The Syndicate
| The Syndicate | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Kay Mellor |
| Written by | Kay Mellor |
| Starring |
Lorraine Bruce Joanna Page Timothy Spall Matthew Lewis Matthew McNulty Siobhan Finneran Alison Steadman Mark Addy Jimi Mistry Karl Davis Lenny Henry Elizabeth Berrington Melanie Hill Anthony Andrews Elaine C Smith Daisy Head Polly Walker Alice Krige |
| Opening theme | "All or Nothing" by Scars on 45 (cover of Small Faces) |
| Ending theme | Hal Lindes |
| Composer(s) | Hal Lindes |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 17 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Polly Hill Nicola Shindler |
| Location(s) | Yorkshire, England |
| Running time | 59 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Rollem Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Picture format | 16:9 1080i |
| Original release | 27 March 2012 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Production website | |
The Syndicate is a British television drama series. It was written by Kay Mellor and is broadcast on BBC One. It sees five members of a betting syndicate win the lottery. Each series follows a different syndicate. In the first series, it is set in a Leeds supermarket, in the second, a public hospital in Bradford, and the third, a crumbly stately home near Scarborough. The theme tune from the show is a cover of "All or Nothing", by the Small Faces, performed by Scars on 45. The score is composed by guitarist Hal Lindes from Dire Straits.
In the first series the syndicate consists of workmates in a corner shop. It was written by Kay Mellor. Series 1 began on BBC One on 27 March 2012 and consisted of 5 episodes.
The second series aired in 2013 on BBC One. It revolves around another syndicate in a similar situation. It was written by Kay Mellor. The series looks at a syndicate involving workers at a public hospital in Bradford, Yorkshire. Series 2 began on BBC One on 19 March 2013 and consisted of 6 episodes.
BBC One renewed The Syndicate for a third series of six episodes, and the first episode was broadcast on 2 June 2015. This series was filmed in Yorkshire in 2014. The BBC announced the details of the third series of the programme on 21 October 2014. Actor/comedian Lenny Henry stars in the series, which chronicles the lottery win of a staff syndicate at a crumbling stately home.Lynda Bellingham was due to play the role of a solicitor, in a role written especially for her by Kay Mellor, but she died shortly before filming commenced.
On 1 February 2013, it was announced that ABC had ordered a pilot for a US remake. It was renamed Lucky 7 and written by David Zabel and Jason Richman.Lucky 7 was cancelled on 4 October 2013 after only two episodes were broadcast, due to extremely low ratings.
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