"Lewis" Whom the Gods Would Destroy (2007)

Director:

Marc Jobst

Writers:

Colin Dexter (characters)
Daniel Boyle (screenplay)

TV Series:

"Lewis" (2007)

Original Air Date:

18 February 2007 (Season 1, Episode 1)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

DI Lewis and DS Hathaway investigate the murder of Dean Greely. As the investigation continues, they...

Plot Keywords:

Oxford | Sergeant | Police | Detective | Sequel

Cast

Sasha Behar	...	Catherine Linn
Richard Lintern	...	Sefton Linn
Crispin Redman	...	Dean Greely
Sian Thomas	...	Ingrid Nielson
Adrian Rawlins	...	Harry Bundrick
Richard Dillane	...	Theodore Platt
Kevin Whately	...	DI Robert Lewis
Laurence Fox	...	DS James Hathaway
Clare Holman	...	Dr. Laura Hobson
Rebecca Front	...	Chief Superintendent Innocent
Anna Massey	...	Prof. Margaret Gold
Diana Payan	...	Petra Bundrick
Anna Madeley	...	Anne Sadikov
Ellie Kendrick	...	Megan Linn
Nicola Redmond	...	Tina Daniels
Martyn Whitby	...	John Staunton
Mark Spalding	...	Love Lines Supervisor
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Andi Osho	...	Receptionist (scenes deleted)
Colin Dexter	...	Oxford don in college dining room when Linn says grace (uncredited)
Christopher Fosh	...	Policeman when Harry is arrested (uncredited)

Directed by
Marc Jobst

Writing credits
Colin Dexter		(characters)
Daniel Boyle		(screenplay)

Produced by
Michele Buck	....	executive producer
Chris Burt	....	producer
Ted Childs	....	executive producer
Rebecca Eaton	....	executive producer: WGBH
Howard Ella	....	associate producer
Kate McKerrell	....	co-producer
Damien Timmer	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Barrington Pheloung

Cinematography by
Chris O'Dell		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Graham Walker

Casting by
Susie Parriss

Production Design by
Jeff Tessler

Art Direction by
Paul Gilpin

Costume Design by
John Lindlar

Makeup Department
Tina Brown	....	hair stylist
Tina Brown	....	makeup artist
Cheryl Mitchell	....	hair stylist
Cheryl Mitchell	....	makeup artist
Anne Oldham	....	hair designer
Anne Oldham	....	makeup artist
Anne Oldham	....	makeup designer

Production Management
Matthew Clarke	....	unit manager (as Matt Clarke)
Farley Thomson	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paul Dale	....	first assistant director
Alex Mercer	....	second assistant director
Tracey Warren	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Tim Bonstow	....	production buyer
Miranda Cull	....	graphics designer
Tony Gibbs	....	dressing props
Jim Grindley	....	property master
Richard MacMillan	....	stand-by props
Paul Mitchell	....	stand-by props
Gary Moore	....	stand-by carpenter
Anna Pearce	....	stand-by art director
Spencer Robertson	....	art department assistant
Paul Sinclair	....	construction manager
Mike Syson	....	dressing props

Sound Department
Harry Barnes	....	dialogue editor
Gareth Bull	....	sound re-recording mixer
John Downer	....	supervising sound editor
Steve Fish	....	boom operator
Sue Lenny	....	sound effects editor
Richard Manton	....	sound mixer

Stunts
Tom Lucy	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Rob Armstrong	....	stand-by rigger
Jon Beacham	....	focus puller
Abigail Catto	....	assistant camera
Warwick Drucker	....	grip
Vince Goddard	....	gaffer
Jon Howard	....	clapper loader
Chris Knoll	....	electrician
James Moss	....	camera operator
Mickey Peerless	....	best boy
Jonathan Woodward	....	electrician
Paul Worley	....	additional grip (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Esther Kennerley	....	costume supervisor
Julie Merritt	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Chris Beeton	....	colorist
Robert Hall	....	assistant editor (as Rob Hall)

Music Department
Andy Brown	....	music contractor
Darren Campan	....	score preparation
The London Metropolitan Orchestra	....	music performed by
Amanda Street	....	score supervisor

Other crew
Charles Bates	....	production accountant
Charlotte Farrar	....	assistant accountant
Luke Franklin	....	script editor
Peter Gray	....	picture publicist
Pauline Harlow	....	script supervisor
Emma James	....	production coordinator
Gail Kennett	....	production executive
Alan Pinniger	....	location manager
Toby Spanton	....	floor runner
Mandy Todd	....	production secretary
Lisa Vanoli	....	press officer
Lucy Patrick Ward	....	floor runner
Chris White	....	location manager

Production Companies

• Granada Productions
• ITV Productions
• WGBH

Distributors

• Independent Television (ITV) (2007) (UK) (TV)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• DNA Music  score coordination
• Pepper Post Production  post-production facilities

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Filming Locations:

Allanbay Park, Howe Lane, Binfield, Berkshire, England, UK

Company:

Granada Productions

Trivia:

Cameo: [Colin Dexter]In the first scene (the "high table" scene).

Quotes:

Anne Sadikov: I'm Anne Sadikov, Inspector. This is my husband, Theodore Platt.
Theodore Platt: [shouts drunkenly] Bloody women. They'll take everything except a man's name these days. You should be Mrs Platt.
Anne Sadikov: Much too close to "prat" for my liking.

Top Quality Entertainment

From the start, 'Lewis' was utterly commendable. Whately's performance as the newly promoted inspector is as effortless as it is engaging. This opening episode (written by Inspector Morse episode writer Daniel Boyle) manages to balance the suspenseful intrigue with excellent character portrayals, the one not overshadowing the other. As Hathaway, Fox is marvelous. He's clever, knowledgeable, but he can learn a lot from Lewis's experience.

In an age where mindless trite talent (I use the word with a due sense of caution) shows are all the rage, and celebrity culture dominates British television, 'Lewis' is refreshing, high quality entertainment for those preferring not to be brainwashed by junk television.

A thoroughly deserved: 10/10