Madson is a British television crime drama series, first broadcast on 17 April 1996, that ran for a total of six episodes on BBC1.[1] The series starred Ian McShane as the title character who, sentenced on forged evidence to life imprisonment, gains a law degree in prison and overturns his conviction. Suddenly freed again after eight years inside, he uses his contacts to secure a position as an outdoor clerk with a top firm of City Solicitors.
| Madson | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Written by | Ian Kennedy Martin Colin Shindler |
| Directed by | Rob Walker |
| Starring | Ian McShane Joanna Kanska Matthew Marsh Charles Gray Thomas Craig Shirley Anne Field Andrew Burt Jonathan Coy |
| Composer | Denis King |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Chris Parr |
| Producers | Ian McShane Colin Shindler |
| Cinematography | Peter Chapman |
| Editor | Anthony Combes |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Production company | McShane Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 17 April – 22 May 1996 |
The series was produced by McShane's own production company, and was produced by McShane himself, under the guidance of executive producer Chris Parr. The series co-starred Joanna Kanska, Jayne Ashbourne, Matthew Marsh and Charles Gray.[2] Each episode shows the inefficiencies of the law, solves a new crime or helps those whom the law has neglected. Filming on the series took place in West London between 23 August and 29 November 1995.[3] Notably, the series has never been released on DVD.
Cast edit
- Ian McShane as John Madson
- Joanna Kanska as Magda Ostrowska
- Jayne Ashbourne as Sarah Madson
- Matthew Marsh as DI Rourke
- Charles Gray as Sir Ranald Hearnley
- David Arlen as Donald
- Thomas Craig as Gordon Berry
- Kate Beckett as Cheryl Berry
- Barney Craig as Dominic
- Shirley Anne Field as Elaine Dews
- Darren Brown as DC Lear
- Andrew Burt as Chief Supt. Walton
- Jonathan Coy as George Lodge
- Julius Grower as Dan Berry
Episodes edit
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | British air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBA | Rob Walker | Ian Kennedy Martin | 17 April 1996 | |
| When John Madson is released from prison, after serving eight years for a murder he did not commit, he is determined to discover the truth behind his arrest and false imprisonment. | |||||
| 2 | TBA | Rob Walker | Ian Kennedy Martin | 24 April 1996 | |
| Sir Ranald Hearnley hires Madson to investigate a case of blackmail. | |||||
| 3 | TBA | Rob Walker | Ian Kennedy Martin | 1 May 1996 | |
| Madson helps a woman who is being threatened by her estranged husband. | |||||
| 4 | TBA | Rob Walker | Colin Shindler | 8 May 1996 | |
| Madson is asked to help Gordon's sister-in-law, who is being evicted from her bedsit. | |||||
| 5 | TBA | Rob Walker | Colin Shindler | 15 May 1996 | |
| Madson returns to prison to help a teenage boy who has been wrongfully convicted of theft. | |||||
| 6 | TBA | Rob Walker | Ian Kennedy Martin | 22 May 1996 | |
| Madson helps an international footballer who is accused of the attempted murder of his former wife. | |||||
References edit
- ^ "MADSON Complete series 1996 Ian McShane Rare". www.ioffer.com.
- ^ "Madson Part Two (1996)". BFI. Archived from the original on 25 July 2017.
- ^ "Madson (BBC-1 1996, Ian McShane, Joanna Kanska)". 25 February 2017.
