Insiders (British TV series) explained

Genre:	Drama
Director:	Danny Hiller
Composer:	Stewart Copeland
Country:	United Kingdom
Num Series:	1
Num Episodes:	6
List Episodes:	Episodes
Producer:	Nicholas Brown
Editor:	John Richards
Runtime:	50 minutes
Company:	BBC Worldwide
Channel:	BBC1

Insiders is a six-part British television drama series, created and written by playwright Lucy Gannon, that first broadcast on BBC1 on 19 February 1997.^[1] The series stars Julia Ford, Robert Cavanah and Adrian Rawlins, and follows life inside an open prison in London. The series was directed entirely by Danny Hiller.

The series broadcast over six consecutive weeks, with the concluding episode on 26 March 1997.^[2] The series is yet to be released on DVD.

Cast

• Julia Ford as Annie Whitby
• Robert Cavanah as Gerry Cosmo
• Adrian Rawlins as Woody Pine
• Nick Bagnall as Pat Symcox
• Idris Elba as Robinson Bennett
• Ron Emslie as Phillip Kennedy
• James Warrior as Colin Figgs
• Graham Turner as Binny Edwards
• Race Davies as Emma Davies
• Kaylee Anne Price as Baby Girl

Production

The series was described by the BBC as "touching", with the premise listed as "a series that follows a number of inmates, contrasting their chequered life and predicament with those of the staff."^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Insiders – 19 February 1997 . 3811 . 90 . BBC Genome. 27 November 2018. 13 February 1997 .
2. Web site: Insiders – 26 March 1997. 3816. 94. BBC Genome. 27 November 2018. 20 March 1997.
3. Web site: BBC One – Insiders. BBC. 27 November 2018.