"City Central" (1998) TV series 1998-2000

Creator:

Tony Jordan
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

The everyday public and private lives of the detectives, policemen and policewomen who work at the inner-city Christmas Street police station in Manchester.

Plot Keywords:

Police | Manchester England | Sergeant | Rookie

Cast

Sean McKenzie	...	PC Nick Green (32 episodes, 1998-2000)
Ian Aspinall	...	PC Colin Jitlada (31 episodes, 1998-2000)
Dave Hill	...	PC Pete Redfern (31 episodes, 1998-2000)
Ashley Jensen	...	PC Sue Chappell (31 episodes, 1998-2000)
Sarah Kirkman	...	PC Mary Sutcliffe (31 episodes, 1998-2000)
Terence Harvey	...	Chief Insp. Barnard (31 episodes, 1998-2000)
Michael Begley	...	PC Richard Law (31 episodes, 1998-2000)
Lorraine Ashbourne	...	Sgt. Yvonne Mackey (30 episodes, 1998-2000)
Philip Martin Brown	...	Sgt. Paul Dobson (29 episodes, 1998-2000)
Ian Burfield	...	Det. Sgt. Ray Pickering (22 episodes, 1998-1999)
Kate Gartside	...	Det. Sgt. Jane McCormack (22 episodes, 1998-1999)
Ray Stevenson	...	DI Tony Baynham / ... (21 episodes, 1998-1999)
Jennifer Luckraft	...	PC Kate Foster (21 episodes, 1998-1999)
Stephen Lord	...	PC Steve Jackson (20 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Directed by
Ken Horn		(6 episodes, 1998-1999)
Martin Hutchings		(4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Sallie Aprahamian		(2 episodes, 1998)
Keith Boak		(2 episodes, 1998)
Simon Meyers		(2 episodes, 1998)
Kenneth Glenaan		(2 episodes, 1999)
Tim Leandro		(2 episodes, 1999)
Terry McDonough		(2 episodes, 1999)
Delyth Thomas		(unknown episodes, 2000)
David Innes Edwards		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Tony Jordan		(32 episodes, 1998-2000)
Mathew Graham		(2 episodes, 1998)
Tony Hoare		(2 episodes, 1999)
Jeff Povey		(2 episodes, 1999)
Mark Davies Markham		(unknown episodes)
Chris Murray		(unknown episodes)
Nick Saltrese		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
John Yorke	....	producer (22 episodes, 1998-1999)
Diana Barton	....	associate producer (14 episodes, 1998-1999)
Laura Mackie	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 1998-1999)
Mal Young	....	executive producer (8 episodes, 1999)
Ken Horn	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Barry Adamson		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Mike Jones		(6 episodes, 1998-1999)
Xavier Russell		(4 episodes, 1998)
Liana Del Giudice		(unknown episodes)
Steve Singleton		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Anne Rudd		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Jill Sweeney	....	makeup artist (32 episodes, 1998-2000)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Carwyn Jones	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Simon Morris	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Mike Fallon	....	production buyer (4 episodes, 1999)
Kevin Day	....	stand-by prop (2 episodes, 1999)
Steve Bedford	....	construction manager (unknown episodes)
Chris Richmond	....	stand-by art director (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Chris Cartwright	....	boom operator (13 episodes, 1998-2000)
Helen Dickson	....	dubbing assistant (unknown episodes)
Lynne Hegarty	....	dubbing assistant (unknown episodes)
Patrick Morris	....	dubbing mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Joss Gower	....	stunt performer (1 episode, 1998)
Gary Arthurs	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Andreas Petrides	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Michael Scott-Law	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Dave Fowler	....	electrician / best boy (20 episodes, 1998-2000)
Phil Brookes	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Nathan Cubitt	....	assistant editor (5 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Other crew
John Yorke	....	script editor (13 episodes, 1998-1999)
Daniel Klarfield	....	floor runner (10 episodes, 2000)
Lucy Hackney	....	script editor (unknown episodes)
Jaynie Miller	....	production secretary (unknown episodes)
Ted Ryan	....	police advisor (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Distributors

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (original airing)

Other Companies

• Compuhire  computer and video playback
• Lee Lighting  lighting
• Vehicles in Vision  action vehicles supplier

Runtime:

50 min (10 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Police Series set in the North of England

This was a Police Series set in a city in the North of England. It is never named but it is obviously Manchester. The Police work from Christmas Street Police station which is obviously in the City Centre. There is a mixture of Uniform and CID officers as well as a mix of crime and humour. I found it quite interesting and it is currently being repeated on the UK Drama Channel. This show was possibly meant to be a vehicle for Paul Nicholls of EastEnders fame who stars as a naive and inexperienced young Constable. He receives advice and guidance from the excellent Dave Hill who plays an old experienced Constable who has seen and done everything. Christine Tremarco plays a young tearaway who gets herself arrested twice every programme before she is tragically killed.Other stars are Lorraine Ashbourne as the Uniform Sergeant and Ray Stevenson of Band of Gold fame, a Detective Inspector who never wears a shirt and tie.City Central was on a par with 'The Bill' which is now more of a soap