The Jump (1998 TV series)

The Jump is a four-part British television crime drama, written by Adrian Hodges and adapted from the 1995 novel by Martina Cole, that first broadcast on ITV on 6 September 1998. The series stars Adrian Dunbar as Alan Cox, an ex-con who offers to help Mafia wife Donna Brunos (Susan Vidler) to spring her husband George (Jonathan Cake) from prison after he is put behind bars for a brutal armed robbery.

The Jump
GenreCrime drama
Created byMartina Cole
Written byAdrian Hodges
Directed byRichard Standeven
Starring
ComposerRay Russell
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes4 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerLavinia Warner
ProducerMargaret Mitchell
CinematographyJohn Daly
EditorRichard Milward
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesWarner Sisters Productions
Central Television
Original release
NetworkITV
Release6 September (1998-09-06) –
27 September 1998 (1998-09-27)

John Light, Sue Johnston, Michael Angelis and Peter Birrel also star in principal roles. The Jump was first released on VHS on 26 January 2000,[1] before being Region 2 DVD in the United Kingdom on 13 March 2006 via Network, in a double pack with the television adaptation of Cole's novel Dangerous Lady.[2]

Cast

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Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions)
1"Episode 1"Richard StandevenAdrian Hodges6 September 1998 (1998-09-06)8.60
2"Episode 2"Richard StandevenAdrian Hodges13 September 1998 (1998-09-13)7.67
3"Episode 3"Richard StandevenAdrian Hodges20 September 1998 (1998-09-20)8.27
4"Episode 4"Richard StandevenAdrian Hodges27 September 1998 (1998-09-27)9.07

References

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  1. ^ "The Jump [VHS] [1998]". Amazon UK. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Martina Cole – The Jump/Dangerous Lady [DVD]". Amazon UK. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
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