Cold Call

2019 television miniseries

Cold Call

Genre| Crime drama
Created by| Karyn Dougan Buckland and Mark Buckland
Written by| Karyn Dougan Buckland and Mark Buckland
Directed by| Gareth Tunley
Starring|

* Sally Lindsay
* Daniel Ryan
* Paul Higgins
* Elizabeth Counsell
* Taj Atwal

Composer| Steve Pretty
Country of origin| United Kingdom
Original language| English
No. of seasons| 1
No. of episodes| 4
Production
Executive producer|

* Mike Benson

Producer| Rebecca Davies
Cinematography| Benjamin Pritchard
Editor| Andrew McKee
Original release
Network| Channel 5
Release| 18 November (2019-11-18) –
21 November 2019 (2019-11-21)

Cold Call is a four-part British television miniseries, created and written by Karyn Dougan Buckland and Mark Buckland. It stars Sally Lindsay, Daniel Ryan, Paul Higgins, Elizabeth Counsell and Taj Atwal. It was produced by Acorn TV[1] and broadcast on Channel 5 on four consecutive nights from 18 November to 21 November 2019.[2]

## Synopsis

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The series revolves around June Clark (played by Lindsay), an ordinary woman, who is scammed by a cold caller. She then tracks down the fraudster (Higgins) and begins working for him in order to bring him to justice.[3][4][5] The series is currently available, as of January 2025, to watch via Netflix

## Leading parts

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* Sally Lindsay as June Clarke
* Daniel Ryan as Des
* Paul Higgins as Kirk Wiley
* Taj Atwal as Hana
* Elizabeth Counsell as Elisabeth Wiley
* Katie Redford as Lizzie
* Samantha Power as Laura

## Episodes

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No.| Episode| Directed by| Written by| Original release date| UK viewers
(millions)

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1| Episode 1| Gareth Tunley| Karyn Dougan Buckland and Mark Buckland| 18 November 2019 (2019-11-18)| N/A
2| Episode 2| Gareth Tunley| Karyn Dougan Buckland and Mark Buckland| 19 November 2019 (2019-11-19)| N/A
3| Episode 3| Gareth Tunley| Karyn Dougan Buckland and Mark Buckland| 20 November 2019 (2019-11-20)| N/A
4| Episode 4| Gareth Tunley| Karyn Dougan Buckland and Mark Buckland| 21 November 2019 (2019-11-21)| N/A

## Reception

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The Times critic Carol Migley awarded the opening episode four stars out of five.[6] The Daily Telegraph gave it three out five stars.[7]

## References

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1. ^ "Acorn TV: Cold Call". Acorn TV. 21 November 2019.
2. ^ West, Amy (18 November 2019). "Sally Lindsay's "shocking" new show Cold Call is a story "we've not really seen on screens"". Digital Spy.
3. ^ Akingbade, Tobi (19 November 2019). "Cold Call: Why you should be tuning in to Channel 5's first ever original drama". Evening Standard.
4. ^ Allen, Kelly (19 November 2019). "Corrie's Sally Lindsay targeted in phone scam before signing for Cold Call drama". Daily Mirror.
5. ^ "Cold Call - Chalkboard TV". Daily Mirror. 21 November 2019.
6. ^ Midgley, Carol (22 February 2024). "Vienna Blood review — A Freudian Sherlock, but far more elementary". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
7. ^ Singh, Anita (18 November 2019). "Cold Call, episode 1 review: Channel 5's phishing scam drama is entertaining – if rather improbable". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 22 February 2024.

## External links

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* Cold Call at IMDb

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