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| show_name = Seekers
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{{Infobox television
| image = [[Image:Seekers Poster Small.jpg|250px]]
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| image = Seekers Poster Small.jpg
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| image_size = 250
| caption = Poster of ''Seekers''
| caption = Poster of ''Seekers''
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| alt_name =
| genre = [[Mystery fiction|Mystery]]/[[Comedy]]/[[Drama]]
| genre = [[Mystery fiction|Mystery]]/[[Comedy]]/[[Drama]]
| creator =
| creator =
| writer = [[Lynda La Plante]]
| writer = [[Lynda La Plante]]
| picture_format = ([[PAL]])
| director = Peter Barber-Fleming
| director = Peter Barber-Fleming
| creative_director =
| creative_director =
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| country = United Kingdom
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| language = English
| num_seasons =
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes =
| num_episodes = 2
| list_episodes =
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer =
| executive_producer = [[Ted Childs]]
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| co_exec =
| producer = [[Sarah Lawson (producer)|Sarah Lawson]]
| producer = [[Sarah Lawson (producer)|Sarah Lawson]]
| supervising_producer =
| asst_producer =
| co-producer =
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| location =
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| company = [[ITV Central|Central Television]]
| runtime = approx. 230 minutes
| runtime = approx. 230 minutes
| network =
| network = [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]
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| first_aired = {{Start date|1993|4|25|df=y}}
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| last_aired = {{End date|1993|4|28|df=y}}
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| first_aired = 1992
| last_aired = 1992
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'''''Seekers''''' is a four-part TV mini-series released in 1992 about a police officer who disappears, and when his wife tries to find him, she discovers... another wife. They team up to search for him. It starred [[Brenda Fricker]] and [[Josette Simon]], and was written by the celebrated novelist and screenwriter [[Lynda La Plante]] who also wrote the book of the same name.<ref>[http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/l/lynda-la-plante/seekers.htm Seekers by Lynda La Plante<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
'''''Seekers''''' is a two-part TV mini-series released on [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] from 25 to 28 April 1993 about a private detective who disappears, and when his wife tries to find him, she discovers... another wife. They team up to search for him. It starred [[Brenda Fricker]] and [[Josette Simon]], and was written by the celebrated novelist and screenwriter [[Lynda La Plante]] who also wrote the book of the same name.<ref>[http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/l/lynda-la-plante/seekers.htm Seekers by Lynda La Plante<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
It was produced by [[Sarah Lawson (producer)|Sarah Lawson]].
It was produced by [[Sarah Lawson (producer)|Sarah Lawson]].


==Selected Cast & Crew==
==Selected Cast & Crew==


===Cast<ref name="Seekers 1992 TV">[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105349/ Seekers (1992) (TV)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>===
===Cast<ref name="Seekers 1992 TV">[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105349/ Seekers (TV series 1993– )<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>===
*[[Michael Carter (actor)|Michael Carter]] - Mike Hazard
*[[Michael Carter (actor)|Michael Carter]] - Mike Hazard
*[[Ken Bones]] - Tony Laytham
*[[Ken Bones]] - Tony Laytham
*[[George Innes]] - Kenny Graham
*[[George Innes]] - Kenny Graham
*[[Andy Rashleigh]] - James Donald
*Andy Rashleigh - James Donald
*Harry Jones - Al Franks
*Harry Jones - Al Franks
*[[Brenda Fricker]] - Stella Hazard
*[[Brenda Fricker]] - Stella Hazard
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*John Blakey - Kingston Officer
*John Blakey - Kingston Officer
*[[Tina Martin]] - Nurse
*[[Tina Martin]] - Nurse
*[[Graham Sinclair]] - D. I. Kent
*Graham Sinclair - D. I. Kent
*[[John Rowe (actor)|John Rowe]] - Mr.Sidwick
*[[John Rowe (actor)|John Rowe]] - Mr.Sidwick
*[[Dick Sullivan]] - Priest
*Dick Sullivan - Priest
* [[Marshall Napier]] - Wright
*[[Lisa Bowerman]] - Stable Girl (uncredited)


===Crew<ref name="Seekers 1992 TV"/>===
===Crew<ref name="Seekers 1992 TV"/>===
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*Writer - [[Lynda La Plante]]
*Writer - [[Lynda La Plante]]
*Producer - [[Sarah Lawson (producer)|Sarah Lawson]]
*Producer - [[Sarah Lawson (producer)|Sarah Lawson]]
*Composer - Daryl Runswick
*Composer - [[Daryl Runswick]]
*Executive Producer - [[Ted Childs]]


==See also==
==See also==


*[[Lynda La Plante]]
*[[Lynda La Plante]]
*[[Sarah Lawson (producer)]]
*[[Sarah Lawson (producer)|Sarah Lawson]]
*[[Ted Childs]]
*[[Brenda Fricker]]
*[[Brenda Fricker]]
*[[Josette Simon]]
*[[Josette Simon]]
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=0105349|title=Seekers}}
*[http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/l/lynda-la-plante/seekers.htm The Novel Version]
*[http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/l/lynda-la-plante/seekers.htm The Novel Version]
*[http://www.laplanteproductions.com/biography.phtml La Plante Productions]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080221142820/http://www.laplanteproductions.com/biography.phtml La Plante Productions]
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105349/ Seekers at IMDb]



{{Lynda La Plante}}
{{Sarah Lawson}}
{{Sarah Lawson}}


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[[Category:ITV television dramas]]
[[Category:1990s British television miniseries]]
[[Category:British English-language television shows]]
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Latest revision as of 17:56, 14 February 2024

Seekers
Poster of Seekers
GenreMystery/Comedy/Drama
Written byLynda La Plante
Directed byPeter Barber-Fleming
StarringBrenda Fricker
Josette Simon
Theme music composerDaryl Runswick
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes2
Production
Executive producerTed Childs
ProducerSarah Lawson
Running timeapprox. 230 minutes
Production companyCentral Television
Original release
NetworkITV
Release25 April (1993-04-25) –
28 April 1993 (1993-04-28)

Seekers is a two-part TV mini-series released on ITV from 25 to 28 April 1993 about a private detective who disappears, and when his wife tries to find him, she discovers... another wife. They team up to search for him. It starred Brenda Fricker and Josette Simon, and was written by the celebrated novelist and screenwriter Lynda La Plante who also wrote the book of the same name.[1] It was produced by Sarah Lawson.

Selected Cast & Crew

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Cast[2]

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Crew[2]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Seekers by Lynda La Plante
  2. ^ a b Seekers (TV series 1993– )
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