The Shadow Line (TV series)

*The Shadow Line*
The Shadow Line
	Chiwetel Ejiofor and Christopher Eccleston
Genre	Drama
Created by	Hugo Blick
Written by	Hugo Blick
Directed by	Hugo Blick
Starring	Chiwetel Ejiofor; Christopher Eccleston; Rafe Spall; Lesley Sharp; Antony Sher; Stephen Rea; Richard Lintern; Kierston Wareing;
Theme music composer	Emily Barker
Opening theme	Pause
Ending theme	Pause
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	7
Production
Executive producers	Polly Hill (for BBC); George Faber; Charles Pattinson; Henry Normal; Lindsay Hughes; Marc Samuelson; Steve Christian;
Producers	Johann Knobel; Hugo Blick;
Production locations	Isle of Man; London;
Running time	60 minutes
Production companies	Company Pictures; Eight Rooks Ltd; Baby Cow Productions; CinemaNX; Isle of Man Film;
Original release
Network	BBC
Release	5 May –; 16 June 2011
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The Shadow Line is a seven-part British television drama miniseries produced by Company Pictures/Eight Rooks Ltd/Baby Cow/CinemaNX production for BBC Two.^[1] It stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Christopher Eccleston, Rafe Spall, Lesley Sharp, Kierston Wareing, Antony Sher and Stephen Rea. The series was written, directed and produced by Hugo Blick.

The first episode was screened on 12 April 2011 at BAFTA's Princess Anne Theatre in Piccadilly, and was followed by a special question and answer session with Hugo Blick and Christopher Eccleston.^[2]

Broadcasting of the series started on 5 May 2011 and finished on 16 June 2011. It is currently available on Blu-ray and DVD and for purchase on Amazon Prime.

^ "The Shadow Line, a new drama for BBC Two". Retrieved 2 February 2011.
^ "The Shadow Line + Q+A". Retrieved 4 April 2011.

[tslabout-1] "The Shadow Line, a new drama for BBC Two". Retrieved 2 February 2011.

[tslscreening-2] "The Shadow Line + Q+A". Retrieved 4 April 2011.

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