''Trinity'' is a

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drama series which was broadcast on

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from September to November 2009. The series is set in the fictional Trinity College of Bridgeford University, and stars

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, Antonia Bernath,

Christian Cooke Christian Louis Cooke (born 15 September 1987) is an English actor. He is known for playing Luke Kirkwall in '' Where the Heart Is'', Luke Rutherford in ''Demons'', Dorian Gaudain in ''Trinity'', Freddie Taylor in '' Cemetery Junction'' and Len ...

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, and Isabella Calthorpe.

Premise

A new academic year begins at the ancient and prestigious Trinity College, Bridgeford University, and among the new students is Charlotte Arc ( Antonia Bernath), whose father Richard Arc (

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) was formerly a student and then professor at the college. Richard left the institution suddenly some years earlier and had never explained why, and two weeks before Charlotte is due to join the college, he is found dead in mysterious circumstances. Convinced that her father's death is in some way linked to the college, Charlotte enrolls determined to try to uncover the truth. As Charlotte and her fellow students settle in, they begin to realise that all is not what it seems at Trinity. Beneath the glossy, glamorous veneer lurks a much darker world, governed by strict codes of conduct and secret societies, most notably the mysterious Dandelion Club whose members are among the college's wealthiest and most privileged students who are used to getting their own way. A progressive new Warden of the college, Dr Angela Donne (

), is trying to modernize the institution. But she has a fight on her hands from those determined to preserve the old order, including the arrogant and sinister Dean, Dr Edmund Maltravers (

), and the spoiled and manipulative President of the Dandelion Club, Dorian Gaudain (

), backed by his father, the interfering Lord Ravensby (

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). Besides Charlotte, the new group of students trying to find their way in the college include the streetwise and fiercely intelligent Theo Mackenzie (

), the poetry-loving hopeless romantic Maddy Talbot ( Elen Rhys), Dorian's stunning but emotionally cold cousin Rosalind Gaudain ( Isabella Calthorpe), and the lost stoners Angus (Mark Wood) and Raj ( Arnab Chanda). When the college's champion rower, Ross Bonham (

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), turns up dead, a mysterious series of events begins to unfold. But those charged with protecting the secrets that lie within Trinity's ancient halls of learning aren't about to give them up without a fight.

Production

The series was filmed primarily on the campus of

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, with most scenes taking place in or around the Founder's Building. The Founder's Building appears in the exterior shots as well as in some interior shots as the fictional Trinity College. Some interior scenes were also filmed in the Great Hall of

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. Several of the exterior scenes were also filmed at

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, a renowned 18th-century landscape garden in

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Cast

Broadcast

The show aired weekly on Sundays at 10pm on ITV2 between 20 September 2009 and 8 November 2009, with a repeat showing on the same channel on Wednesdays at 9pm. The drama was originally planned to air at the start of the year but was delayed to allow ''

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'' to be broadcast. ''Trinity'' had its premiere online at 10pm on 13 September 2009, exactly a week before its TV premiere on 20 September 2009. Episodes 2 to 7 (with the exception of episode 3) premiered online Sundays at 11pm after the previous episode had been shown on ITV2 (episode 3 premiered online on Wednesday 30 September 2009). Episode 8 had no online premiere and was first shown on ITV2 Sunday 8 November. ITV2 repeated the entire series between 23 November 2009 and 2 December 2009 in a 9pm slot. In 2010, it was confirmed by

Channel Director

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Certificate 15). Special features include an exclusive behind-the-scenes feature with actors Reggie Yates and Christian Cooke.

References

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