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89% Rotten Tomatoes Genre Drama First episode date 25 September 2012 Network BBC One Executive producers Susan Hogg, Rebecca Eaton | 7.8/10 IMDb 9.4/10 TV Created by Bill Gallagher Final episode date 8 December 2013 Composer Maurizio Malagnini | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Based on Au Bonheur des Dames by Emile Zola Written by Bill Gallagher
Gaby Chiappe
Katie Baxendale
Ben Harris Directed by David Drury
Marc Jobst
Susan Tully
Bill Gallagher
Kenneth Glenaan Starring Ruby Bentall
Finn Burridge
Elaine Cassidy
Sonya Cassidy
Ben Daniels
Emun Elliott
David Hayman
Sarah Lancashire
Patrick Malahide
Matthew McNulty
Lisa Millett
Katie Moore
Joanna Vanderham
Edie Whitehead
Peter Wight
Stephen Wight Similar Our Zoo, Great Expectations, Mr Selfridge, Glue, Last Tango in Halifax | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The paradise trailer original british drama bbc one
The Paradise is a British television costume drama series co-produced by BBC Worldwide America and Masterpiece. The Paradise premiered in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 25 September 2012 and premiered in the United States on PBS on 6 October 2013. The series is an adaptation of Émile Zola's novel Au Bonheur des Dames that relocates the story to North East England.
Contents
- The paradise trailer original british drama bbc one
- The paradise trailer bbc one
- Series 1
- Series 2
- Production
- Recurring and guest cast
- Soundtrack
- DVD
- Blu ray
- References
A second series was commissioned by BBC One in late October 2012 and was broadcast on 20 October 2013 on BBC One.
On 12 February 2014, the BBC confirmed that The Paradise would not return for a third series. They cited that the programme had lower figures than other relatively new dramas such as Death in Paradise, Sherlock and Silk. Furthermore, its ITV rival Mr Selfridge was performing better. The BBC also commented that the show was enjoyable: "However, in order to make room for new dramas to come through, The Paradise won't be returning."
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Series 1
Series 1 begins in 1875, and portrays the lives and loves of the people who work, shop and trade, in and around the first English department store. The owner of The Paradise department store is widower John Moray. Moray was once a draper's boy in Emersons, the small shop that grew under his managership into The Paradise, which has come to dominate the high street to the detriment of small shopkeepers nearby.
Into this world comes Denise Lovett, from the small town of Peebles in Scotland, whose uncle Edmund is one of the shopkeepers struggling to survive. Denise takes a job at The Paradise and is soon seen by Moray as a rising star, to the annoyance of Miss Audrey, the head of ladies' fashion, and of Clara, a fellow shopgirl. Moray is financially dependent on Lord Glendenning, whose daughter Katherine is determined to marry Moray and sees Denise as a direct threat to her ambitions.
Series 2
Lord Glendenning has died and Katherine Glendenning has inherited The Paradise. She now has a husband, Tom Weston, and a young stepdaughter, Flora. Katherine asks Moray, who has been exiled to Paris, to return to revive the fortunes of The Paradise, and save it from being sold. Weston is determined to control his wife and The Paradise, overruling Moray to his own advantage. Moray's position at the Bon Marche is a reference to Octave Mouret's derision and constant competition with the same.
Production
The series is filmed at Lambton Castle, which has been converted into an 1870s bustling upmarket department store. Alongside, a Victorian street with shops and a tavern have been constructed. Biddick Hall, also on the Lambton estate, is used as Lord Glendenning's house.
Recurring and guest cast
Guest stars who played a major part in an episode were credited in the opening credits, amongst the main cast, for that specific episode. The following actors' names were included in the opening credits in at least one episode:
Soundtrack
A soundtrack, featuring music by composer Maurizio Malagnini from the series, was released by Silva Screen Records on 26 August 2013. The music was performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra and recorded at Air Studios, Lyndhurst Hall, London, UK. The score won a Music + Sound Award 2013.
DVD
Series 1 was released by BBC Worldwide in a region 2 three-disc set on 3 December 2012.
Series 2 was released by 2Entertain in a region 2 three-disc set on 9 December 2013.
Series 1 and 2 were released by 2Entertain as a six-disc box set on 9 December 2013.
Blu-ray
Series 1 was released by BBC Home Entertainment in a Zone A two-disc set on 12 November 2013.