Reckless (TV serial)
Reckless is a British television serial written by Paul Abbott. Produced by Granada Television for the ITV network, it aired in six parts in the UK from 6 February to 13 March 1997.
This article is about the 1997 British TV serial. For the 2014 American TV series, see Reckless (TV series).Reckless
Sarah Harding (2 episodes)
David Richards (4 episodes + sequel)
United Kingdom
English
6 (series)
1 (sequel)
Carolyn Reynolds
Sita Williams
60 minutes (with commercials)
6 February –
13 March 1997
A two-hour sequel, Reckless: The Sequel, was shown on 11 October 1998.
Plot outline[edit]
Dr Owen Springer is a surgeon in his thirties, on his way from London to Manchester to move in with his ailing father. On the train journey, Owen needs to make an urgent phone call but the only person who will allow him to use her mobile phone is fellow passenger Anna Fairley, a beautiful woman in her forties. Unbeknownst to Owen, she is also the head of the management consultancy administering his forthcoming personality assessment for a new job at a local Manchester hospital. By the time of their second meeting, Owen has already developed romantic feelings towards Anna, though she spurns all his advances. To complicate matters further, Owen discovers Anna is also the wife of his new boss at the hospital, Dr Richard Crane. However, Owen discovers Richard is having an affair himself, knowledge which he uses to bring himself and Anna closer together.
References[edit]
Adam Sweeting, reviewing for The Guardian, poked fun at the story's implausibilities but called it "a balance of action, character and situation that sparkled with wit and charm".[1]
US Airing[edit]
The series was shown in the United States as part of PBS' Masterpiece Theatre. For that airing every two episodes were combined, resulting in only three episodes, each running about 90 mins without commercials (excluding PBS intros).
DVD[edit]
Reckless and its sequel are available on DVD, distributed by Acorn Media UK.
In 2016 Network DVD release Reckless and the sequel on DVD.