The Take (TV series)
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| Format | Drama |
| Directed by | David Drury |
| Starring | Tom Hardy Brian Cox Shaun Evans Kierston Wareing Charlotte Riley Hayley Holt (actress) |
| Opening theme | Kasabian – "Club Foot" |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Willow Grylls |
| Running time | 60 mins. |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Sky1 |
| Original airing | 17 June 2009 |
The Take is a four episode British drama TV series on Sky 1 based upon the Martina Cole novel. Shooting for the show took place in Dublin.[1] The show premiered on 17 June 2009 and stars Tom Hardy, Brian Cox, Hayley Holt (actress), Shaun Evans, Kierston Wareing and Charlotte Riley.[2]
The show received critical acclaim, mainly for Tom Hardy's portrayal of criminal sociopath Freddie Jackson.
Plot
Freddie Jackson (Tom Hardy) is just out of prison. He's done his time, made the right connections and now he's ready to use them. His wife Jackie (Kierston Wareing) dreams of having her husband home but she's forgotten the rows and the girls Freddie can't leave alone. His younger cousin, Jimmy (Shaun Evans), dreams of making a name for himself on Freddie's coattails.
At first Freddie gets everything he ever wanted and Jimmy is taken along for the ride: a growing crime empire that gives them all the respect and money they've hungered for. But behind it all sits Ozzy (Brian Cox) - the legendary criminal godfather who manipulates Freddie and Jimmy's fates from behind the bars of his prison cell.
Bitter, resentful and increasingly unstable, Jackie sees her life crumble while her little sister Maggie's (Charlotte Riley) star rises. In love with Freddie's cousin Jimmy, Maggie is determined not to end up like her sister.
Freddie and Jackie watch Jimmy and Maggie achieve all the dreams that they themselves failed to realise: love, family, stability and respect.
Jealous resentment and an inability to control himself force Freddie to put both the business and family at risk. Torn between being loyal to a cousin he loves and being true to his own destiny, Jimmy is forced to decide between protecting Freddie or the life he has built with Maggie.
Cast
- Tom Hardy as Freddie Jackson
- Hayley Holt (actress) as Kitty Mason
- Shaun Evans as Jimmy Jackson
- Kierston Wareing as Jackie Jackson
- Charlotte Riley as Maggie Summers
- Sara Stewart as Patricia
- Margot Leicester as Lena Summers
- David Schofield as Siddy Clancy
- Nicholas Day as Freddie Snr.
- John Ashton as Joseph Summers
- Mark Huberman as Harry
- Brian Cox as Ozzy
- Chelsea O'Toole as Kimberly
Episodes
| Episode | Title | Directed by | Written by | Viewers (in thousands)[3] |
Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode One" | David Drury | Neil Biswas | 888,000 | 15 June 2009 |
| 1984-1985 Freddie Jackson is out of prison and looking to make a name for himself with the help of his cousin Jimmy and powerful new ally Ozzy - a legendary crime boss controlling the East End crime empire. | |||||
| 2 | "Episode Two" | David Drury | Neil Biswas | 890,000 | 15 June 2009 |
| 1988-1990 There's a new killing to be made and Freddie and Jimmy are forming alliances with the help of Ozzy. When Freddie's behavior takes a shocking turn for the worse and almost ruins a deal, Jimmy takes control. | |||||
| 3 | "Episode Three" | David Drury | Neil Biswas | 708,000 | 24 June 2009 |
| It's 1994 and Little Freddie seems to be following in his father's shadow after creating a showdown between sisters Jackie and Maggie. Whilst Freddie is making plans to take over the empire by plotting an attack on Ozzy in prison. | |||||
| 4 | "Episode Four" | David Drury | Neil Biswas | 903,000 | 1 July 2009 |
| Jimmy forces Freddie to take responsibility for his son's actions when Little Jimmy is found dead at the hands of Little Freddie. Maggie finally reveals the truth about Little Jimmy's father causing a confrontation between Maggie and Freddie. | |||||
Reception
Awards
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | IFTA Award | Best Make Up & Hair | Lorraine Glynn, Morna Ferguson | Won | [4] |
| Best Production Design | Susie Cullen | Nominated | |||
| RTS Television Award | Best Male Actor | Tom Hardy | Nominated | [5] |
DVD release
The Take was released by BFS Entertainment in a two-disc DVD set on August 28, 2012 that includes cast and crew interviews.[6]
References
- ^ http://www.iftn.ie/news/?act1=record&aid=73&rid=4281735&tpl=archnews&only=1
- ^ http://sky1.sky.com/the-take-hot-cast-pics
- ^ "Weekly Top 10 Programmes". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ^ "IFTA Awards 2010 Full list of winners from the Irish Film and Television Awards". Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "RTS award winners and nominees". Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ Lambert, David (August 14, 2012). "The Take (mini-series) - 2-DVD Set of the U.K. Show Starring The Dark Knight Rises' 'Bane'". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
