Cold Call Explained

Genre:Crime drama
Creator:Karyn Dougan Buckland and Mark Buckland
Director:Gareth Tunley
Composer:Steve Pretty
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:4
Producer:Rebecca Davies
Cinematography:Benjamin Pritchard
Editor:Andrew McKee
Network:Channel 5

Cold Call is a four-part British television miniseries, created and written by Karyn Dougan Buckland and Mark Buckland. It stars Sally Lindsay, Daniel Ryan, Paul Higgins, Elizabeth Counsell and Taj Atwal. It was produced by Acorn TV[1] and broadcast on Channel 5 on four consecutive nights from 18 November to 21 November 2019.[2]

Synopsis

The series revolves around June Clark (played by Lindsay), an ordinary woman, who is scammed by a cold caller. She then tracks down the fraudster (Higgins) and begins working for him in order to bring him to justice.[3] [4] [5]

Leading parts

Reception

The Times critic Carol Migley awarded the opening episode four stars out of five.[6] The Daily Telegraph gave it three out five stars.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Acorn TV: Cold Call. 21 November 2019. Acorn TV.
  2. Web site: Sally Lindsay's "shocking" new show Cold Call is a story "we've not really seen on screens". West. Amy. 18 November 2019. Digital Spy.
  3. Web site: Cold Call: Why you should be tuning in to Channel 5's first ever original drama. Akingbade. Tobi. 19 November 2019. Evening Standard.
  4. Web site: Corrie's Sally Lindsay targeted in phone scam before signing for Cold Call drama. Allen. Kelly. 19 November 2019. Daily Mirror.
  5. Web site: Cold Call - Chalkboard TV. 21 November 2019. Daily Mirror.
  6. News: Midgley . Carol . 2024-02-22 . Vienna Blood review — A Freudian Sherlock, but far more elementary . 2024-02-22 . en . 0140-0460.
  7. News: Singh . Anita . 2019-11-18 . Cold Call, episode 1 review: Channel 5's phishing scam drama is entertaining – if rather improbable . 2024-02-22 . The Telegraph . en-GB . 0307-1235.