Butterfly Collectors

Butterfly Collectors is a two part ITV miniseries. It was broadcast between 19 April and 20 April 1999. A two-part psychological thriller about a disillusioned policeman who develops an unlikely friendship with two teenagers arrested for murder.[1][2] Butterfly Collectors was written by Paul Abbott, who has also written for many other television serials including Shameless, Clocking Off and Children's Ward. The drama stars British actor Pete Postlethwaite, who is supported by actress and comedian Crissy Rock.[3]

Butterfly Collectors
GenreThriller, crime drama
Written byPaul Abbott
Directed byJean Stewart
StarringPete Postlethwaite
Jamie Draven
Rachel Davies
Alison Newman
Crissy Rock
Thomas Aston
Ruth Harrop
Ben Crompton
ComposersPhilip Appleby
Jocelyn Pook
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes2
Production
Executive producersSimon Lewis
Susan Hogg
ProducerHilary Bevan Jones
Production locationsManchester, England, UK
Running time198 minutes (including adverts)
Production companyGranada Television
Release
Original networkITV
Original release19 April (1999-04-19) –
20 April 1999 (1999-04-20)

In 2008, it was released on Region 1 DVD,[4] on 4 September 2017, it was released by Strawberry Media on Region 2 DVD.[5]

References
  1. Andrew Billen (20 June 1999). "Pete's obviously not the villain he appears to be in his films ... so why is he strangling me?". Sunday Herald. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  2. John Millar (10 June 1999). "Oh; for Pete's sake". The Herald.
  3. Tracy Stevens. International Television & Video Almanac. Quigley Publishing Company, 2002. p. 490.
  4. Butterfly Collectors on Amazon
  5. Butterfly Collectors on Amazon.co.uk


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