The Driver | |
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Genre | Crime drama |
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Written by | Danny Brocklehurst |
Directed by | Jamie Payne |
Starring |
David Morrissey Claudie Blakley Sacha Parkinson Ian Hart Darren Morfitt Lee Ross Chris Coghill Lewis Rainer Harish Patel Colm Meaney |
Theme music composer | Lorne Balfe |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 3 (list of episodes) |
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Executive producer(s) |
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Producer(s) | Jolyon Symonds |
Location(s) | Manchester, Greater Manchester, England |
Running time | 60 minutes |
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Picture format | 16:9 1080i |
Audio format | Stereo |
Original release | 23 September | – 7 October 2014
The Driver is a British crime drama television serial, set in Manchester, which aired on BBC One between September 23 and October 7, 2014. Written by Danny Brocklehurst, the three-part drama series stars David Morrissey and was directed by Jamie Payne. The serial was announced by BBC One on 10 January 2014 after it was commissioned by heads of drama Charlotte Moore and Ben Stephenson. Filming began in January 2014. The series was co-produced by Highfield Pictures and Red Production Company.