- This article is about the science fiction TV series. For the 2007 film of the same name, see Primeval (film). Primeval is a 2007 horror Thriller film which was released on January 12, 2007. For other uses, see Primeval (disambiguation).
| Primeval | |
|---|---|
 Primeval title sequence | |
| Format | Science fiction cult drama |
| Created by | Adrian Hodges Tim Haines |
| Starring | Douglas Henshall Hannah Spearritt James Murray Andrew-Lee Potts Lucy Brown Ben Miller Juliet Aubrey |
| Opening theme | Primeval theme music |
| Ending theme | "All Sparks" (1st series only) Primeval theme music (DVD and second season) |
| Composer(s) | Dominik Scherrer |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. Title sequence generally refers to the method by which cinematic films or television shows present their title key cast and/or production members utilizing conceptual visuals This article does not discuss "cult" in the original sense of "veneration" or "religious practice" for that usage see Cult (religious practice Drama is the specific mode of Fiction represented in Performance. Adrian Hodges is a British television and film Writer. His debut was the 1991 television drama Tell Me That You Love Me, followed by screenplays Tim Haines is a screenwriter and director who is best known for his work on the BBC popular science shows Walking with Dinosaurs, Walking with Douglas James Henshall (born 19 November 1965) is a Scottish Actor. Hannah Louise Spearritt (born April 1, 1981) is an English actress and former singer James Murray (born 22 January, 1975) is an English Actor. Filmography After a childhood appearance in Shoestring Andrew Lee Potts (born 29 October 1979) is an English Actor. He attended Leeds Performing Arts School and began his career in Musical Lucy Brown (born 13 February 1979) is an English actress. Biography Brown was born in Crawley, West Sussex Ben Miller, (born 1966 is an English Comedian, director and Actor. Juliet Aubrey (born 17 December 1969 in Fleet Hampshire) is half Welsh half English " All Sparks " is a song by British Indie rock band The Editors and is featured on their 2005 Debut album, The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Cameron McAllister Tim Haines |
| Running time | approx. This is a list of episodes for the British television drama series Primeval. Tim Haines is a screenwriter and director who is best known for his work on the BBC popular science shows Walking with Dinosaurs, Walking with 45 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ITV |
| Original run | February 10, 2007 – present |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
| Production website | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
Primeval is a British science fiction cult drama television programme produced by Impossible Pictures for ITV. Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This article does not discuss "cult" in the original sense of "veneration" or "religious practice" for that usage see Cult (religious practice Dramatic programming is Television content that is scripted and (normally fictional A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Impossible Pictures Ltd is a UK-based independent TV production company founded in 2002 by Tim Haines and Jasper James, creators of Walking with Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent The first episode was broadcast on 10 February 2007, and was renewed for a second series by ITV, which started on 12 January 2008. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common A third series has been commissioned and is now in production for a January 2009 airdate. [1][2] Also, the producer Adrian Hodges claims he wants Primeval to continue for at least seven years. Adrian Hodges is a British television and film Writer. His debut was the 1991 television drama Tell Me That You Love Me, followed by screenplays
The series follows a team of scientists who investigate anomalies in time and deal with the prehistoric and future creatures that travel through. Anomalies are Fictional Phenomena which occur in the science fiction television series Primeval and are a type of Time The following is a complete list of creatures from the universe of ITV science fiction television series Primeval. The team of five is led by Professor Nick Cutter, an evolutionary zoologist determined to find his wife, who disappeared while investigating an anomaly in the Forest of Dean eight years previously. The Forest of Dean is a geographical historical and cultural region in the western part of the County of Gloucestershire, England
The series was created by Adrian Hodges, who wrote the majority of the scripts, and Tim Haines of Impossible Pictures, who previously created the documentary series Walking with.... Adrian Hodges is a British television and film Writer. His debut was the 1991 television drama Tell Me That You Love Me, followed by screenplays Tim Haines is a screenwriter and director who is best known for his work on the BBC popular science shows Walking with Dinosaurs, Walking with Impossible Pictures Ltd is a UK-based independent TV production company founded in 2002 by Tim Haines and Jasper James, creators of Walking with The Walking with series (also known as the Trilogy of Life or Walking with Prehistoric Animals series is a collection of shows It was produced by Haines and Cameron McAllister. The primary role of a television producer is to control all aspects of production ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking Primeval features 2D & 3D special effects by London effects house Framestore CFC. It previously had the working title Primaeval.
ITV previously produced Prehistoric Park, a programme with the similar premise of the main characters travelling back to the time of the dinosaurs (and even earlier). Prehistoric Park is a 6-episode Mini-series in documentary style from Impossible Pictures Limited, (the creators
The opening/closing theme song was made expressly for the series by Dominik Scherrer. For the first series, the closing theme song was All Sparks by Editors, although on the DVD it was changed back to the series' opening theme. " All Sparks " is a song by British Indie rock band The Editors and is featured on their 2005 Debut album, Editors are a British Indie rock band from Birmingham who formed in 2002 DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is
Primeval's tagline is "time for adventure"[3]
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Development
Production
The first series was filmed partly at Pinewood Studios, the Forest of Dean, London Underground, New Den Stadium (home of Millwall FC, although apparently the Matchroom Stadium, home of Leyton Orient F.C. according to the official website[4]), Whipsnade Zoo, London Zoo, the Canary Islands, Thorpe Park and Bournemouth beach[5]. A tagline is a variant of a branding slogan typically used in Marketing materials and Advertising. Pinewood Studios is a major British Film studio situated in Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire. The Forest of Dean is a geographical historical and cultural region in the western part of the County of Gloucestershire, England The London Underground is a Metro system serving a large part of Greater London and neighbouring areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire The New Den is the home of Millwall FC (originally called The New London Stadium) Millwall Football Club are an English professional football team based at The New Den, referred to by fans as The Den in Bermondsey, Brisbane Road, currently referred to as the Matchroom Stadium for sponsorship purposes and originally known as Osborne Road, is a football Stadium Leyton Orient FC are an English Professional football team from east London currently playing in League One of the Football League ZSL Whipsnade Zoo is a Zoo located at Whipsnade, near Dunstable in Bedfordshire, England. ZSL London Zoo is the world's oldest scientific Zoo. It was opened in London on April 27 1828, and was originally intended to be used The Canary Islands ( English pronunciation kəˈnæriː ˈaɪləndz Spanish: Islas Canarias, ˈizlas kaˈnarjas are a Spanish Thorpe Park is a theme park located in Surrey, United Kingdom. Bournemouth ( is a large coastal resort town in the Borough of Bournemouth in Dorset, England.
Filming of the second series completed on 1 October 2007, and was broadcast in early[6] 2008. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [7] Caroline Steel and Oliver Leek, portrayed by Naomi Bentley and Karl Theobald respectively, are two new characters for the second series, both of whom are conspiring with Helen Cutter. Karl Theobald (born 5 August 1969) is an English Comedian and Actor, best known as Dr [7]
The penultimate episode of the second series was written by Doctor Who scriptwriter Paul Cornell. Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. Paul Cornell (born July 18 1967) is a British writer best known for his work in television drama as well as Doctor Who fiction [8]
A third series was given the green light[9] by ITV. In addition to the regular cast (excluding James Murray, whose character was killed off), the third series sees three new cast members; Ben Mansfield as SAS leader Captain Becker; Footballer's Wives star Laila Rouass as Egyptologist Sarah Page and Jason Flemyng as policeman Danny Quinn. James Murray (born 22 January, 1975) is an English Actor. Filmography After a childhood appearance in Shoestring Captain Becker will be a Fictional character in the ITV sci-fi drama Primeval. Footballers' Wives is a British television Drama surrounding the fictional premiership football club Earls Park F Laila Rouass (born June 22, 1975) is an English actress of Indian and Moroccan decent This is a partial list of Egyptologists. An Egyptologist is any Archaeologist, Historian, linguist, or Art historian who specializes in Jason Flemyng (born September 25 1966) is an English actor He is known for his Film work which has included roles in British A police officer (also known as a policeman or policewoman) is a warranted employee of a Police force. [10].
Advertising
Primeval billboards and banners and often erected over London shortly before the airdate. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Series 1 has several posters, most of which had exaggerated creatures from the show (the Arthropleura was depicted as being roughly human-sized in the show but was shown as being as large as a house in the billboards). Series 2 adverts also appeared shortly before airdate.
Episodes
Primeval's first series in 2007 comprised six episodes. This is a list of episodes for the British television drama series Primeval. Each instalment contributed to a story arc which continued into the second series. A story arc is an extended or continuing storyline in episodic storytelling media such as Television, Comic books Comic strips The following series in 2008 was slightly longer – seven episodes – and has finished broadcasting[11]. The third season is planned for a January 2009 airdate, and will have ten episodes[10]. This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories.
Cast
The series features a cast of five main characters who investigate time anomalies for the British government:
- Professor Nick Cutter (Douglas Henshall), evolutionary scientist. Douglas James Henshall (born 19 November 1965) is a Scottish Actor. eVolution is the third Album by eLDee, it was due to be released in 2008
- Abby Maitland (Hannah Spearritt), zoologist and zookeeper. Hannah Louise Spearritt (born April 1, 1981) is an English actress and former singer Zoology (from Greek ζῷον, zoon, "animal" + λόγος, " Logos " "knowledge" is the branch of A zookeeper is a worker in a Zoo, responsible for the feeding and daily care of the Animals As part of their routine they clean the exhibits and report health
- Stephen Hart (James Murray), Cutter's lab technician and "bodyguard". James Murray (born 22 January, 1975) is an English Actor. Filmography After a childhood appearance in Shoestring A technician is generally someone in a technological field who has a relatively practical understanding of the general theoretical principles of that field e A bodyguard (or "close protection officer" is a type of Security guard or government agent who protects a person—usually a famous wealthy or politically Stephen was killed off at the end of the second season.
- Connor Temple (Andrew-Lee Potts), Cutter's student and dinosaur geek. Andrew Lee Potts (born 29 October 1979) is an English Actor. He attended Leeds Performing Arts School and began his career in Musical The word geek is a Slang term noting individuals as "a peculiar or otherwise odd person especially one who is perceived to be overly obsessed with one or more things
- Claudia Brown/Jennifer Lewis (Lucy Brown). Lucy Brown (born 13 February 1979) is an English actress. Biography Brown was born in Crawley, West Sussex In the first series, Claudia Brown was a Home Office official and the team's government liaison. The Home Office is the United Kingdom government department responsible for security and order She disappeared at the end of Episode 6 due to a timeline change, and Jenny Lewis, an identical woman, was introduced at the end of Episode 7. Episode Six of the ITV sci-fi drama Primeval was broadcast in the UK on 17 March, 2007. Episode 7 of the ITV sci-fi drama ''Primeval'' was broadcast in the UK on January 12, 2008. [11] She is the new P. R. officer for the A. R. C.
- Sir James Peregrine Lester (Ben Miller), a senior Home Office official and leader of the team. Ben Miller, (born 1966 is an English Comedian, director and Actor. (in the changed reality of the second series, Lester no longer has a knighthood). This is a list of episodes for the British television drama series Primeval.
- Helen Cutter (Juliet Aubrey), palaeontologist, villainess and Cutter's long-lost wife. Juliet Aubrey (born 17 December 1969 in Fleet Hampshire) is half Welsh half English
- Captain Tom Ryan (Mark Wakeling), special forces leader and former SAS operative. Biography Mark Wakeling is an English Actor. He served as an army officer for 4 years and in the Coldstream guards for 3 of these years and having In most countries special forces (SF is a generic term for highly-trained Military teams/units that conduct specialized operations such as Reconnaissance The Special Air Service ( SAS) is a Special forces regiment within the British Army which has served as a model and inspiration for the special He was killed at the end of the first series by a future predator. The following is a complete list of creatures from the universe of ITV science fiction television series Primeval.
- Oliver Leek (Karl Theobald), Lester's new assistant, replacing Claudia Brown. Karl Theobald (born 5 August 1969) is an English Comedian and Actor, best known as Dr It was later revealed that Leek was working for Helen Cutter. [11] Leek was also killed off at the end of Series 2.
- Caroline Steel (Naomi Bentley), Connor's former girlfriend who was originally working for Leek during the majority of the second season, before joining the others for the finale and then leaving. Naomi Bentley is a British actress probably best known for her roles in Primeval, Grownups, Dalziel and Pascoe and Casanova. Girlfriend is a term that can refer to either a Female partner in a non- marital romantic relationship or a female non-intimate Friend
- Captain Becker (Ben Mansfield), military agent and presumed replacement for Ryan[10]. Captain Becker will be a Fictional character in the ITV sci-fi drama Primeval.
- Sarah Page (Laila Rouass), "sexy" egyptologist[2]. Laila Rouass (born June 22, 1975) is an English actress of Indian and Moroccan decent NOTICE TO WOULD-BE-ROMEOS*************** This is a partial list of Egyptologists. An Egyptologist is any Archaeologist, Historian, linguist, or Art historian who specializes in
- Danny Quinn (Jason Flemyng), policeman, who joined the team when he became suspicious over the death of his brother[2]. Jason Flemyng (born September 25 1966) is an English actor He is known for his Film work which has included roles in British
- Christine Johnson (Belinda Stewart-Wilson), Lester's new boss. Belinda Stewart-Wilson is the wife of Ben Miller, who plays Lester[12].
The series also uses several minor characters, some of whom appear in several episodes. This is a list of characters in the ITV Science fiction Cult television series Primeval, including supporting characters For the daytime equivalent see Recurring status. A recurring character is a Fictional character, usually in a Prime time
Plot
Universe
The series takes place in, and is just a small section of an extensive alternate universe, nicknamed the Primeverse by fans. The Primeverse is the fictional universe in which the British Television series Primeval takes place Parallel universe or alternative reality is a self-contained separate reality coexisting with one's own The in-universe concepts and the majority of worlds featured are taken from pre-existing works, and are difficult to appreciate without some prior knowledge of real life palaeontology and other Impossible Pictures shows such as Prehistoric Park and the Walking with... series. Palaeontology redirects here For the Scientific journal, see Palaeontology (journal. Impossible Pictures Ltd is a UK-based independent TV production company founded in 2002 by Tim Haines and Jasper James, creators of Walking with Prehistoric Park is a 6-episode Mini-series in documentary style from Impossible Pictures Limited, (the creators The Walking with series (also known as the Trilogy of Life or Walking with Prehistoric Animals series is a collection of shows Tim Haines and Adrian Hodges have added places and characters not covered there.
There is also the possibility that the Primeverse will be featured in future Impossible Pictures productions as writer Adrian Hodges has stated that he'd like to take the Primeverse "in another direction one day". Impossible Pictures Ltd is a UK-based independent TV production company founded in 2002 by Tim Haines and Jasper James, creators of Walking with [13]
Timeline
This is a chronological list of the events and episodes of the show, although due to the time travel element of the show, many events take place on dates across a wide-spanning timeline. Primeval is an ongoing science fiction television series created by Adrian Hodges, who wrote the majority of the scripts and Tim Haines of Not all of these events have a definite date, however, and as such there is some noted controversy over their placement; testament to the significance of the series' continuity and the chronology within its fandom. Similarly, Helen Cutter's stories, set during her eight subjective years of travelling through time, have no distinctly recognisable chronological place within the series' timeline.
Creatures
This is a list of species featured in Primeval. The following is a complete list of creatures from the universe of ITV science fiction television series Primeval. The list includes some imaginary species which are not prehistoric, but are nonetheless not native to the present era. For the first series, various creatures were re-imagined by the producers for dramatic effect. [14] The series also features creatures from the future.
Merchandise
Toys
The master toy licence for Primeval was recently given to Character Options, the same company that created the Doctor Who toy line. Character Options is a British toy company notable for having both the Disney and Doctor Who toy licenses Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The toy line is a co-production between ITV, ProSieben and M6. Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent ProSieben is a commercial Television station in Germany distributed to a large extent via cable and satellite along with DVB-T Métropole 6, known popularly as simply M6, is a French Television service owned by a company called Métropole Télévision. Jon Diver, joint MD at Character Group, stated that the series one toy line will be "extensive" and was scheduled for release in October 2007, followed by a series two toy line released in January 2008 to correspond with the second series. The toy line includes all of the main characters and a few of the creatures. [15] A large plush toy version of Rex was also put into production.
WowWee Robotics (the creators of Roboraptor and Robosapien) also created FlyTech Rex and Anurognathus, remote-controlled flying toys. WowWee Group Limited, an Optimal Group company (NASDAQ OPMR is a Hong Kong-based company founded by Richard and Peter Yanofsky Roboraptor is a Robotic Toy invented by Mark Tilden and distributed by Wow Wee Toys International RoboSapien is a toy-like Biomorphic robot designed by Mark Tilden and produced by Wow Wee toys The Flytech Dragonfly is WowWee 's entry into remote-controlled flying toy industry The following is a complete list of creatures from the universe of ITV science fiction television series Primeval. The following is a complete list of creatures from the universe of ITV science fiction television series Primeval. [16]
Books
Ladybird Books published a sticker book and poster book for children from 5–8 years old. This is a list of books and novelisations for the ITV Science fiction Drama series Primeval. Ladybird Books is a London -based Publishing company trading as a stand-alone imprint within the Penguin Group of companies They will also publish numerous other activity books and a glow in the dark sticker book in March 2008. [17]
Puffin Books are also publishing four Primeval paperback books named A Rip in Time, Dangerous Dimension, The Lost Predator and Fight for Survival. Penguin Books is a British Publisher founded in 1935 by Allen Lane. This is the first novelisation of the Primeval episodes Episodes 1 and 2 are in this book Dangerous Dimension is a novel based on the British science fiction television series Primeval. The Lost Predator is a novel based on the British science fiction television series Primeval. Fight for Survival is a novel based on the British science fiction television series Primeval. [17] Several original novels have been announced, to behave more like extra episodes than novelisations, the first one being Shadow of the Jaguar, which revealed that anomalies do appear overseas. "Shadow of the Jaguar" is a spin-off book for the ITV Science fiction Cult series Primeval, written by Steven Savile
The books' canonicity in relation to the series is questionable. This article is not about Literary canons of influential works of fiction but about the concept of a canon which defines the world of a particular fictional series
Reception
| Episode | Overnight rating (audience share)[18] | Final Rating[19] |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | 6. Episode One was the first episode of ITV1 drama Primeval. Plot At nightfall a Gorgonopsid emerges from the Forest of Dean adjacent 7 million (29%) | 7. 09 million |
| 1.2 | 6 million (27. Episode Two is an episode of the ITV sci-fi drama Primeval. It was broadcast in the UK on February 17, 2007. 5%) | 6. 29 million |
| 1.3 | 5. Episode Three of the ITV sci-fi drama Primeval was broadcast in the UK on February 24, 2007. 8 million (25%) | 6. 17 million |
| 1.4 | 5. Episode Four of the ITV sci-fi drama Primeval was broadcast in the UK on 3 March, 2007. 6 million (24%) | 5. 81 million |
| 1.5 | 6. Episode Five of the ITV sci-fi drama Primeval was broadcast in the UK on 10 March, 2007. 2 million (28%) | 6. 46 million |
| 1.6 | 6. Episode Six of the ITV sci-fi drama Primeval was broadcast in the UK on 17 March, 2007. 1 million (27%) | 6. 52 million |
| 2.1 | 5. Episode 7 of the ITV sci-fi drama ''Primeval'' was broadcast in the UK on January 12, 2008. 8 million (26%) | 6. 32 million |
| 2.2 | 5. " Episode Eight " of the ITV sci-fi drama ''Primeval'' was broadcast on 19 January, 2008. 6 million (25%) | 6. 05 million |
| 2.3 | 5. Episode Nine of the ITV sci-fi drama Primeval is set to be broadcast on 26 January, 2008. 7 million (26%) | 6. 27 million |
| 2.4 | 5. Episode 10 of the ITV sci-fi drama Primeval was broadcast on 2 February, 2008. 7 million (24%) | 6. 39 million |
| 2.5 | 5. Episode Eleven of the ITV sci-fi drama Primeval was broadcast on 9 February, 2008. 8 million (26%) | 6. 33 million |
| 2.6 | 6. Episode Twelve of the ITV scifi drama Primeval was broadcast February 16, 2008. 0 million (27%) | 6. 44 million |
| 2.7 | 5. 6 million(26%) | 6. 20 million |
The first episode gained a final viewing figure of 7. 09 million people. The series averaged 6. 39 million viewers. [20] When shown in Germany it gained a total audience of 2. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. 78 million viewers.
After all 7 episodes series 2 has averaged 6. 29 million viewers, making a very small drop (100,000) from the series 1 average.
TV critic Charlie Brooker reviewed Primeval in the final episode of his BBC Four show Screenwipe, and gave it a rave review saying that it was "far better than Torchwood for instance" commenting "I hope you're listening, Russell T Davies". Charlton Brooker, commonly known as Charlie Brooker, (born 3 March 1971 Reading, Berkshire) is a British Comedy writer, Cartoonist BBC Four is a BBC Television channel available to digital television ( Freeview, IPTV, satellite and cable) viewers in the Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe is a British television review programme broadcast on BBC Four by Charlie Brooker. Torchwood is a British science fiction Drama Television programme, created by Russell T Davies and starring John Barrowman Russell T Davies, OBE (born Stephen Russell Davies, 27 April, 1963) is a critically acclaimed British Television producer "Unashamedly Saturday night populist viewing for the masses" with "some of the best special effects I've ever seen. . . in a British TV show" he went on. [21] Primeval was also spoofed by Harry Hill on his show, TV Burp, commenting in the scene where Abby holds Rex "It's a puppet!". Dr Matthew Keith Hall (born October 1 1964) better known as Harry Roy Hill, is a BAFTA award-winning English Harry Hill's TV Burp is a popular BAFTA award -winning British Television comedy programme produced by Avalon Television for ITV, The following is a complete list of creatures from the universe of ITV science fiction television series Primeval. [22]
The show's creators deny that Primeval is a clone of Doctor Who, which is famous for its use of time travel, or its spinoff Torchwood. Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. This article details time travel itself For other uses see Time Traveler. In an interview, Douglas Henshall stated it was different as Primeval is an ensemble piece which deals with what problems come to them. Douglas James Henshall (born 19 November 1965) is a Scottish Actor. In another interview, Andrew-Lee Potts made similar comments. Andrew Lee Potts (born 29 October 1979) is an English Actor. He attended Leeds Performing Arts School and began his career in Musical [23] However, in several interviews, Douglas Henshall did state its similarity to The A Team. Douglas James Henshall (born 19 November 1965) is a Scottish Actor. The A-Team is an American action Adventure Television series about a fictional group of ex- United States Army Special Forces
Overseas broadcasters
| Country | Network | First broadcast | |
|---|---|---|---|
 UK | ITV1 | 10 February 2007 | [24] |
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 Canada | Space | 4 April 2007 | [25] |
 Germany | ProSieben | 4 June 2007 | |
 Hong Kong | TVB Pearl | 14 February 2007 | [26] |
 Mexico | HBO Latin America | 2008 | [27] |
 New Zealand | TV2 | 11 July 2007 | [28] |
 Spain | Canal+ & Cuatro | 2007 & 2008 | [29] |
 Sweden | Kanal 9 | 3 September 2007 | [30] |
 Italy | Jimmy | 28 December 2007 | [31] |
 France | M6 | 29 December 2007 | [32] |
 Hungary | RTL Klub | 6 January 2008 | [33] |
 Denmark | Danmarks Radio | 21 February 2008 | |
 Bulgaria | Kanal 1 | 10 March 2008 | |
 Malaysia Thailand Philippines | BBC Entertainment | 15 May 2008 | [34] |
 Croatia | HRT | 7 July 2008 | [35] |
 USA | BBC America | August 2008 | [36] |
 Australia | Channel Nine | First Season has aired (Date not sure of) | [37] |
References
- ^ ITV unearths third Primeval series
- ^ a b c Cult - News - Flemyng, Rouass join 'Primeval' cast - Digital Spy
- ^ Primeval.tv - Time for Adventure
- ^ ITV.com: Primeval
- ^ Dorset Echo: Dinosaurs on the beach!
- ^ ITV.com: Primeval
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Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe DR (formerly Danmarks Radio) is Denmark 's national Broadcasting corporation Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The United States of America —commonly referred to as the BBC America is an American Television network owned and operated by BBC Worldwide Americas, and available on both cable and satellite International holidays Independence Day - India National Heroes Day - Philippines Independence Day - Pakistan For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Nine Network, or Channel Nine, is an Australian television network based in Willoughby, a suburb on the North Shore of Sydney Digital Spy. Digital Spy (or DS as it is often known by its users is a British Entertainment and Media website noted for its extensive Big Brother coverage and forums
- ^ Cornell, Paul (2007-04-24). Paul Cornell (born July 18 1967) is a British writer best known for his work in television drama as well as Doctor Who fiction Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Primeval. Paul Cornell's House of Awkwardness. Retrieved on 2007-04-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to
- ^ ITV commissions third series of Primeval | Media | guardian.co.uk
- ^ a b c Primeval Roundtable with Tim Haines and Adrian Hodges
- ^ a b c Television - Tube Talk - You look... different - Digital Spy
- ^ Teletext TV News
- ^ “Welcome to the Evolution”, SFX Magazine, August 2007, <http://www.sfx.co.uk/>
- ^ Milne, Mike. Primeval sees Framestore CFC's Creatures Leap into the 21st Century.
- ^ Douglas Henshall Website Updates
- ^ In pictures: Christmas wish list | Life and style | guardian.co.uk
- ^ a b Primeval and Primeval 2 ITV series: News page and development
- ^ TV ratings | Media | guardian.co.uk
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- ^ Average calculated from BARB figures for week ending 11/02/07 and all subsequent weeks until 18/03/07.
- ^ ITV's Primeval Fan Site - By Jon Donni - BBC4 Screenwipe - Charlie Brooker - Spoof/Parady - News
- ^ ITV's Primeval Fan Site - By Jon Donni - Harry Hill TV Burp - Spoof/Parady - News
- ^ TV & Satellite | 6 February 2007
- ^ ITV (2007). Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ITV - Cult - Primeval. itv.com. itvcom is the main website of ITV plc, the UK's biggest commercial Television broadcaster which operates 12 regions of the ITV network under the ITV1 Brand
- ^ MISSLACE (March 16, 2007). Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Primeval premieres on SPACE this April. SPACECAST / SpaceBlog. Space. Space (styled SPACE) is a Canadian English language Cable television Specialty channel owned and operated by CTVglobemedia Retrieved on 2007-03-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth
- ^ Pearl Schedule. TVB Pearl. TVB Pearl ( is one of the two free television services in Hong Kong that mainly broadcast in the English language, the other being ATV World Retrieved on 2007-02-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.
- ^ "HBO Latin America Takes BBC Titles", World Screen, May 18 2007. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Retrieved on 2007-05-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus.
- ^ BBC Drama and Factual Titles Head to TVNZ. Scoop. co. nz (10 January 2007). Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on 2007-01-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war.
- ^ De Pablos, Emiliano. "Cuatro stocks up on U.S. fare", Variety, January 16, 2007. Variety is a weekly entertainment trade newspaper founded in New York in 1905 by Sime Silverman Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on 2007-01-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate.
- ^ Kanal 9: 48 Hours
- ^ Jimmy (2007). Jimmy – 1/Primeval. Jimmy.
- ^ M6 (2007). Nick Cutter et les portes du temps. M6. Métropole 6, known popularly as simply M6, is a French Television service owned by a company called Métropole Télévision.
- ^ "New premier dates of RTL Klub", Sorozatjunkie. hu, December 17, 2007. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on 2007-12-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila
- ^ Astro (2008). Astro :: Making Your Life Richer. Astro. Astro is a Subscription -based Direct broadcast satellite (DBS or Direct-to-home Satellite television and radio service
- ^ ITV (2007). Praskozorje. itv.com. itvcom is the main website of ITV plc, the UK's biggest commercial Television broadcaster which operates 12 regions of the ITV network under the ITV1 Brand
- ^ DigitalSpy (2008). Primeval bought by BBC America. DigitalSPy.
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