The Chase (TV series)

The Chase (TV series)

Infobox television
show_name = The Chase


caption =
format = Drama
runtime = Approximately 60 minutes
creator = Kay Mellor
company = Rollem Productions
starring = See Cast
country = UK
network = BBC One
picture_format = 576i (SDTV)/1080i (HDTV) series 2 only
first_aired = 9 July 2006
last_aired = 26 August 2007
num_episodes = 20 (8 in series 1, 12 to air in series 2)
num_series = 2
website = http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/chase/
imdb_id = 0778536
tv.com_id =

"The Chase" was a BBC drama series that first aired on 16 July, 2006. The Chase centered around a family run veterinary practice.It was co-written by Gaynor Faye (credited as Gaynor Mellor), the daughter of the show's creator, Kay Mellor. Much filming for the series was carried out in and around Otley, West Yorkshire; the series is set in the fictional town of "Oxley".

Cast

* Gaynor Faye as Anna Williams
* Nicola Stephenson as Sarah Williams
* Nicholas Gleaves as Tom Bedford
* Heather Peace as Fiona Jones
* Michelle Holmes as Claudie Williams
* Janet Dibley as Deborah Johnson
* Reece Dinsdale as Rick Johnson
* Rachel Davies as Margaret Wright
* Sunetra Sarker as Clare Burnes
* Liam Garrigan as Matt Lowe
* Paul Opacic as Adrian Huby
* Rebekah Manning as Paula Higgins
* Christian Cooke as Liam Higgins
* Philip Jackson as Frank Jones
* Guy Henry as William Montgomery
* Adam Croasdell as Sebastian Montgomery
* Grace Cassidy as Harriet Johnson
* Grace Ruiz as Daisy Williams
* Nathan Chaplow as Jake Williams
* Eliot Anthony as Luca Williams
* Charlie Connew as Theo Jones

* Keith Barron as George Williams (Series 1)

eries 2

The show returned for a second series on June 3, 2007. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/chase/ Returns Sunday 3rd June, 8pm, BBC One] BBC.co.uk.] and took place just days after Anna discovered her husband Tom's affair. The second series was 12 episodes long, a 50% increase from the first series. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2007/03_march/29/chase.shtml Press Releases
The thrill of The Chase returns to BBC One] . BBC.co.uk, 2007-03-29.] On July 11, 2007, it was announced that the show is to be axed alongside "New Street Law". [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/programming/a65346/primetime-bbc-one-dramas-to-be-axed.html Primetime BBC ONE dramas to be axed] . Digital Spy. 2007-07-11]

DVD Release

"The Chase Series Two" was released on 29 October, 2007.

International Broadcasters

* Australia: "The Chase" aired on Channel Seven on Saturday nights at 9.30pm, over the non-ratings period in 2007.
* Netherlands: "The Chase" aired on Nederland 2 on Friday nights at 7.25pm, from July, 27 2007
* Thailand: "The Chase" aired on BBC Entertainment on Sunday nights at 7.30pm.

References

External links

* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/chase/ "The Chase"] at bbc.co.uk
*imdb title|id=0778536|title=The Chase
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/downloads/scripts/the_chase_s2e8.pdf "Series 2, episode 8"] shooting script at BBC Writers Room


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