Oasis (British TV series)
| Oasis | |
|---|---|
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 min. |
| Production company | Carlton Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 5 January – 9 March 1993 |
Oasis is a short lived CITV drama series which was about a group of children who ran an inner city farm. It is best known for featuring John Simm and Dean Gaffney. It was set in a wasteland site in south London.
The drama series ran from 5 January to 9 March 1993 for 10 episodes, made by Zenith North, the team behind Byker Grove for Carlton; their first children's drama series for the ITV network.
History
Oasis is Carlton Television's first significant television series for children and has 10 episodes.[1][2] Barry Purchase, whose previous writing credits included Tucker's Luck and Grange Hill, is the Oasis's writer.[3] Produced by John Price, it was directed by Chris Clough and Joanna Hogg.[4] Peter McNamara whose past roles have been the antihero or a goon, plays a completely different role as "a loveable down-and-out who becomes a kind of hero to local children he meets in an inner city wilderness".[3] McNamara, who has asthma and a horse allergy, filmed multiple shots with the horses.[3]
Plot summary
Appalled by the animal cruelty, Jimmy Cadogan, a rodeo clown, leaves his job and directs his efforts towards starting a
Cast
- Peter McNamara - Jimmy Cadogan
- Ray Armstrong - Graham Robbins
- Sarah Carver - Jane Durant
- Daniel John - Ian Finton
- George Russo - Johnny Mandell
- John Simm - Posh Robert
- Kelly Frost - Skates
- Bill Stewart - Bulger
- Peter Russell - Leonard
- Dean Gaffney - Mickey Drake
- Daniel Brown - Georgie McNiven
Reception
In a critical review, Pat Moore wrote in The Stage, "I hope this series will be popular with children because the plot seems plausible and city-kids can at least identify with the problem of having nowhere safe to play. Some of the older cast members do seem to be overacting, however, a fault I've noticed before in children's productions. Kids are far quicker at detecting a baddie or the untrustworthy than many adults, so snarling a lot just looks daft."[5]
Maggie Drummond of
References
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- ^ Wittstock, Melinda (1 December 1992). "New ITV station uses sex to woo audiences; Carlton Television". The Times. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023 – via Gale.
