ITV today announced the commission of a brand new drama, KIDNAP AND RANSOM.Read the full ITV press release here.
The series will star one of the UK’s leading screen actors, TREVOR EVE as international hostage negotiator, Dominic King. The three x 60 minute primetime thriller is the first drama to come out of Eve’s production company, Projector Pictures, whilst in partnership with talkbackTHAMES.
The series has been written by acclaimed scriptwriter Patrick Harbinson (24, Law and Order, ER), and is now in pre-production due to film in South Africa this Spring.
Eve will star alongside, JOHN HANNAH (Rebus, Cold Blood), HELEN BAXENDALE (Marple, Cold Feet), NATASHA LITTLE (Mistresses, This Life), EMMA FIELDING (Cranford) and AMARA KARAN (The Darjeeling Limited).
When a businesswoman (Emma Fielding) is kidnapped in South Africa, expert hostage negotiator Dominic King (Trevor Eve) believes he’s dealing with a straightforward case – pay the money, get her back.
But when the release is botched and they strike again in Britain, the kidnapper, Willard’s (John Hannah) motives become far more sinister. With trouble brewing at home with his wife Sophie (Natasha Little) and teenage daughter - and his team, boss Angela (Helen Baxendale) and ambitious assistant Carrie (Amara Karan) pushed to the limit, King must draw on all his reserves to bring the victims home alive.
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Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Trevor Eve makes an ITV Drama
Trevor Eve is to executive produce and star in ITV Drama Kidnap and Ransom:
This is definitely one to watch out for, in my opinion. I love Trevor Eve in Waking the Dead. Helen Baxendale is another favourite of mine. Thank you for mentioning this. I'm looking forward to it already!
ReplyDeleteThanks for this, Karen! I love Trevor Eve in Waking the Dead, and now want this to be on TONIGHT.
ReplyDeleteYour blog is like a sweetie shop of tempting reads, and I've now subscribed. Although can my amazon account afford this?!