Madson is a British television crime drama series, first broadcast on 17 April 1996, that ran for a total of six episodes on BBC1.[1] The series starred Ian McShane as the title character who, sentenced on forged evidence to life imprisonment, gains a law degree in prison and overturns his conviction. Suddenly freed again after eight years inside, he uses his contacts to secure a position as an outdoor clerk with a top firm of City Solicitors.
| Madson | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Written by | Ian Kennedy Martin Colin Shindler |
| Directed by | Rob Walker |
| Starring | Ian McShane Joanna Kanska Matthew Marsh Charles Gray Thomas Craig Shirley Anne Field Andrew Burt Jonathan Coy |
| Composer | Denis King |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Chris Parr |
| Producers | Ian McShane Colin Shindler |
| Cinematography | Peter Chapman |
| Editor | Anthony Combes |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Production company | McShane Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC1 |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 17 April (1996-04-17) – 22 May 1996 (1996-05-22) |
The series was produced by McShane's own production company, and was produced by McShane himself, under the guidance of executive producer Chris Parr. The series co-starred Joanna Kanska, Jayne Ashbourne, Matthew Marsh and Charles Gray.[2] Each episode shows the inefficiencies of the law, solves a new crime or helps those whom the law has neglected. Filming on the series took place in West London between 23 August and 29 November 1995.[3] Notably, the series has never been released on DVD.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | British air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBA | Rob Walker | Ian Kennedy Martin | 17 April 1996 (1996-04-17) | |
| When John Madson is released from prison, after serving eight years for a murder he did not commit, he is determined to discover the truth behind his arrest and false imprisonment. | |||||
| 2 | TBA | Rob Walker | Ian Kennedy Martin | 24 April 1996 (1996-04-24) | |
| Sir Ranald Hearnley hires Madson to investigate a case of blackmail. | |||||
| 3 | TBA | Rob Walker | Ian Kennedy Martin | 1 May 1996 (1996-05-01) | |
| Madson helps a woman who is being threatened by her estranged husband. | |||||
| 4 | TBA | Rob Walker | Colin Shindler | 8 May 1996 (1996-05-08) | |
| Madson is asked to help Gordon's sister-in-law, who is being evicted from her bedsit. | |||||
| 5 | TBA | Rob Walker | Colin Shindler | 15 May 1996 (1996-05-15) | |
| Madson returns to prison to help a teenage boy who has been wrongfully convicted of theft. | |||||
| 6 | TBA | Rob Walker | Ian Kennedy Martin | 22 May 1996 (1996-05-22) | |
| Madson helps an international footballer who is accused of the attempted murder of his former wife. | |||||