55 Degrees North
| 55 Degrees North | |
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| Also known as | 'The Night Detective' |
| Genre | Police Procedural |
| Created by | Timothy Prager |
| Written by | Timothy Prager |
| Directed by | Andy de Emmony Brian Kelly Roberto Bangura Jon Sen Pip Broughton Susan Tully |
| Starring |
Don Gilet Dervla Kirwan Andrew Dunn Emma Cleasby Darren Morfitt Christian Rodska Mark Lewis Jones |
| Theme music composer | Nick Green & Tristin Norwell |
| Opening theme | "55 Degrees North" (Theme) |
| Composer(s) | Nick Green & Tristin Norwell |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Barbara McKissack Adrian Bate |
| Producer(s) | Jo Wright Jacinta Peel |
| Location(s) | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | BBC, Zenith North |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Original release | 6 July 2004 – 10 July 2005 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
55 Degrees North is a BBC television drama series starring Don Gilet as DS Nicky Cole, a London detective relocated to Newcastle upon Tyne after exposing police corruption. Dervla Kirwan co-stars as Claire Maxwell, an ambitious solicitor.
The first series was originally broadcast on BBC1, with the second series following a year later. The series was shown in the U.S. under the programme's working title; The Night Detective. The series was subsequently axed in 2006, and production company Zenith North entered administration shortly after, with the programme's axing being described as a "heavy blow" for the company. Both series were released together in a complete box set on 26 June 2006.
Detective Sergeant Nicky Cole (Don Gilet) blows the whistle on a senior police officer guilty of corruption in London. Cole is then shunted up North to avoid any difficulties or fallout, and ends up in Newcastle upon Tyne as a Detective Sergeant in a busy CID with the fictional Tyneside Police. To begin with, he finds himself on the night shift and becomes increasingly frustrated at the inspector - DI Carter (Christian Rodska)'s - desire to keep him there despite the fact that his ability and motivation clearly exceed the demands of the job.
In the second series he becomes part of the day team and is a key member of the police squad that deals with, over the two series, a wide variety of crimes. Whilst developing his police career, Cole also finds time to help support the family he has brought to the North with him. His uncle, Errol Hill (George Harris), first-generation immigrant from Trinidad and Tobago, and nephew Matty (Jaeden Burke), are an integral part of Cole's life.
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