Resnick (TV series)

Resnick
GenreCrime drama
Created byJohn Harvey
Written byJohn Harvey
Directed byBruce MacDonald
Peter Smith
StarringTom Wilkinson
Paul Bazely
Kate Eaton
William Ivory
Paul Jesson
David Neilson
Daniel Ryan
Del Henney
ComposerBill Connor
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes5 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerColin Rogers
ProducerKevan Van Thompson
CinematographyGraham Frake
Running time50 minutes
Production companyBBC Productions
Original release
NetworkBBC1
Release31 March 1992 (1992-03-31) –
25 July 1993 (1993-07-25)

Resnick is a British television crime drama series, first broadcast on 31 March 1992, that ran for two series on BBC1.[1] The series, based on the Charlie Resnick novels by author John Harvey, starred Academy Award-nominee Tom Wilkinson as the title character, alongside Paul Bazely, Paul Jesson, David Neilson and Daniel Ryan. The first series, an adaptation of the novel Lonely Hearts, was adapted for television by Harvey himself. Bruce MacDonald was assigned to direct.[2]

A second series followed in 1993, slightly shorter in length than the first. The series adapted the novel Rough Treatment; again the teleplay was penned by Harvey, with Peter Smith assigned to direct.[3] No further adaptations were created by the BBC, despite three other Resnick novels having been printed by the time of broadcast.[4] In 2016, the series was listed for release on DVD by BBC America in the United States; a two-disc set containing both series. However, no date has yet been set for the release; despite a cover-art image being published shortly after the listing went live.[5]

Cast

Episodes

Series 1 (1992)

No.TitleDirected byWritten byBritish air date
1"Lonely Hearts: Part 1[6]"Bruce MacDonaldJohn Harvey31 March 1992 (1992-03-31)
Sustained by elaborate sandwiches and jazz, DI Charlie Resnick tackles crime on the streets of Nottingham with a unique blend of dedication, intuition and humour. But his skills are tested by a domestic murder case which has a devastating effect on his already troubled personal life.
2"Lonely Hearts: Part 2[7]"Bruce MacDonaldJohn Harvey7 April 1992 (1992-04-07)
A second woman has been murdered, and Resnick believes that the link between them is the personal column of the local newspaper. Did Shirley Peters and Mary Barnett lose their lives while looking for love?
3"Lonely Hearts: Part 3[8]"Bruce MacDonaldJohn Harvey14 April 1992 (1992-04-14)
Resnick may have found love, but he hasn't found the Lonely Hearts Killer. While others pursue conventional police methods, Resnick's intuition brings him closer to the truth – and close to the murderer in person.

Series 2 (1993)

No.TitleDirected byWritten byBritish air date
1"Rough Treatment: Part 1[9]"Peter SmithJohn Harvey18 July 1993 (1993-07-18)
The unorthodox detective with a taste for exotic sandwiches and jazz meets his match in the shape of two equally unorthodox burglars who find more than they bargained for in an apparently deserted home.
2"Rough Treatment: Part 2[10]"Peter SmithJohn Harvey25 July 1993 (1993-07-25)
Resnick continues his hunt for the two unorthodox burglars, Grice and Grabianski. Grice's interest in getting rid of the cocaine stolen from TV director Harold Roy is matched only by Grabianski's interest in retaining the affections of Roy's wife.

References

  1. ^ TV.com. "Resnick". TV.com. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Resnick: Lonely Hearts Part 1 (1992)". Bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Tom Wilkinson's American Part". CBS News. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Inspector Resnick – English Radio Detectives". Englishradiodetectives.com. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Inspector Resnick: Lonely Hearts / Rough Treatment". Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Resnick: Lonely Hearts". 26 March 1992. p. 58. Retrieved 5 December 2017 – via BBC Genome.
  7. ^ "Resnick: Lonely Hearts". 2 April 1992. p. 58. Retrieved 5 December 2017 – via BBC Genome.
  8. ^ "Resnick: Lonely Hearts". 9 April 1992. p. 68. Retrieved 5 December 2017 – via BBC Genome.
  9. ^ "Resnick: Rough Treatment". 15 July 1993. p. 54. Retrieved 5 December 2017 – via BBC Genome.
  10. ^ "Resnick: Rough Treatment". 22 July 1993. p. 54. Retrieved 5 December 2017 – via BBC Genome.