Annika (British TV series)

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Annika
Based on [d]
Written byNick Walker
Directed by
  • Philip John
  • Fiona Walton
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of episodes6[1]
Production
Executive producerArabella Page Croft
Production companyBlack Camel Pictures
DistributorAll3Media
Release
Original networkAlibi
External links
Website
Production website

Annika is a British crime drama television series, based on the BBC Radio 4 drama Annika Stranded.[2][3] Produced by Black Camel Pictures for Alibi and All3Media,[1] the first episode aired on 17 August 2021.[4][5]

Annika Strandhed is a Detective Inspector in the Scottish Police, recently transferred to the Glasgow Marine Homicide Unit. She brings with her a teenage daughter. The relationship between Annika and her daughter is the basis for the sub-plot across all the episodes.

Annika is of Norwegian ancestry, mirroring the original radio series.

The radio series Annika Stranded was also written by Nick Walker and featured Nicola Walker as Annika Strandhed but was set in Oslo.[6]

Cast[]

Episodes[]

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [7]U.K. viewers
(millions)
1"Captain Ahab's wife"Phillip JohnNick WalkerAugust 17, 2021 (2021-08-17)0.41 [8]
Annika begins leading a new Marine Homicide Unit and her teenage daughter (Morgan) starts at a new school. The coastguard finds a body in The Clyde, killed with a harpoon. The murder victim is the owner of a boat which takes tourists on whale hunts. The only suspect is killed in a hit-and-run road accident. Meanwhile, Morgan struggles to fit in and distracts her mother from the case. The episode ends with Annika questioning her parenting skills and, as a single parent, compares herself to Captain Ahab's wife.
2"Episode 2"Phillip JohnNick WalkerAugust 24, 2021 (2021-08-24)N/A
3"Episode 3"Phillip JohnNick WalkerAugust 31, 2021 (2021-08-31)N/A
4"Episode 4"Fiona WaltonLucia HaynesSeptember 7, 2021 (2021-09-07)N/A
5"Episode 5"Fiona WaltonFrances PoetSeptember 14, 2021 (2021-09-14)N/A
6"Episode 6"Fiona WaltonNick WalkerSeptember 21, 2021 (2021-09-21)N/A

Production and filming[]

Principal photography for the series began on 14 December 2020[9] and ended on 2 April 2021.[10] Filming took place primarily in Glasgow, on the River Clyde, as well as in towns in Argyll.[3][11] The Beacon Arts Centre served as the homicide unit's base, and DI Strandhed's home was located on the banks of Loch Lomond.[11]

Music[]

The theme music ("Bringing Murder to the Land") was written by Anton Newcombe and Dot Allison [12]

Reception[]

Critical response[]

In The Guardian, the opening episode of the TV series holds a 4-star review. "She’s a daffy Norwegian supercop with a dodgy accent. But Walker’s droll dialogue and womansplaining should keep you waterside for the long haul".[13] The Radio Times rated the same episode with 3 stars: "Not everything works in the first episode of the crime drama – but the central case is gripping enough".[14] The Killing Times also rated the first episode with 3 stars: "It's great to have Walker back on our screens and although Annika feels a bit light – Mare of Easttown it is most assuredly not – it's still worth a watch".[15]

Ratings[]

Annika has broken records to become Alibi's most-watched drama for at least seven years. The first episode of the series attracted 410,000 viewers – 2.5 per cent of the audience share. That makes it the highest-rated programme since the Broadcasters' Audience Research Board (BARB) started recording figures in January 2014.[16]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Six-part drama series 'Annika' in production". Black Camel Pictures. 15 January 2021. Archived from the original on 6 April 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  2. ^ Swain, Marianka (31 March 2021). "Why Unforgotten star Nicola Walker could be the next Olivia Colman". The Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 31 March 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b Turner, Kayt (16 March 2021). "In Pictures: New series of popular drama, Annika, filming in Glasgow". The Scotsman. Archived from the original on 17 March 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  4. ^ Carr, Flora (29 July 2021). "Annika release date: Latest news on the Nicola Walker crime drama". Radio Times. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  5. ^ "UKTV commissions TV adaptation of Radio 4 drama Annika for Alibi, starring Nicola Walker | News | UKTV Corporate Site". corporate.uktv.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  6. ^ "Annika Stranded". BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Annika – Listings". Alibi. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Nicola Walker's Annika breaks Alibi records".
  9. ^ Official UKTV [@UKTV] (14 December 2020). "Filming starts today on @alibi_channel's latest original drama #Annika which sees Nicola Walker take the lead as DI Annika Strandhed who heads up a new specialist Marine Homicide Unit - tasked with investigating unexplained murders that wash up in the waterways of Scotland" (Tweet). Retrieved 6 April 2021 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ Black Camel Pictures [@BlackCamelPic] (2 April 2021). "That's a wrap!! After 77 days of filming, we have wrapped production on #Annika-six hours of television produced in remarkable circumstances. Every single cast & crew member made this happen and we are eternally grateful & proud" (Tweet). Retrieved 6 April 2021 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ a b Ferguson, Brian (19 December 2020). "Scotland to get new marine murder mystery TV series focusing on Norwegian detective". The Scotsman. Archived from the original on 6 April 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  12. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Bringing Murder to the Land (From "Annika"). YouTube.
  13. ^ "Annika review – Nicola Walker as a maritime murder cop is sure to reel you in". 17 August 2021.
  14. ^ "Annika review: A solid start for Nicola Walker's light-hearted coastline police procedural".
  15. ^ "REVIEW Annika (S1 E1/6)". 17 August 2021.
  16. ^ "Nicola Walker's Annika breaks Alibi records".

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