Talk to Me (TV series)

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show_name = Talk to Me


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genre = Drama
creator = Danny Brocklehurst
director = Dearbhla Walsh
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starring = Max Beesley
Laura Fraser
Joseph Millson
Emma Pierson
Kate Ashfield
Adrian Bower
composer = Tim Phillips
country = United Kingdom
language = English
num_series = 1
num_episodes = 4
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executive_producer = George Faber
Charles Pattinson
producer = Matt Jones
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runtime = approx. 47 min. per episode
network = ITV
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first_aired = June 10, 2007
last_aired = July 1, 2007
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imdb_id = 0941650
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"Talk to Me" is a British television serial produced by Company Pictures for ITV. The four-part serial began on June 10, 2007 and stars Max Beesley as Mitch Moore, a womanising radio host whose producer is also his best mate and about to get married to Claire (played by Laura Fraser). She's a new mother, experiencing the emotional crunch of returning to her office job after maternity leave. Mitch was in love with Clare and after Clare had an argument with her fiance, she and Mitch slept together. Clare walked out on him telling him it was a one-off but later they had sex in his car. Clare eventually breaks her affair with Mitch off, but feeling guilty she tells her fiance what she has done. He walks out on her and takes their baby son. He then punches Mitch and tells him they are no longer friends. Clare and her fiance eventually reconcile when Mitch makes a heartfelt plea on his radio station, Mitch is left with no one.

It was announced in early 2007 under the working title "Is This Love?". [cite news |last= Staff writer|title= Company asks Is This Love? for ITV drama|url= http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcastnowArticle.aspx?intStoryID=166857|work= Broadcast Now (subscription)|date= (2007-01-18)|accessdate= 2007-06-12 ] ITV commissioned the show in a bid to rebrand their channel for a younger audience, Laura Mackie's first show since becoming controller of drama, she stated that "Talk to Me" is the template for their new output - sexy, stylish and contemporary. The first episode attracted 4.2 million viewers, growing to 5.5 million in its second week. [cite news|first= Chris|last= Tryhorn|title= Britain's Got Talent hits high note for ITV|url =http://media.guardian.co.uk/overnights/story/0,,2105642,00.html|work= Media Guardian|date= (2007-06-18)|accessdate= 2007-06-20 ] The series was released on DVD by Granada Ventures on 9 July 2007. [cite news |first= Robert John|last= Shepherd|title= Region 2 Out This Week|url=http://www.dvd.reviewer.co.uk/news/news.asp?Index=11848&Section=308|work= DVD Reviewer|date= (2007-07-09)|accessdate= 2007-07-18 ]

Cast and characters

* Mitch Moore (Max Beesley) - Radio DJ at Life FM who gives love advice to callers.

* Claire (Laura Fraser) - HR Director and Woody's wife.

* Woody (Joseph Millson) - Mitch's best friend and producer, and Claire's husband.

* Ally (Emma Pierson) - Tourist information assistant and one of Mitch's recent conquests.

* Kelly (Kate Ashfield) - Mitch's sister.

* Scott (Adrian Bower) - Kelly's husband.

* Aaron (Aaron Johnson) - Kelly's student/lover

References

External links

* [http://www.companypictures.co.uk/production.aspx?code=talktome "Talk to Me"] at Company Pictures
* [http://www.radiotimes.com/shows/talk-to-me/ "Talk to Me"] at "Radio Times"
*imdb title|id=0941650|title=Talk to Me