Collision 

The story of a major road accident and a group of people who have never met, but who all share one single defining moment that will change their lives.

Creator:

Anthony Horowitz

Stars:

Douglas Henshall, Dean Lennox Kelly, Lucy Griffiths

1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Douglas Henshall	...	D.I. John Tolin 5 episodes, 2009
Dean Lennox Kelly	...	Danny Rampton 5 episodes, 2009
Lucy Griffiths	...	Jane Tarrant 5 episodes, 2009
Phil Davis	...	Brian Edwards 5 episodes, 2009
Sylvia Syms	...	Joyce Thompson 5 episodes, 2009
Paul McGann	...	Richard Reeves 5 episodes, 2009
Matt Ryan	...	Dave Brown 5 episodes, 2009
Kate Ashfield	...	Ann Stallwood 4 episodes, 2009
David Bamber	...	Sidney Norris 4 episodes, 2009
Jo Woodcock	...	Jodie Tolin 4 episodes, 2009
Claire Rushbrook	...	Karen Donnelly 4 episodes, 2009
Christopher Villiers	...	Keith Fowler 4 episodes, 2009
Jocelyn Jee Esien	...	Cindie Smith 4 episodes, 2009
Christopher Fulford	...	D.C.I. Stephen Maitland 4 episodes, 2009
Jan Francis	...	Christine Edwards 4 episodes, 2009
Andrew Brooke	...	P.C. Alan Clacy 4 episodes, 2009
Sushil Chudasama	...	P.C. Sanjay Gopal 4 episodes, 2009
Craig Kelly	...	Jeffrey Rampton 3 episodes, 2009
Richard Harrington	...	James Taylor / ... 3 episodes, 2009
Colin McFarlane	...	Bill Jackson 3 episodes, 2009
Anwar Lynch	...	Gareth Clay 3 episodes, 2009
Lenora Crichlow	...	Alice Jackson 3 episodes, 2009
Frank Harper	...	Derek 3 episodes, 2009
Cornelius Macarthy	...	Tsegga 3 episodes, 2009
Zoe Telford	...	Sandra Rampton 3 episodes, 2009
Nicholas Farrell	...	Guy Pearson 3 episodes, 2009
Brian Pettifer	...	Ed Wilson 3 episodes, 2009
Shaun Prendergast	...	D.C.I. Mike Evans 3 episodes, 2009
Victoria Wicks	...	Angela Reeves 3 episodes, 2009
Raymond Sawyer	...	Paul (Chauffeur) 3 episodes, 2009
Nicholas Moss	...	Jake 3 episodes, 2009
Di Botcher	...	Mrs. Whitfield 2 episodes, 2009
Nimmy March	...	Carol Jackson 2 episodes, 2009
Maya Sondhi	...	Nurse 2 episodes, 2009
Pano Masti	...	Ozan 2 episodes, 2009
Caroline Trowbridge	...	Mrs. Parker 2 episodes, 2009
Mick Ford	...	James Taylor (Real) 2 episodes, 2009
Renu Setna	...	Tariq Shah 2 episodes, 2009

Storyline

The story of a major road accident and a group of people who have never met, but who all share one single defining moment that will change their lives.

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Plot Keywords:

accident | road accident | chemical company | detective inspector | loss of wife | 

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Taglines:

The single moment between life and death.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

ITV [UK]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

2009 (UK)

Also Known As:

Collision

Company Credits

Production Co:

Greenlit Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

201 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Dean Lennox Kelly and Craig Kelly are real-life brothers.

User Reviews

I enjoyed this layered drama aside from a few minor criticisms

I didn't watch the PBS version of this mini-series, so I can't speak to what they did to the DVD production as others have commented. I enjoyed the show overall. I already knew and liked a few of the actors, and I cared about the main characters, especially D.I. Tolin's daughter. Her performance was not complex or stunning, but she made for a very appealing character and the chemistry between father and daughter was gentle and mostly realistic. The bumpy relationship between Tolin and Officer Ann as they reunite to investigate a complicated car crash is.slow to develop, which only helps make it more realistic.

I am not a big fan of flashbacks, but this plot genuinely calls for them and they do a pretty good job piecing the story together and adding tension. I will say I thought the idea that all of the participants in the crash having complicated back stories was tad unbelievable, but we must cut them some slack as the story is aiming for a complex multiple plot.The same goes for a few coincidences we encounter, such as during a couple of those magical detective moments when they see something in another context that leads to a revelation in their case. Perhaps because I write fiction and avoid too many coincidences in my writing, it makes me sensitive to them. In any case, those moments didn't detract from my enjoyment of the show. The series wasn't good enough to make me want to watch it again to see if I notice more details, but I still recommend it.