Goldplated

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Goldplated
Goldplatecard.jpg
Genre
Created byJimmy Gardner
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producerSimon Heath
ProducerJohn Chapman
CinematographyTony Slater Ling
Production company
Original release
NetworkChannel 4
Release18 October (2006-10-18) 
29 November 2006 (2006-11-29)

Goldplated is an eight-part drama series from World Productions which made its debut on Channel 4 on Wednesday 18 October 2006 at 10.00pm. It was created by Jimmy Gardner. It follows self-made businessman John White (played by David Schofield), as he struggles to complete a business deal that could be compromised by past indiscretions. [1]

Contents

Plot

Similarly to The Sopranos (which the show has been compared to) White's personal life is intertwined with his business life. He lives in Northern England with his partner Cassidy, who is half his age, and their son, while in the process of divorcing his wife Beth (Barbara Marten). His oldest son Darren is his business partner, while his other two children with Beth also feature. Kenny Doughty also stars in 4 episodes as Cassidy's love interest.

Characters

Filming locations

Episode list

#TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions)
1"The Christening"Julie Anne RobinsonJimmy Gardner18 October 2006 (2006-10-18)1.4
2"The Funeral"Julie Anne RobinsonJimmy Gardner25 October 2006 (2006-10-25)TBA
3"Lauren's Affair"Julie Anne RobinsonKate O'Riordan1 November 2006 (2006-11-01)TBA
4"Darren in Love"Robert DelamereJimmy Gardner8 November 2006 (2006-11-08)TBA
5"The Charity Dinner"Robert DelamereJimmy Gardner15 November 2006 (2006-11-15)TBA
6"Cassidy's Mother"Robert DelamereNicholas Blincoe22 November 2006 (2006-11-22)TBA
7"Naomi Moves Into Whiteoaks"Susan Tully Sarah Phelps 29 November 2006 (2006-11-29)TBA
8"Retribution"Susan TullyJimmy Gardner29 November 2006 (2006-11-29)TBA

Reception

Despite a massive promotional effort that included a nationwide poster campaign featuring giant Gold Credit cards across Great Britain the drama fared poorly in the ratings, drawing only 1.4 million viewers for its opening episode. Reviews were not much better: Matt Baylis of The Daily Express described it as 'a string of cliches long ago exhausted by older and better shows'; Ian Johns of The Times was confused about the tone, but praised the team behind the series. [4]

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References

  1. "Home - World Productions".
  2. "Bling on the action as Wilmslow stars in a goldplated soap". 20 June 2006.
  3. "Northern exposure: The Cheshire set". Independent.co.uk . 7 October 2006.
  4. "Goldplated: The drama hit Channel 4 needs?". TheGuardian.com . 19 October 2006.