Three men working at a security depot see an opportunity for a multi-million pound robbery, and they take it. This is the focus for Inside Men, a four-part crime drama due to start on BBC One on Thursday 2 February 2012.
John (played by Steven Mackintosh) manages the cash counting house, Chris (played by Ashley Walters) is a security guard and Marcus (played by Warren Brown) is a forklift truck driver. These three everyday men find themselves crossing a line well out of their comfort zones when they decide to go for the robbery. The focus of the programme is how this leap will affect them as people.
Actors in Inside Men
Steven Mackintosh won a Bafta award for playing Davey in Care and a best actor Crystal Star at the 1997 British International Film Festival for his role as Karl in Different for Girls. Other notable film roles include Winston in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Tanis in the Underworld movies. His first recurring TV role was in 1985 as Nigel Partridge in The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4. Other roles have included Peter Van Dean in The Diary of Anne Frank, John Rokesmith in Our Mutual Friend, Stuart Collins in Swallow, Ian Pritchard in The Amazing Mrs Pritchard, DI Chris Sexton in Criminal Justice and DCI Ian Reed in Luther. Last year, he was Paul Brierly in The Jury II.
Ashley Walters is no stranger to the dangers of crime having served time himself in a young offenders’ institute for carrying a loaded gun. As an actor, he won a British Independent Film Award as 2004’s most promising newcomer for playing Ricky in Bullet Boy. His first TV recurring role though was in 1997 as Andy Phillips in Grange Hill. In 2005, he played Carl Francis in the film Goal! and two years later was playing Billy Bond in the TV series Hustle. More recently, he was Jamal Matthews in Five Days, Jack Holt in Outcasts and Dushane in Top Boy.
Warren Brown has three British Soap Award nominations for playing Andy Holt in Hollyoaks. Other roles have included Donny Maguire in Shameless, Marky in Dead Set, Alex in Grownups, Lee Hibbs in Occupation, Paul Gibby in Criminal Justice, Matt in Single Father, David Wade in Accused and DS Justin Ripley in Luther.
Inside Men also stars Kierston Wareing as Marcus’ wife Gina, Leila Mimmack as Chris’ girlfriend Dita and Nicola Walker as John’s wife Kirsty.
Team Behind Inside Men
Inside Men was written by Tony Basgallop and produced by BBC Drama Production for BBC One. The BBC’s executive producer was Hilary Salmon and producer Colin Wratten. James Kent was the director.
The four hour-long episodes were filmed in Bristol and were commissioned by BBC One controller Danny Cohen and drama commissioner Ben Stephenson.
“Inside Men is the story of an old-school cash robbery but with the geezer element removed,” said Tony Basgallop in a BBC press release. “It's a study in what it takes for a modern man to step up, assert himself and have the courage to take something by force. How do you go from being a beta male to an alpha male, and what are the implications on your everyday life?"
Steve Rogerson - Steve Rogerson is a UK-based writer specialising in television, technology, sports and beer.
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