| Burnside | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Police procedural |
| Starring | Christopher Ellison |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Richard Handford |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ITV |
| Original run | 6 July – 10 August 2000 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | The Bill |
Burnside is a British television police procedural, broadcast on ITV in 2000. The series, a spin-off from ITV's long-running police drama The Bill, focused on DCI Frank Burnside, formerly a detective at Sun Hill and now working for the National Crime Squad (NCS). Burnside ran for one series of six episodes, structured as three two-part stories.
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Characters
The lead character was the eponymous Detective Chief Inspector Frank Burnside who had appeared in The Bill almost from its beginning. Burnside disappeared in mysterious circumstances in 1993 and returned briefly five years later, when it was revealed that he had been working undercover.[1]
The main secondary characters were Detective Sergeant Dave Summers (Justin Pierre) and Detective Constable Sam Phillips (Zoe Eeles).
Burnside's NCS team also included the minor characters of DC Pete Moss (John White) and DC Chris Gibson (Paul Gilmore).[2]
In addition, several recurring characters appeared throughout the series: Paul Nicholas played Ronnie "The Razor" Buchan, a former London gangster and Burnside's nemesis. Tony Selby played Jim Summers, the father of Dave Summers and Burnside's former boss. Shane Richie played Burnside's regular informant, Tony Shotton.
List of episodes
| # | Title | Writer | Director | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Back With A Vengeance (Part One)" | Lizzie Mickery | Ian White | 6 July 2000 |
| 02 | "Back With A Vengeance (Part Two)" | Lizzie Mickery | Ian White | 13 July 2000 |
| 03 | "Exposed (Part One)" | Lizzie Mickery | Bruce MacDonald | 20 July 2000 |
| 04 | "Exposed (Part Two)" | Lizzie Mickery | Bruce MacDonald | 27 July 2000 |
| 05 | "Trial By Fire (Part One)" | Steve Griffiths | Justin Hardy | 3 August 2000 |
| 06 | "Trial By Fire (Part Two)" | Steve Griffiths | Justin Hardy | 10 August 2000 |
Viewership
| Episode | Airdate | Viewers (in millions) |
|---|---|---|
| Back With A Vengeance (Part 1) | 6 July, 2000 | 7.45 |
| Back With A Vengeance (Part 2) | 13 July, 2000 | 7.39 |
| Exposed (Part 1) | 20 July, 2000 | 6.56 |
| Exposed (Part 2) | 27 July, 2000 | 6.11 |
| Trail By Fire (Part 1) | 3 August, 2000 | 5.91 |
| Trail By Fire (Part 2) | 10 August, 2000 | 5.99 |
References
- ^ DCI Frank Burnside, The Bill Biographies
- ^ Leishman, Frank; Paul Mason (2003). Policing and the Media: Facts, Fictions and Factions. London: Willan Publishing. pp. 77–78. ISBN 190324028X.
External links
- Burnside official website (archived by the Internet Archive on December 6, 2000)
- Burnside at the Internet Movie Database
- Burnside at TV.com
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