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''Killer Net'' is a British television
crime drama Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combin ...
mini series, first broadcast on
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in May 1998. The drama was written and produced by
Lynda La Plante Lynda La Plante, CBE (born Lynda Titchmarsh; 15 March 1943) is an English author, screenwriter and former actress, best known for writing the ''Prime Suspect'' television crime series. Early life Lynda La Plante was born Lynda Titchmarsh on ...
, directed by
Geoffrey Sax Geoffrey Sax (sometimes credited as Geoff Sax) is a British film and television director, who has worked on a variety of drama productions in both the United Kingdom and the United States. Life and career He began his directing career in the lat ...
and featured a cast of up and coming actors. One of the main selling points of the series was that it starred
Jason Orange Jason Thomas Orange (born 10 July 1970) is an English former singer and dancer, known for being a member of Take That. He departed from the group in September 2014. Early life Jason Thomas Orange was born on 10 July 1970 in Manchester, Lancashi ...
of
Take That Take That are an English pop group formed in Manchester in 1990. The group currently consists of Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen. The original line-up also featured Jason Orange and Robbie Williams. Barlow is the group's lead singer ...
, but it was also one of the introductions to the small screen of
Paul Bettany Paul Bettany (born 27 May 1971) is an English actor. He is mostly known for his roles as J.A.R.V.I.S. and Vision in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, recently starring in the Disney+ miniseries '' WandaVision'' (2021), for which he was nominate ...
.


Plot

The series is set around the lives of three students living in Brighton, whose contribution to an internet-based computer game leads them right into the heart of an investigation into a serial killer.


Cast

* Tam Williams as Scott Miller *
Paul Bettany Paul Bettany (born 27 May 1971) is an English actor. He is mostly known for his roles as J.A.R.V.I.S. and Vision in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, recently starring in the Disney+ miniseries '' WandaVision'' (2021), for which he was nominate ...
as Joe Hunter * Emily Woof as Suzie Scott *
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as Carol Butler *
Jason Orange Jason Thomas Orange (born 10 July 1970) is an English former singer and dancer, known for being a member of Take That. He departed from the group in September 2014. Early life Jason Thomas Orange was born on 10 July 1970 in Manchester, Lancashi ...
as Brent Moyer * Sara Stephens as Tracy Wilson * Kathy Brolly as Charlotte 'Charlie' Thorpe * Mark Tandy as Robin Butler-Cooke * Simon Meacock as Tony 'Scruffy' O'Reilly *
Christopher Neame Christopher Neame (born 12 September 1947, London) is an English actor now living in the United States. UK career Neame's UK film credits include appearances in two Hammer Horror films: '' Lust for a Vampire'' (1971) and ''Dracula AD 1972'' ...
as DCI Collingwood *
Richard McCabe Richard McCabe (born William McCabe; 18 August 1960) is a Scottish actor who has specialised in classical theatre. He is an Associate Artist of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). Career McCabe is an Associate Artist of the Royal Shakespeare ...
as DI George Colby *
Stephen Boxer Stephen Boxer (born 19 May 1950) is an English actor who has appeared in films, on television and on stage. He is known for his role as Joe Fenton on the BBC soap opera '' Doctors''. Career Stephen Boxer was educated at New College School in ...
as DS Hawkes *
Raquel Cassidy Raquel Cassidy is an English actress. She played the role of Phyllis Baxter in the television series ''Downton Abbey'' (2013–2015), winning a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. She has re ...
as WPC Pamela Boxer * Mark Barton Hill as Jamie *
Mark Denham Mark Denham (born 1975) is a British actor, best known for his role as Joe Greyshott in the sitcom '' Second Thoughts.'' Denham later appeared in one episode of the show’s sequel, '' Faith in the Future''. Denham had a role in the third episode ...
as Jarvis


Production


Locations

Location filming for ''Killer Net'' was completed throughout the late summer of 1997. Many scenes were filmed in
Brighton, East Sussex Brighton () is a seaside resort and one of the two main areas of the City of Brighton and Hove in the county of East Sussex, England. It is located south of London. Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze Ag ...
. Scenes set on the actual game "Killer Net" were all filmed in Islington, in and around the Camden Passage antique area. The University that the students attend is not Brighton University, but it is in fact the University of Surrey in Guildford. Up until the end of the 1990s, Eastern Terrace in
Kemp Town Kemp Town Estate, also known as Kemp Town, is a 19th-century Regency architecture residential estate in the east of Brighton in East Sussex, England, UK. It consists of Arundel Terrace, Lewes Crescent, Sussex Square, Chichester Terrace, and ...
, Brighton was used as student lodgings. and number eight was used as the property where the students live. It has since been converted back into accommodation and is one of the most expensive properties in Brighton. The club featured in the programme is The Zap club in the Kings Road Arches, Brighton. The Casino is actually the ''
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'' opposite the West Pier on Kings Road and later doubles as the block of flats in which Brent Moyer (
Jason Orange Jason Thomas Orange (born 10 July 1970) is an English former singer and dancer, known for being a member of Take That. He departed from the group in September 2014. Early life Jason Thomas Orange was born on 10 July 1970 in Manchester, Lancashi ...
) lives. The road in which the police question Scott about his car is Princess Street, Brighton, outside the Marlborough Pub. There are various invaluable scenes filmed inside the West Pier pavilion. The Palace Pier has many scenes filmed on it. When the students go out celebrating after winning the game, the MG is pictured turning from Marine Parade into the Old Steine. The opening shot from Scott's window is a view down Marine Parade and shows the forecourt of the Bristol Bar in Paston Place.


Episodes


References


External links

*
Sing-Along-A-Killer-NetOfficial Site on Internet Archive
{{Lynda La Plante 1998 British television series debuts 1998 British television series endings 1990s British drama television series Channel 4 television dramas 1990s British crime television series 1990s British television miniseries British thriller television series English-language television shows Films directed by Geoffrey Sax Television shows set in Brighton