''Insiders'' is a six-part British television drama series, created and written by playwright

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, that first broadcast on BBC1 on 19 February 1997. The series stars

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, Robert Cavanah and Adrian Rawlins, and follows life inside an open prison in London. The series was directed entirely by Danny Hiller. The series broadcast over six consecutive weeks, with the concluding episode on 26 March 1997. The series is yet to be released on DVD.

Cast

as Annie Whitby * Robert Cavanah as Gerry Cosmo * Adrian Rawlins as Woody Pine * Nick Bagnall as Pat Symcox * Idris Elba as Robinson Bennett * Ron Emslie as Phillip Kennedy * James Warrior as Colin Figgs * Graham Turner as Binny Edwards * Race Davies as Emma Davies * Kaylee Anne Price as Baby Girl

Production

The series was described by the BBC as "touching", with the premise listed as "a series that follows a number of inmates, contrasting their chequered life and predicament with those of the staff."

Episodes

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Insiders (British TV series) 1997 British television series debuts 1997 British television series endings 1990s British drama television series 1990s British television miniseries BBC television dramas British English-language television shows Television shows set in London