Insiders (British TV series)

For the Australian political news and talk television program, see Insiders (Australian TV program).

Insiders is a six-part British television drama series, created and written by playwright Lucy Gannon, that first broadcast on BBC1 on 19 February 1997.^[1] The series stars Julia Ford, Robert Cavanah and Adrian Rawlins, and follows life inside an open prison in London. The series was directed entirely by Danny Hiller.

Insiders
Genre	Drama
Written by	Lucy Gannon
Directed by	Danny Hiller
Starring	Julia Ford Robert Cavanah Adrian Rawlins Nick Bagnall Idris Elba Ron Emslie James Warrior
Composer	Stewart Copeland
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Producer	Nicholas Brown
Cinematography	Chris Howard Rory Taylor
Editor	John Richards
Running time	50 minutes
Production company	BBC Worldwide
Original release
Network	BBC1
Release	19 February (1997-02-19) – 26 March 1997 (1997-03-26)

The series broadcast over six consecutive weeks, with the concluding episode on 26 March 1997.^[2] The series is yet to be released on DVD.

Cast

• Julia Ford as Annie Whitby
• Robert Cavanah as Gerry Cosmo
• Adrian Rawlins as Woody Pine
• Nick Bagnall as Pat Symcox
• Idris Elba as Robinson Bennett
• Ron Emslie as Phillip Kennedy
• James Warrior as Colin Figgs
• Graham Turner as Binny Edwards
• Race Davies as Emma Davies
• Kaylee Anne Price as Baby Girl

Production

The series was described by the BBC as "touching", with the premise listed as "a series that follows a number of inmates, contrasting their chequered life and predicament with those of the staff."^[3]

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"The VAT Man"	Danny Hiller	Lucy Gannon	19 February 1997 (1997-02-19)
As two new arrivals try to come to terms with their new environment, dislike develops into open hostility.[1]
2	"Soft Touch"	Danny Hiller	Lucy Gannon	26 February 1997 (1997-02-26)
A new prisoner's pursuit of freedom threatens both Annie's career and his chances of staying out of closed prison.[4]
3	"Guilty"	Danny Hiller	Lucy Gannon	5 March 1997 (1997-03-05)
Driving to give the last rites to a dying woman, a Roman Catholic priest knocks down and kills a young boy. Sentenced to four years, he is consumed with guilt, while the boy's father confronts his own anger.[5]
4	"Offending Behaviour"	Danny Hiller	Lucy Gannon	12 March 1997 (1997-03-12)
The politics and relationships of the dormitory are overturned by the arrival of a new inmate.[6]
5	"Good Behaviour"	Danny Hiller	Lucy Gannon	19 March 1997 (1997-03-19)
Binny Edwards is on the eve of his release when his mother dies. Ignored by his welfare officer, he is unprepared for life on the outside.[7]
6	"Exposure"	Danny Hiller	Lucy Gannon	26 March 1997 (1997-03-26)
Woody gets his promotion, but the revelation of a family secret threatens his career. Meanwhile, the publication of a government white paper leads to unwelcome press coverage of Vernemoor.[2]