''Requiem'' is a six-part British television drama serial, written and created by Kris Mrksa and directed by

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. It is a co-production between New Pictures for the BBC and

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. It first broadcast on

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on 2 February 2018, with all six episodes being released via

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on the same day. The series encompasses elements of both the

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and

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genres. It stars Lydia Wilson as Matilda Grey, an accomplished cellist whose life is turned upside down following her mother's suicide, which raises a number of questions about her identity and events in her past. Joel Fry stars as her best friend and fellow musician Harlan "Hal" Fine.

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Sian Reese-Williams Sian Reese-Williams (born 18 November 1981) is a Welsh actress, best known for playing detective Cadi John in three series of '' Hidden''. Early life Reese-Williams was born in Glanamman, South Wales. She lived in Swansea until the age of 4, ...

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, Claire Rushbrook, and Richard Harrington are also credited as principal members of the cast. The series began filming in March 2017, with filming taking place in

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from June 2017 and supported by funding from the

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. Location filming took place at Cefn Tilla Court in Usk,

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and

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. It was produced by New Pictures, whose previous credits include '' The Missing''. It was available internationally on

from 23 March 2018, and a DVD was released via Acorn Media on 19 March 2018.

Cast

Main

* Lydia Wilson as Matilda Grey; an award-winning

cellist The cello ( ; plural ''celli'' or ''cellos'') or violoncello ( ; ) is a bowed (sometimes plucked and occasionally hit) string instrument of the violin family. Its four strings are usually tuned in perfect fifths: from low to high, C2, G2, D ...

* Joel Fry as Harlan "Hal" Fine; Matilda's best friend and fellow musician *

as Nick Dean; distant relative of the late Ewan Dean who inherits Dean House *

as Trudy Franken; Carys' childhood friend who was with her on the day she disappeared *

as Stephen Kendrick; a former Detective Inspector who investigated Carys' disappearance * Claire Rushbrook as Rose Morgan; Carys' birth mother * Richard Harrington as Aron Morgan; Rose's second husband *

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as Janice Gray; Maltida's mother who unexpectedly takes her own life * Clare Calbraith as PC Graves; a local police constable who investigates the death of Ewan Dean * Tara Fitzgerald as Sylvia Walsh; a local antiques dealer with an interest in the supernatural * Dyfan Dwyfor as Ed Fenton; a local handyman with a mysterious connection to Aron Morgan *

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as Sean Howell; Carys' father who went missing in the years after her disappearance * Simon Kunz as Lloyd Satlow; solicitor working on behalf of the Dean family *

Pippa Haywood Philippa Haywood (born 6 May 1961) is a British actress. She won the 2005 Rose d'Or Award for Best Female Comedy Performance for '' Green Wing'' (2004–2006). Her other television credits include '' The Brittas Empire'' (1991–1997), Chimera ...

as Verity Satlow; local psychiatrist

Recurring

* Charles Dale as Royce Evans; a local farmer * Brochan Evans as David Morgan; Rose and Aron's son * Darren Evans as PC Ian Shortly; PC Graves' partner * Ifan Huw Dafydd as Harry Franken; landlord of the local pub * Emmie Thompson as Carys Howell; daughter of Rose and Sean * Oliver Lansley as Carl * Jane Thorne as Meredith Dean; Nick's estranged aunt and initial inheritor of Dean House *

Anastasia Hille Anastasia Hille (born 1965) is an English film, television and theatre actress, and ceramicist. Born in London, she was a student at London's Drama Centre and won second prize at the Ian Charleson Awards in 1994 (the first prize was awarded to ...

as Laura; a local woman who claims to have visions of Carys *

Bella Ramsey Isabella May Ramsey (born in September 2003) is an English actor. She is known for her breakthrough role as young noblewoman Lyanna Mormont in the HBO fantasy television series ''Game of Thrones'' (2016–2019), and subsequent television role ...

as young Matilda

Episodes

Airdates listed as per the BBC One broadcast. All episodes of this series were available to view on

from 2 February 2018.

Production

The series was filmed primarily in Wales.

St David's Hall St David's Hall (Welsh: ''Neuadd Dewi Sant'') is a performing arts and conference venue in the heart of Cardiff, Wales. St David's Hall is the National Concert Hall and Conference Centre of Wales. It hosts the annual Welsh Proms and the biennia ...

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stood in for a London venue, while other scenes in the fictional town of Penllynith were filmed in Newport and

Cefntilla Court Cefn Tilla Court, Llandenny, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a country house dating from the mid-19th century. Its origins date from 1616. During the English Civil War, the court was the headquarters of Thomas Fairfax during the siege of Raglan Castle ...

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was used as the country house where Matilda stays.

References

External links

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