The Blind Date (TV series)

The Blind Date is a British television crime drama television series, written by Simon Booker, that first broadcast on ITV on 13 March 2000.[1] The series, based upon the novel by Frances Fyfield, follows Lucy Kennedy (Zara Turner), a former police detective whose sister was murdered, and after a plot to ‘honey trap’ the prime suspect for the murder goes horribly wrong, Lucy's memories of the horrific incident are revived when a friend of hers goes on a horrific blind date with the suspected killer.[2]

The Blind Date
GenreCrime drama
Created byFrances Fyfield
Written bySimon Booker
Directed byNigel Douglas
StarringZara Turner
Mark Letheren
Hazel Ellerby
Peter Wight
Samantha Beckinsale
Ben Miller
Regina Freedman
Roger Morlidge
ComposerHal Lindes
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of series1
No. of episodes2
Production
Executive producersLaura Mackie
Jo Wright
ProducerAlison Davis
CinematographySean Van Hales
EditorNigel Cattle
Running time90 minutes
Production companyLondon Weekend Television
Release
Original networkITV
Original release13 March (2000-03-13) –
20 March 2000 (2000-03-20)

The series co-starred Mark Letheren, Hazel Ellerby, Peter Wight and Ben Miller, and was filmed in and around Highgate, Archway and Muswell Hill.[3] The first episode drew 8.63 million viewers, while episode two drew just over 8 million.[4] The series was released on VHS on 27 March 2000, alongside a fellow Miller-fronted ITV drama, Passion Killers.[5] This remains the only home video release to date.

Cast

References
  1. "Blind Date, the (ITV 2000 with Zara Turner and Ben Miller)". 10 September 2015.
  2. "ITV Studios - the Blind Date". itvstudios.com. Archived from the original on 14 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  3. "Without Trace: Why you always remember the bad reviews". 28 July 2016. Archived from the original on 31 July 2016.
  4. "Weekly top 30 programmes | BARB".
  5. "Ben Miller: The Blind Date/Passion Killers". Amazon UK. 24 March 2000.
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