The Cry (2002 TV series) explained
The Cry is a British television thriller miniseries, comprising four fifty-minute episodes, that first broadcast during April 2002 on ITV.[1] The series stars Sarah Lancashire as Meg Bartlett, a child protection officer working for social services, who after suffering a second miscarriage, befriends a young mum, Christine Rearden (Emma Cunniffe), whom she later suspects of abusing her daughter, Eleanor. Joe Duttine, Anthony Calf and James Laurenson co-starred alongside Lancashire and Cunniffe. The series was directed by David Drury and written by playwright Peter Ransley. Two episodes were broadcast each week.
The Cry received mixed critical reviews, with The Movie Zone stating that it "would be better chopped down to 135 minutes", with some scenes feeling "padded" and the series "making more of subplots than it needs to".[2] The Cry was also broadcast in Australia in December 2005.[3] The series was released on VHS in the UK on 24 February 2003.[4] Despite remaining unreleased on DVD in its native country, The Cry was released on DVD in the Czech Republic.[5]
Cast
- Sarah Lancashire as Meg Bartlett; a child protection officer
- Emma Cunniffe as Christine Rearden; a young mum Meg suspects of abusing her daughter
- Anthony Calf as Simon Bartlett; Meg's husband
- Joe Duttine as Ian Rearden; Christine's husband and a former premier league footballer
- James Laurenson as Richard Crossdyke; Meg's father and Home Secretary
- Jasper Britton as Mark Billington; Richard Crossdyke's personal assistant
- Louise Bush as Sarah Oswell; nurse at the local community hospital
- Cathy White as Nell Doyle; nurse at the local community hospital
- Michael Cochrane as Nathaniel Weekly; defence barrister representing Christine and Ian
- Anna Keaveney as Pauline Taylor; housekeeper of a cottage where Meg goes to hide out
- Bev Willis as Dr. Oliver Erskine; a local GP who examines the Rearden's baby whilst in Meg's care
Notes and References
- Web site: The Cry – Show News, Reviews, Recaps and Photos. TV.com. TV.com. 22 November 2017.
- Web site: The Cry (2002) starring Sarah Lancashire, Emma Cunniffe, Anthony Calf, Joe Duttine directed by David Drury – movie review on The Movie Scene. themoviescene.co.uk. 22 November 2017.
- Web site: The Cry – TV Reviews – TV & Radio – Entertainment. The Sydney Morning Herald. 22 November 2017. 22 December 2005.
- Web site: The Cry [VHS] [2002]: Sarah Lancashire, Emma Cunniffe, Anthony Calf, Joe Duttine, James Laurenson, Tabitha Butler, Tamsin Butler, Nicholas Pritchard, Jasper Britton, Brigid Zengeni, Nicole Worrica, Cathy White, Dominic Clemence, David Drury, Ian Farr, Keith Thompson, Sally Head, Susan Mather, Peter Ransley: Amazon.co.uk: Video. Amazon UK . 24 February 2003 . 22 November 2017.
- Web site: The Cry – Sarah Lancashire −2-Disc Complete ITV MiniSeries DVD: Amazon.co.uk: David Drury, 1 2 3 4 5, Sarah Lancashire, Emma Cunniffe, Anthony Calf, Joe Duttine, James Laurenson, Paul Butterworth, Nicholas Pritchard, Stephanie Daley, Susan Jane Tracy, Anna Keaveney: DVD & Blu-ray. Amazon UK . 22 November 2017.
