Professor T. (British TV series)

*Professor T.*
Professor T.
Genre	Crime drama
Created by	Matt Baker ; Malin-Sarah Gozin
Based on	Professor T. by Paul Piedfort
Directed by	Dries Vos
Starring	Ben Miller; Emma Naomi; Barney White; Andy Gathergood; Sarah Woodward; Juliet Aubrey; Frances de la Tour;
Composer	Hannes De Maeyer
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	6 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Bert Hamelinck; Walter Iuzzolino; Jo McGrath;
Producer	Dimitri Verbeeck
Production locations	Belgium and Cambridge, England, UK
Release
Original network	ITV
Original release	18 July 2021 –; present
Chronology
Related shows	Professor T. (Belgian TV series); Professor T. (German TV series);

Professor T. is a British crime drama television series starring Ben Miller, Emma Naomi, Barney White and Frances de la Tour.^[1] It is an adaptation from the Belgian TV series of the same name. It began broadcasting on Britbox on 3 June 2021,^[2] ITV on 18 July 2021,^[3] and PBS in the United States on 11 July 2021.^[4]^[5]

On 6 October 2021, it was announced it had been renewed for a second series.^[6]

Plot synopsis[]

Professor Jasper Tempest, a genius criminologist at Cambridge University, who has OCD and an overbearing mother, assists the police in solving crimes.

Cast[]

Ben Miller as Professor Jasper Tempest
Emma Naomi as DC Lisa Donckers
Barney White as DC Dan Winters
Andy Gathergood as DI Paul Rabbit
Sarah Woodward as Ingrid Snares
Juliet Aubrey as DCI Christina Brand
Frances de la Tour as Adelaide Tempest

Recurring[]

Douglas Reith as The Dean

Episodes[]

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	U.K. viewers (millions)
1	"Anatomy of a Memory"	Dries Vos	Matt Baker & Malin-Sarah Gozin	11 July 2021 (2021-07-11) (U.S.) 18 July 2021 (2021-07-18) (UK)	5.41
2	"A Fish Called Walter"	Dries Vos	Matt Baker & Malin-Sarah Gozin	18 July 2021 (2021-07-18) (U.S.) 25 July 2021 (2021-07-25) (UK)	4.72
3	"Tiger Tiger"	Dries Vos	Matt Baker & Malin-Sarah Gozin	25 July 2021 (2021-07-25) (U.S) 1 August 2021 (2021-08-01) (UK)	4.48
4	"Mother Love"	Dries Vos	Matt Baker & Malin-Sarah Gozin	1 August 2021 (2021-08-01) (U.S) 8 August 2021 (2021-08-08) (UK)	4.26
5	"Sophie Knows"	Dries Vos	Matt Baker & Malin-Sarah Gozin	8 August 2021 (2021-08-08) (U.S) 15 August 2021 (2021-08-15) (UK)	4.13
6	"The Dutiful Child"	Dries Vos	Matt Baker & Malin-Sarah Gozin	15 August 2021 (2021-08-15) (U.S) 22 August 2021 (2021-08-22) (UK)	3.88

Reception[]

Carol Midgley of The Times gave it two stars out of five, praising Miller but lambasting the plot and tonal shifts.^[7] Ed Cumming of The Independent also commended Miller's performance as well as Naomi's and de la Tour's, but suggested that the show "isn't quite there yet".^[8]

Anita Singh of The Daily Telegraph criticised the use of rape in the show's first episode, as well as the scenes depicting the attacks, stating: "There is promise in Tempest’s story, but, please, can this be the last time that rape is used as cheap entertainment?".^[9]

References[]

^ "Professor T release date: Cast, plot and latest news about new ITV series". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 16 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
^ "New stylish crime drama Professor T launches exclusively on BritBox UK". Press Centre. Archived from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
^ "Back to school for Ben: Actor returns to Cambridge in new crime thriller". ITV News. 15 July 2021. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
^ "Professor T". PBS. Retrieved 23 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ Robinson, Jennifer (13 August 2021). "PROFESSOR T: Season 1 (Season Finale Sunday!)". KPBS. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
^ Carr, Flora (6 October 2021). "Professor T season 2 release date rumours: Cast, trailer and latest news". Radio Times. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
^ Midgley, Carol (19 July 2021). "Professor T review — horrific plot, but Ben Miller has sleuth down to a T". The Times. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
^ Cumming, Ed (20 July 2021). "Professor T, review: Ben Miller's promising crime remake isn't quite there yet". The Independent. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
^ Singh, Anita (18 July 2021). "Professor T, review: ITV should be ashamed of using rape as cheap entertainment". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.

External links[]

Professor T. at IMDb

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[1] "Professor T release date: Cast, plot and latest news about new ITV series". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 16 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.

[2] "New stylish crime drama Professor T launches exclusively on BritBox UK". Press Centre. Archived from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.

[3] "Back to school for Ben: Actor returns to Cambridge in new crime thriller". ITV News. 15 July 2021. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.

[4] "Professor T". PBS. Retrieved 23 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[5] Robinson, Jennifer (13 August 2021). "PROFESSOR T: Season 1 (Season Finale Sunday!)". KPBS. Retrieved 23 August 2021.

[6] Carr, Flora (6 October 2021). "Professor T season 2 release date rumours: Cast, trailer and latest news". Radio Times. Retrieved 9 October 2021.

[7] Midgley, Carol (19 July 2021). "Professor T review — horrific plot, but Ben Miller has sleuth down to a T". The Times. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

[8] Cumming, Ed (20 July 2021). "Professor T, review: Ben Miller's promising crime remake isn't quite there yet". The Independent. Retrieved 20 September 2021.

[9] Singh, Anita (18 July 2021). "Professor T, review: ITV should be ashamed of using rape as cheap entertainment". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.

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