Goldplated

2006 British television drama series

Drama

Created byJimmy GardnerStarring

David Schofield
Barbara Marten
Nicholas Shaw
Jaime Winstone
Poppy Miller
Darren Tighe
Kelly Harrison
Kenny Doughty

Country of originUnited KingdomOriginal languageEnglishNo. of series1No. of episodes8ProductionExecutive producerSimon HeathProducerJohn ChapmanCinematographyTony Slater LingProduction company

World Productions

Original releaseNetworkChannel 4Release18 October (2006-10-18) –
29 November 2006 (2006-11-29)

Goldplated is an eight-part drama series from World Productions which made its debut on Channel 4 on Wednesday 18 October 2006 at 10.00pm. It was created by Jimmy Gardner. It follows self-made businessman John White (played by David Schofield), as he struggles to complete a business deal that could be compromised by past indiscretions.^[1]

Plot

Similarly to The Sopranos (which the show has been compared to) White's personal life is intertwined with his business life. He lives in Northern England with his partner Cassidy, who is half his age, and their son, while in the process of divorcing his wife Beth (Barbara Marten). His oldest son Darren is his business partner, while his other two children with Beth also feature. Kenny Doughty also stars in 4 episodes as Cassidy's love interest.

Characters

John White, played by David Schofield
Beth White, played by Barbara Marten
Justin White, played by Nicholas Shaw
Lauren White, played by Jaime Winstone
Terese White, Played by Poppy Miller
Darren White, played by Darren Tighe
Cassidy, played by Kelly Harrison
Coll, played by Kenny Doughty

Filming locations

Over 50 per cent of the filming takes place in the Borough of Macclesfield in Cheshire on the edge of the Pennines, in Northern England.^[2]^[3]
Alderley Edge, Cheshire as Alderley Edge
Brasingamens Pub, Alderley Edge, Cheshire as the Nightclub
Over Alderley National Trust, Cheshire as various
Knutsford The house location, Cheshire
De Vere Mottram Hall, Mottram, Macclesfield, Cheshire
Mere Country Golf Club, Knutsford, Cheshire
Hale Barns, Greater Manchester

Episode list

#	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	UK viewers (millions)
1	"The Christening"	Julie Anne Robinson	Jimmy Gardner	18 October 2006 (2006-10-18)	1.4
2	"The Funeral"	Julie Anne Robinson	Jimmy Gardner	25 October 2006 (2006-10-25)	TBA
3	"Lauren's Affair"	Julie Anne Robinson	Kate O'Riordan	1 November 2006 (2006-11-01)	TBA
4	"Darren in Love"	Robert Delamere	Jimmy Gardner	8 November 2006 (2006-11-08)	TBA
5	"The Charity Dinner"	Robert Delamere	Jimmy Gardner	15 November 2006 (2006-11-15)	TBA
6	"Cassidy's Mother"	Robert Delamere	Nicholas Blincoe	22 November 2006 (2006-11-22)	TBA
7	"Naomi Moves Into Whiteoaks"	Susan Tully	Sarah Phelps	29 November 2006 (2006-11-29)	TBA
8	"Retribution"	Susan Tully	Jimmy Gardner	29 November 2006 (2006-11-29)	TBA

Reception

Despite a massive promotional effort that included a nationwide poster campaign featuring giant Gold Credit cards across Great Britain the drama fared poorly in the ratings, drawing only 1.4 million viewers for its opening episode. Reviews were not much better: Matt Baylis of The Daily Express described it as 'a string of cliches long ago exhausted by older and better shows'; Ian Johns of The Times was confused about the tone, but praised the team behind the series.^[4]

References

^ "Home - World Productions".
^ "Bling on the action as Wilmslow stars in a goldplated soap". 20 June 2006.
^ "Northern exposure: The Cheshire set". Independent.co.uk. 7 October 2006.
^ "Goldplated: The drama hit Channel 4 needs?". TheGuardian.com. 19 October 2006.