Cracker tv show season 2 episodes list next episode. The average tomatometer is the sum of all season scores divided by the number of seasons with a. Cracker 1 by robbie coltrane, christopher eccleston, barbara. Why cracker sank over the atlantic the independent. Behind the scenes tells the story of making of the classic series, from its creation in 1993 to its return in 2006. Cracker is a british crime drama series produced by granada television for itv, created and principally written by jimmy mcgovern. He is known both for his role as dr eddie fitz fitzgerald in the british tv series cracker and as rubeus hagrid in the harry potter films. The following is a list of episodes of the itv drama series cracker starring robbie coltrane and geraldine somerville. The charismatic host takes viewers along for a ride through some of the seldom seen and heard events and people that invoke the charm, wit, and spirit of the english countryside. Cracker season 2 episode 1 watch online the full episode. Robbie coltrane biography 2017 facts, childhood, wiki. The remade show was broadcast as fitz in some countries, including the uk.
Cracker returned a decade after white ghost in the 2006 special episode. A working class man, distraught at the recent death of his father, impulsively becomes a skinhead and murders a pakistani shopkeeper over a perceived insult. Robbie coltrane, as fitz the cracker of the title is compelling to watch, as he deals with his attraction to the young di penhaligon geraldine sommerville, his gambling problem, his drinking problem, his evermoreirritated wife judith, his evermoredistant children, and. Eddie fitz fitzgerald in the british tv series cracker during the 1990s. Robbie coltrane along with the rest of the cast give stellar performances. Oct 30, 2006 cracker is back, in the form of a gripping new twohour movie. Oct 18, 20 jamie salutes the might of jimmy mcgoverns cracker, starring robbie coltrane and now celebrating its twentieth anniversary. Robbie coltrane, the star of the original series, appears as a villain in one episode. A total of five series three main and two specials were broadcast over the course of thirteen years. A series gets an average tomatometer when at least 50 percent of its seasons have a score. Cracker, the popular itv drama series starring robbie coltrane and made by granada television, was censured by the independent television commission yesterday for starting an episode at 9pm with a. Eddie fitz fitzgerald, an old friend of the second victim, is brought in to help. With robert carlyle, tracy gillman, gemma phoenix, robbie coltrane. Robbie coltrane celebrity profile check out the latest robbie coltrane photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
The character was named after the english poet and writer edward fitzgerald, according to series. I have these episodes on video, and i have to tell you, cracker is one of the best mysterydetective dramas ever. Shakefire coltrane is at his best in the awardwinning crime drama cracker. This celebrated british crime drama series which stars robbie coltrane as a police psychologist who is struggling to come to terms with his own demons as he works. Lchaim analysis in arts and disability recommended for you. The cops call on fitz for help in each of the threehour tales presented in this threedisc collection, beginning with to be a somebody.
Season 1 guide for robbie coltrane s critical evidence tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Cracker complete collection dvd by robbie coltrane dvd. With robbie coltrane, rob palmer, jeffrey robert, andy devine. Theres no way, of course, that the production standards or the acting measure up tp the british item with the mighty robbie coltrane. These are real people not a bunch of modelsturnedactors. Robbie coltrane family, childhood, life achievements, facts, wiki and bio of 2017. Einsiders each minute an example of how the brits do this so much better than us. Get caught up in the latest full episodes of bbc america shows see full schedule. But abc recently lost faith in fitz and cancelled cracker midrun. Cracker tv series 19931995 the movie database tmdb. The average tomatometer is the sum of all season scores divided by the number of seasons with a tomatometer. A total of three series and two specials were broadcast over the course of thirteen years.
This episode of cracker came 6 years after the disaster, and that was still almost a decade before the scandal was properly investigated. Set in manchester, the series follows a criminal psychologist or cracker, dr edward fitz fitzgerald, played by robbie coltrane, who works with the greater manchester police to help them solve crimes. Robbie coltranes critical evidence tv show season 1. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of cracker with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. Watch cracker online full episodes of season 5 to 1 yidio. Coltrane is at his best in the awardwinning crime drama cracker. Incredible britain is a travel reality documentary program that brings viewers into the heart of a fascinating country. He is known for his roles as rubeus hagrid in the harry potter films, as valentin dmitrovich zhukovsky in the james bond films goldeneye and the world is not enough, and as dr. Jack thornes channel 4 drama about a fictional entertainer at the centre of historic sex allegations features a stellar cast, including robbie coltrane, julie walters and andrea riseborough. Season 1 guide for robbie coltranes critical evidence tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. This celebrated british crime drama series which stars robbie coltrane as a police psychologist who is struggling to come to terms with his own demons as he works with felons to resolve their problems gets a simple presentation for its release on north american dvd. The seattle times cracker succeeds and stays with you because of the collective brilliance of the show, though especially and most memorably because of the genius of robbie coltrane. Eddie fitz fitzgerald robbie coltrane as he attempts to crack complex cases. Episodes varied in length from 50 minutes series onethree to 120 minutes.
Episodes varied in length from 50 minutes series onethree to 120 minutes specials. Click here and start watching the full episode in seconds. It had originally planned 22 episodes the american norm for such a series but it pulled the plug after just 11. So the gravity of the event and its significance to this story is very pressing. My wife and i both got into the cracker mysteries at the recommendation of a friend.
Eddie fitz fitzgerald is an avowed drunkard and gambler, as well as being an expert criminal psychologist. Cracker the complete series dvd, 2005, 4disc set for. The second of two beautiful women is murdered on a train, and the primary suspect is an amnesiac man. Cast and crew reveal stories and secrets, from robbie coltranes shock. Cracker stars scottish actorcomedian robbie coltrane betterknown these days as rubeus hagrid in the harry potter movies as eddie fitz fitzgerald, a heavydrinking, chainsmoking forensic psychologist, a character not far removed from the greatest detective of them all, sherlock holmes. Sexist, provocative and almost devoid of social morals, fitz is a man of many excesses. Cracker is back, in the form of a gripping new twohour movie. The episodes were built around a grizzly murder no room for. Eddie fitz fitzgerald in this second of the three cracker series, produced for granada television and aired in the u. Cracker 1 the mad woman in the attic 12 video dailymotion. Anthony flanagan and robbie coltrane in cracker nine eleven questioning scene. With robbie coltrane, geraldine somerville, kieran obrien, barbara flynn.
Coltrane was born anthony robert mcmillan in rutherglen, south lanarkshire, the son of jean mcmillan ross, a teacher and pianist, and ian baxter mcmillan, a general practitioner who also served as. The cracker complete collection box set features all episodes from the critically acclaimed crime series, which follows manchester criminal psychologist dr. He is rather antisocial and obnoxious but he has a gift for solving crimes. And its hero, the british forensic psychologist eddie fitzgerald the amazing robbie coltrane, is completely in character. Track robbie coltrane s critical evidence season 1 episodes. Thus he is employed as a consultant by the manchester police. Oct 24, 2016 cracker is a british crime drama series. Jamie salutes the might of jimmy mcgoverns cracker, starring robbie coltrane and now celebrating its twentieth anniversary. Mad woman in the attic 1 dont leave disabled actors out.
Frequently plays giants and has to wear padding, lifts, and has to be shot from below, in such film as the harry potter series, where he played hagrid, and in van helsing 2004, where he was generated into a computer to play a bearsized mr. The best psychology lecture youll ever get robbie coltrane aka fitz. All eleven episodes from the popular drama series starring robbie coltrane as the largerthanlife, harddrinking criminal psychologist. They are region 2 pal and play beautifully on modern multiregion dvd players. It did not have the same level of humor you would expect from a robbie coltrane performance. Track robbie coltranes critical evidence season 1 episodes. All of of the actors play human beings with strengths and weakness, with complex interactions. Amazon says, the sleepy village of dibley has a new vicar, but its not your standard order bloke with beard, bible and bad breath. Robbie coltrane returns as master criminal psychologist dr. Robbie coltrane, is a scottish actor, comedian and author. Theres no way, of course, that the production standards or the acting measure up. Anthony robert mcmillan obe born 30 march 1950, known professionally as robbie coltrane, is a scottish actor and author.
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