-19)
Tables
· Cast
DI Dick Alderman
DI Dick Alderman
Character
DI Dick Alderman
1974
Shaun Dooley
CC Harold Angus
CC Harold Angus
Character
CC Harold Angus
1980
Jim Carter
Hazel Atkins
Hazel Atkins
Character
Hazel Atkins
1980
Tamsin Mitchell
Mr Atkins
Mr Atkins
Character
Mr Atkins
1980
Andrew Cryer
Bet
Bet
Character
Bet
1974
Lynn Roden
B. J. (older)
B. J. (older)
Character
B. J. (older)
1974
Robert Sheehan
B. J. (younger)
B. J. (younger)
Character
B. J. (younger)
1980
James Ainsworth
Paul Booker
Paul Booker
Character
Paul Booker
1974
Ian Mercer
1983
Ian Mercer
Sgt John Chain
Sgt John Chain
Character
Sgt John Chain
1980
James Weaver
Leonard Cole
Leonard Cole
Character
Leonard Cole
1974
Gerard Kearns
1983
Gerard Kearns
Mary Cole
Mary Cole
Character
Mary Cole
1974
Cara Seymour
1983
Cara Seymour
Sgt/DSupt Bob Craven
Sgt/DSupt Bob Craven
Character
Sgt/DSupt Bob Craven
1974
Sean Harris
John Dawson
John Dawson
Character
John Dawson
1974
Sean Bean
1983
Sean Bean
Marjorie Dawson
Marjorie Dawson
Character
Marjorie Dawson
1974
Cathryn Bradshaw
Karen Douglas
Karen Douglas
Character
Karen Douglas
1980
Charlotte James
Sharon Douglas
Sharon Douglas
Character
Sharon Douglas
1980
Michelle Holmes
PC Tommy Douglas
PC Tommy Douglas
Character
PC Tommy Douglas
1974
Tony Mooney
Eddie Dunford
Eddie Dunford
Character
Eddie Dunford
1974
Andrew Garfield
Susan Dunford
Susan Dunford
Character
Susan Dunford
1974
Rachel Jane Allen
Uncle Eric
Uncle Eric
Character
Uncle Eric
1974
Graham Walker
HMIC Philip Evans
HMIC Philip Evans
Character
HMIC Philip Evans
1980
James Fox
Sgt Bob Fraser
Sgt Bob Fraser
Character
Sgt Bob Fraser
1974
Steven Robertson
1983
Steven Robertson
Barry Gannon
Barry Gannon
Character
Barry Gannon
1974
Anthony Flanagan
Paula Garland
Paula Garland
Character
Paula Garland
1974
Rebecca Hall
Gaz
Gaz
Character
Gaz
1974
Danny Cunningham
George Greaves
George Greaves
Character
George Greaves
1974
Berwick Kaler
Bill Hadley
Bill Hadley
Character
Bill Hadley
1974
John Henshaw
1983
John Henshaw
Elizabeth Hall
Elizabeth Hall
Character
Elizabeth Hall
1980
Julia Ford
Joan Hunter
Joan Hunter
Character
Joan Hunter
1980
Lesley Sharp
ACC Peter Hunter
ACC Peter Hunter
Character
ACC Peter Hunter
1980
Paddy Considine
Judith Jobson
Judith Jobson
Character
Judith Jobson
1980
Lisa Howard
DSupt/DCS Maurice Jobson
DSupt/DCS Maurice Jobson
Character
DSupt/DCS Maurice Jobson
1974
David Morrissey
Jim Kelly
Jim Kelly
Character
Jim Kelly
1980
Gary Whittaker
Mr Kemplay
Mr Kemplay
Character
Mr Kemplay
1974
Stewart Ross
Mrs Kemplay
Mrs Kemplay
Character
Mrs Kemplay
1974
Jennifer Hennessy
Rev Martin Laws
Rev Martin Laws
Character
Rev Martin Laws
1974
Peter Mullan
Clive McGuiness
Clive McGuiness
Character
Clive McGuiness
1980
Hilton McRae
HMCIC Sir John Marsden
HMCIC Sir John Marsden
Character
HMCIC Sir John Marsden
1980
David Calder
DC Helen Marshall
DC Helen Marshall
Character
DC Helen Marshall
1980
Maxine Peake
DCS/ACC Bill Molloy
DCS/ACC Bill Molloy
Character
DCS/ACC Bill Molloy
1974
Warren Clarke
Michael Myshkin
Michael Myshkin
Character
Michael Myshkin
1974
Daniel Mays
1983
Daniel Mays
Mrs Myshkin
Mrs Myshkin
Character
Mrs Myshkin
1980
Beatrice Kelley
DCS John Nolan
DCS John Nolan
Character
DCS John Nolan
1980
Tony Pitts
John Piggott
John Piggott
Character
John Piggott
1980
Mark Addy
DI Jim Prentice
DI Jim Prentice
Character
DI Jim Prentice
1974
Chris Walker
Susan Ridyard
Susan Ridyard
Character
Susan Ridyard
1980
Emily Millicent Mott
CC Clement Smith
CC Clement Smith
Character
CC Clement Smith
1980
Ron Cook
Clare Strachan
Clare Strachan
Character
Clare Strachan
1974
Kelly Freemantle
Peter Sutcliffe
Peter Sutcliffe
Character
Peter Sutcliffe
1980
Joseph Mawle
Kathryn Tyler
Kathryn Tyler
Character
Kathryn Tyler
1974
Michelle Dockery
1983
Michelle Dockery
Steph
Steph
Character
Steph
1974
Katherine Vasey
Tessa
Tessa
Character
Tessa
1980
Catherine Tyldesley
Michael Warren
Michael Warren
Character
Michael Warren
1980
Nicholas Woodeson
Jack Whitehead
Jack Whitehead
Character
Jack Whitehead
1974
Eddie Marsan
Aunt Win
Aunt Win
Character
Aunt Win
1974
Rita May
Mandy Wymer
Mandy Wymer
Character
Mandy Wymer
1980
Saskia Reeves
| Character | 1974 | 1980 | 1983 |
| DI Dick Alderman | Shaun Dooley | ||
| CC Harold Angus | Jim Carter | ||
| Hazel Atkins | Tamsin Mitchell | ||
| Mr Atkins | Andrew Cryer | ||
| Bet | Lynn Roden | ||
| B. J. (older) | Robert Sheehan | ||
| B. J. (younger) | James Ainsworth | ||
| Paul Booker | Ian Mercer | Ian Mercer | |
| Sgt John Chain | James Weaver | ||
| Leonard Cole | Gerard Kearns | Gerard Kearns | |
| Mary Cole | Cara Seymour | Cara Seymour | |
| Sgt/DSupt Bob Craven | Sean Harris | ||
| John Dawson | Sean Bean | Sean Bean | |
| Marjorie Dawson | Cathryn Bradshaw | ||
| Karen Douglas | Charlotte James | ||
| Sharon Douglas | Michelle Holmes | ||
| PC Tommy Douglas | Tony Mooney | ||
| Eddie Dunford | Andrew Garfield | ||
| Susan Dunford | Rachel Jane Allen | ||
| Uncle Eric | Graham Walker | ||
| HMIC Philip Evans | James Fox | ||
| Sgt Bob Fraser | Steven Robertson | Steven Robertson | |
| Barry Gannon | Anthony Flanagan | ||
| Paula Garland | Rebecca Hall | ||
| Gaz | Danny Cunningham | ||
| George Greaves | Berwick Kaler | ||
| Bill Hadley | John Henshaw | John Henshaw | |
| Elizabeth Hall | Julia Ford | ||
| Joan Hunter | Lesley Sharp | ||
| ACC Peter Hunter | Paddy Considine | ||
| Judith Jobson | Lisa Howard | ||
| DSupt/DCS Maurice Jobson | David Morrissey | ||
| Jim Kelly | Gary Whittaker | ||
| Mr Kemplay | Stewart Ross | ||
| Mrs Kemplay | Jennifer Hennessy | ||
| Rev Martin Laws | Peter Mullan | ||
| Clive McGuiness | Hilton McRae | ||
| HMCIC Sir John Marsden | David Calder | ||
| DC Helen Marshall | Maxine Peake | ||
| DCS/ACC Bill Molloy | Warren Clarke | ||
| Michael Myshkin | Daniel Mays | Daniel Mays | |
| Mrs Myshkin | Beatrice Kelley | ||
| DCS John Nolan | Tony Pitts | ||
| John Piggott | Mark Addy | ||
| DI Jim Prentice | Chris Walker | ||
| Susan Ridyard | Emily Millicent Mott | ||
| CC Clement Smith | Ron Cook | ||
| Clare Strachan | Kelly Freemantle | ||
| Peter Sutcliffe | Joseph Mawle | ||
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