Grafters
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{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2011}}
{{Infobox television
| image =
| caption =
| creator = Michael Chaplin
| genre = Comedy drama
| writer =
| director =
| starring = Robson Green
Stephen Tompkinson
Darren Morfitt
Emily Joyce
Marian McLoughlin
Will Parker
Neil Stuke
Carli Norris
Stephen Boxer
Lesley Vickerage
David Westhead
Katherine Wogan
Berwick Kaler
| language = English
| country = United Kingdom
| producer = Helen Gregory
| executive_producer = Simon Lewis
Susan Hogg
Sandra Jobling
| theme_music_composer = Robert Lockhart
| composer = Robert Lockhart (Series 1)
Ray Russell (Series 2)
| num_episodes = 16
| num_series = 2
| location = London, England, UK (Series 1)
Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK (Series 2)
| company = Granada Television
| network = ITV
| first_aired = {{start date|1998|10|27|df=yes}}
| last_aired = {{end date|1999|12|20|df=yes}}
}}
Grafters was a British drama–comedy programme originally broadcast in the UK on ITV from 27 October 1998 to 20 December 1999 for 16 episodes over two series.
Grafters relates the lives of the Purvis brothers Joe (Robson Green) and Trevor (Stephen Tompkinson), who along with their younger cousin Simon (Darren Morfitt) run a successful building business.
The show regularly received ratings of over 9 million viewers{{Cite web|url=http://www.barb.co.uk/whats-new/weekly-top-30?|title = Weekly top 30 programmes on TV sets (July 1998 – Sept 2018) | BARB}} and at the time was among ITV's most popular drama series. It received a 7.6/10 rating on IMDB.{{Citation |title=Grafters |date=1998-10-27 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0162809/ |type=Comedy, Drama |access-date=2023-09-16 |others=Robson Green, Stephen Tompkinson, Darren Morfitt |publisher=Coastal Productions, Granada Television}}
Cast
- Paul Carter – Dulwich Hill
- Robson Green – Joe Purvis
- Stephen Tompkinson – Trevor Purvis
- Darren Morfitt – Simon Purvis
- Emily Joyce – Laura
- Neil Stuke – Paul
- Carli Norris – Melanie
- Marian McLoughlin – Pippa
- Eva Pope – Janice
- Luisa Bradshaw-White – Debbie
- David Westhead – Nick Costello
- Katherine Wogan – Clare Costello
- Lesley Vickerage – Viv Casey
- Patrick Baladi – Will
- Maurice Roëves – Lennie
- James Gaddas – Ray
- Berwick Kaler – Uncle Alan
- Lisa Kay – Chloe
- Judy Goldberg – Auctioneer's Assistant
DVD releases
Entertainment One has released the complete series on DVD in Region 1 for the very first time. Season 1 was released on 17 July 2007,{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Grafters-Complete-Season-Robson-Green/dp/B000PGTNCU|title = Grafters – Complete First Season|website = Amazon|date = 17 July 2007}} while season 2 was released on 4 December 2007.{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Grafters-Complete-Second-Robson-Green/dp/B000VUHDCC/|title=Grafters: Season 2|website=Amazon|date=4 December 2007}}
Shock Entertainment released the complete series on DVD in Australia on 12 January 2009.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/803266 |title=Grafters - the Complete Series (4 Disc Set) @ EzyDVD |access-date=18 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091219120939/http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/803266 |archive-date=19 December 2009 |url-status=dead }}
Series 1 & 2 will be released on Region 2 on 26 February 2018.
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=0162809|title=Grafters}}
Category:1998 British television series debuts
Category:1999 British television series endings
Category:1990s British drama television series
Category:ITV television dramas
Category:British comedy-drama television shows
Category:Television series by ITV Studios
Category:Television shows produced by Granada Television
Category:British English-language television shows
Category:Television shows set in London
Category:Television shows set in Brighton