Rockface (TV series)
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Rockface is a British television drama series, principally written and created by Nicholas Hicks-Beach and Shelley Miller, that first broadcast on BBC One on 13 March 2002.[1] The series, set in Glenntannoch, a fictitious town in the Scottish Highlands, centres on a mountain rescue team led by Dr. Gordon Urquhart (Clive Russell). The major rescues and incidents featured within the series were based upon real life rescues conducted by the Lochaber Mountain Rescue service.[2] Prior to filming, the cast underwent training to gather knowledge of the skills required to become a real-life mountain rescue team, under the guidance of trainer Mick Tighe.[3]
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Genre | Drama |
Created by | Nicholas Hicks-Beach Shelley Miller |
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Composer | Colin Towns |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 2 |
No. of episodes | 14 (list of episodes) |
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Production location | Scottish Highlands |
Cinematography | Colin Munn |
Editor | Chris Wimble |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production companies | BBC Scotland Union Pictures Sony Pictures Television International |
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Network | BBC One |
Release | 13 March 2002 (2002-03-13) – 27 July 2003 (2003-07-27) |
Rockface ran for two series; the first series of six episodes broadcasting in 2002 on Wednesday evenings; with a second series of eight episodes following in 2003 on Sunday evenings. Strong critical reception and reasonable viewing figures lead to a second series being commissioned before the first had finished broadcasting. The final episode was broadcast on 27 July 2003.[4] Notably, despite being listed for release,[5] the series has never been made available on DVD. An interactive website, including games based upon the series as well as cast profiles and computer wallpapers and screensavers, was launched online shortly before the series' television debut.[6]