Synopsis: A real time drama, the series is set on the fictional Heart of Britain sleeper train travelling to London from Glasgow. Two people who have not met before must work together to try to save the lives of the passengers.
This series was very good.
Pros: I feel so much tension & emotion this series gave to there viewers. Joe Cole and Alexandra Roach did gave their best performances here. I gift credit for the sound design on the train & it’s effects. It managed to invest with it’s pacing and how well put together it all her.
Cons: The dialogue is really cringey, forgettable one-liners with bad exchanges. At times it was frustrating to sit through and the ending was predictable & not that much of a surprise.
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Action, Drama
Created by Nick Leather
Written by Laura Grace, Nick Leather
Directed by Jamie Magnus Stone, John Hayes
Starring: Alexandra Roach, Joe Cole, Remy Beasley, Daniel Cahill, Lois Chimimba, Gabriel Howell, Katie Leung, Leah MacRae, Ruth Madeley, Adam Mitchell, Pamela Nomvete, Scott Reid, Sharon Rooney, Parth Thakerar, Micah Balfour, Alex Ferns, Sharon Small, James Cosmo, David Threlfall & Jonjo O’Neill,
Executive producers: Kate Harewood, Gaynor Holmes, Nick Leather, Noemi Spains, Jamie Magnus Stone
Producer: Jonathan Curling
Cinematography: Arthur Mulhern
Production company: Euston Films
Network: BBC One
Cast:
Passengers:
- Joe Cole as Joseph Roag, a former Metropolitan Police Detective Inspector on the run after being accused of theft
- Ruth Madeley as Chrissy Doolan, a disabled human rights solicitor
- James Cosmo as Fraser Warren, an elderly retired train driver for Heart of Britain and Sophie’s father-in-law
- Katie Leung as Rachel Li, a lifestyle trends reporter
- Sharon Small as Liz Draycott MP, the Secretary of State for Transport
- Alex Ferns as Arran Moy, a belligerent accountant in first class
- Daniel Cahill as Danny Geoghan, an oil rig worker with a satellite phone
- Leah MacRae as Sophie Warren, Fraser’s daughter-in-law
- Scott Reid as William McCloud, one of the train conductors
- Sharon Rooney as Yasmin Brown, one of the train customer service crew
- Adam Mitchell as Max “Mouse” Ellis, a young boy who befriends Joe
- Lois Chimimba as Erin Connolly, a hotel worker and student
British Government:
- Alexandra Roach as Abby Aysgarth, the acting Technical Director of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)
- David Threlfall as Paul ‘Pev’ Peveril, former Technical Director of the NCSC fired for whistleblowing
- Pamela Nomvete as Nicola Miller, the Director of GCHQ
- Parth Thakerar as Saj Sidhu, a technical expert at the NCSC
- Jasmine Naziha Jones as Zed Hylton, a technical expert at the NCSC
- Jonjo O’Neill as Mark Hudson, a senior Security Service field officer
Others:
- Remy Beasley as Meg Hooton, Abby’s friend
I recommend watching this series on BBC iPlayer or Sky TV.
Rating: 8 out of 10 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
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