2000 British TV series or programme
| The Blind Date | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Frances Fyfield |
| Written by | Simon Booker |
| Directed by | Nigel Douglas |
| Starring | Zara Turner Mark Letheren Hazel Ellerby Peter Wight Samantha Beckinsale Ben Miller Regina Freedman Roger Morlidge |
| Composer | Hal Lindes |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Laura Mackie Jo Wright |
| Producer | Alison Davis |
| Cinematography | Sean Van Hales |
| Editor | Nigel Cattle |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production company | London Weekend Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 13 March (2000-03-13) – 20 March 2000 (2000-03-20) |
The Blind Date is a British television crime drama television series, written by Simon Booker, that first broadcast on ITV on 13 March 2000. The series, based upon the novel by Frances Fyfield, follows Lucy Kennedy (Zara Turner), a former police detective whose sister was murdered, and after a plot to ‘honey trap’ the prime suspect for the murder goes horribly wrong, Lucy's memories of the traumatic incident are revived when a friend of hers goes on a horrific blind date with the suspected killer.
The series co-starred Mark Letheren, Hazel Ellerby, Peter Wight and Ben Miller, and was filmed in and around Highgate, Archway and Muswell Hill. The first episode drew 8.63 million viewers, while episode two drew just over 8 million. The series was released on VHS on 27 March 2000, alongside a fellow Miller-fronted ITV drama, Passion Killers. This remains the only home video release to date.
Cast
- Zara Turner as Lucy Kennedy
- Mark Letheren as Jack De Souza
- Hazel Ellerby as DCI Anthea Cooper
- Peter Wight as DI Harry Jenkins
- Samantha Beckinsale as Patty
- Ben Miller as Joe Maxwell
- Regina Freedman as Angela
- Roger Morlidge as John 'Owl' Jones
- Mark Aiken as Michael Smythe
- Maureen O'Brien as Mrs. Smythe
- Joanna David as Diana Kennedy
- Matthew James Thomas as Matthew Davey
- Michael Elwyn as Gordon
References
- "Blind Date, the (ITV 2000 with Zara Turner and Ben Miller)". 10 September 2015.
- "ITV Studios - the Blind Date". itvstudios.com. Archived from the original on 14 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- "Without Trace: Why you always remember the bad reviews". 28 July 2016. Archived from the original on 31 July 2016.
- "Weekly top 30 programmes | BARB".
- "Ben Miller: The Blind Date/Passion Killers". Amazon UK. 24 March 2000.
External links
Categories:- 2000 British television series debuts
- 2000 British television series endings
- 2000s British crime television series
- 2000s British drama television series
- 2000s British television miniseries
- British English-language television shows
- ITV television dramas
- Television series by ITV Studios
- Television shows set in London
- London Weekend Television shows