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<i>The Living and the Dead</i> (TV series)

The Living and the Dead (TV series)

British supernatural drama television series

The Living and the Dead is a British six-episode supernatural horror television series created by Ashley Pharoah. The plot revolves around Nathan Appleby (played by Colin Morgan) and his wife, Charlotte Appleby (played by Charlotte Spencer), whose farm is believed to be at the centre of numerous supernatural occurrences.[1]

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Cast

Main cast

Supporting cast

Production

Development

The series was created by Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes co-creator Ashley Pharoah. Pharoah's creative partner Matthew Graham was initially attached to the series, but withdrew prior to its production to work on Childhood's End for SyFy.[14] The series is directed by Alice Troughton and Sam Donovan.[2]

Casting

On 5 June 2015, Colin Morgan and Charlotte Spencer were announced to join the cast.[2][15]

Filming

The Living and the Dead production was based in the Bottle Yard Studios in Bristol, England.[16] The primary filming location was Horton Court in Gloucestershire.[17]

The six-part BBC One TV Series began rehearsals on 29 July 2015,[18][better source needed] and shooting commenced in the West Country on 3 August 2015,[19][better source needed] with an official announcement about the series on 7 August 2015.[15] Filming concluded on 18 December 2015.[20]

On 12 August 2016, BBC had officially stated that the series would not be renewed for a second series.

Music

Bristol-based duo The Insects were commissioned to write the score for the series.[21] The first episode features the traditional song "She Moved Through the Fair" sung by Elizabeth Fraser, plus the Anglican hymn "Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise" at the ploughman's funeral.[22] Another recurring song is "The Reaper's Ghost",[23] composed by Richard Dyer-Bennet in 1935.[24]

Episodes

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Reception

Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes gave Series 1 an approval rating of 83%, with an average rating of 6.33 out of 10 based on 12 critics. The site's critical consensus is, "This throwback to classic gothic tales of yore is ideal viewing for audiences seeking a spooky sit without intense jolts and shocks."[25]

References

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    "Spotlight: Harry Peacock". Retrieved 7 January 2016.
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    "Pooky Quesnell: CV". Retrieved 30 August 2015.
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    "Malcolm Storry: CV". Retrieved 27 August 2015.
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    "Steve Oram: IMDB". IMDb. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
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    Usman Mullan (29 June 2016). "The Living and the Dead: Ashley Pharoah on the Writing Process". Retrieved 14 February 2018.
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    "BBC Press Official Twitter". Retrieved 7 August 2015.
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    "The Location Guide". Archived from the original on 1 September 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
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    Armstrong, Neil (28 June 2016). "The Telegraph". Retrieved 23 September 2017.
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    "Alice Troughton Official Twitter". Retrieved 29 July 2015.
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    "BBC The Living and the Dead Twitter Fan account". Retrieved 3 August 2015.
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    "Casting Weekly". Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  21. [21]
    Tim Bennett (15 June 2016). "The Living and the Dead". The Insects. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
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    "The Living and The Dead". Tumblr. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
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    "Music from The Living and the Dead". What Lies Beneath, Should Be Left Beneath. Tumblr. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
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    Paul O. Jenkins (2010). Richard Dyer-Bennet: The Last Minstrel. University Press of Mississippi. ISBN 978-1-6047-3360-0.
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    "The Living and the Dead: Miniseries". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
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