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Grafters
GenreComedy drama
Created byMichael Chaplin
StarringRobson Green
Stephen Tompkinson
Darren Morfitt
Emily Joyce
Marian McLoughlin
Will Parker
Neil Stuke
Carli Norris
Stephen Boxer
Lesley Vickerage
David Westhead
Katherine Wogan
Berwick Kaler
Theme music composerRobert Lockhart
ComposersRobert Lockhart (Series 1)
Ray Russell (Series 2)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producersSimon Lewis
Susan Hogg
Sandra Jobling
ProducerHelen Gregory
Production locationsLondon, England, UK (Series 1)
Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK (Series 2)
Production companyGranada Television
Original release
NetworkITV
Release27 October 1998 (1998-10-27) –
20 December 1999 (1999-12-20)

Grafters was a British drama–comedy programme originally broadcast in the UKonITV from 27 October 1998 to 20 December 1999 for 16 episodes over two series.

Grafters relates the lives of the Purvis brothers Joe (Robson Green) and Trevor (Stephen Tompkinson), who along with their younger cousin Simon (Darren Morfitt) run a successful building business.

The show regularly received ratings of over 9 million viewers[1] and at the time was among ITV's most popular drama series. It received a 7.6/10 rating on IMDB.[2]

Cast

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DVD releases

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Entertainment One has released the complete series on DVD in Region 1 for the very first time. Season 1 was released on 17 July 2007,[3] while season 2 was released on 4 December 2007.[4]

Shock Entertainment released the complete series on DVD in Australia on 12 January 2009.[5] Series 1 & 2 will be released on Region 2 on 26 February 2018.

References

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  1. ^ "Weekly top 30 programmes on TV sets (July 1998 – Sept 2018) | BARB".
  • ^ Grafters (Comedy, Drama), Robson Green, Stephen Tompkinson, Darren Morfitt, Coastal Productions, Granada Television, 27 October 1998, retrieved 16 September 2023{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  • ^ "Grafters – Complete First Season". Amazon. 17 July 2007.
  • ^ "Grafters: Season 2". Amazon. 4 December 2007.
  • ^ "Grafters - the Complete Series (4 Disc Set) @ EzyDVD". Archived from the original on 19 December 2009. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
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    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grafters&oldid=1203921638"

    Categories: 
    1998 British television series debuts
    1999 British television series endings
    1990s British drama television series
    ITV television dramas
    British comedy-drama television shows
    Television series by ITV Studios
    Television shows produced by Granada Television
    British English-language television shows
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