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Created by
  
Ben Court Caroline Ip

Directed by
  
Brian Welsh

Director
  
Brian Welsh

Final episode date
  
7 March 2013

Program creators
  
Caroline Ip, Ben Court

6.7/10
IMDb

Genre
  
Drama thriller

Written by
  
Ben Court Caroline Ip

Composer(s)
  
Stuart Earl

First episode date
  
3 March 2013

Network
  
BBC One

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Starring
  
Peter Firth Peter McDonald Leila Mimmack Aidan Gillen Sophie Okenedo Lesley Manville Max Fowler Tom Fisher Sam Spruell

Similar
  
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Mayday is a British drama thriller, shown on BBC One, starring Sophie Okonedo, Aidan Gillen, Peter Firth, and Lesley Manville.

Contents

Development and production

The series' commission was announced on 27 April 2012 by the BBC Media Centre. The series was filmed in Dorking, Surrey, making use of street settings including the high street area and a kebab shop on the corner of Dene Street and Leigh Hill.

Plot

It's May Day and a small community waits excitedly for this year's pagan parade to begin. Local teenager and dark horse, Linus Newcombe (Max Fowler), watches woefully as the love of his life, Caitlin Sutton (Leila Mimmack), kisses a rival. Meanwhile, on the other side of town, Caitlin's twin and the beautiful young May Queen, Hattie Sutton (Leila Mimmack), travels on her journey to appear as the town's symbol of new life.

Cast and characters

  • Leila Mimmack as Hattie, the missing young May Queen, and as, Caitlin, Hattie's more rebellious twin sister who has always felt that she lived in her sister's shadow.
  • Peter Firth as Malcolm, a very successful local public figure, proud of his achievements and self-made millions.
  • Sophie Okonedo as Fiona, an ex police officer who has left the force to look after her three children.
  • Aidan Gillen as Everett, a funny, irreverent and spontaneous person until his life was destroyed by the tragic death of his wife in suspicious circumstances.
  • Lesley Manville as Gail, Malcolm's wife who is trapped in an almost loveless marriage.
  • Peter McDonald as Alan, a tough, no nonsense and straight-laced policeman.
  • Tom Fisher as Seth, a man with a personality disorder who spends most of his time in the woods.
  • Sam Spruell as Steve, who is driven by a strong sense of responsibility and a need to prove himself.
  • Max Fowler as Linus, an intelligent, funny and assured teenager who also has a darker side.

    • DVD release

    The complete series of Mayday was released by Acorn Media UK on 8 April 2013.

    References

    Mayday (UK TV series) Wikipedia
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