- Messiah V: The Rapture
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Messiah V: The Rapture is the fifth installment of the BBC serial crime drama Messiah. This serial introduced Marc Warren as DCI Joseph Walker in the lead role, taking over from Ken Stott's character Red Metcalfe.
The first part of the serial was generally positively received by critics, with The Daily Telegraph stating that despite the show lacking the shock value it had when it first started, the variations on the theme are enough to keep it going, and the directing and pacing remained good.[1] The Herald called the show 'stylishly realised', though also asked why professional detectives would need a priest to figure out the serial killer was sending an apocalyptic message.[2] The Guardian called the plot 'totally loopy' but done well, as well as being frightening.[3]
Cast
- Joseph Walker – Marc Warren
- Mel Palmer – Marsha Thomason
- Terry Hedges – Daniel Ryan
- Sarah Templar – Nina Sosanya
- Mark Moore – Niall MacGregor
- Stewart Dean – Rory Kinnear
- Salma Al Fulani – Sasha Behar
- Martha Wallace – Denise Gough
- Lucy Waite – Ophelia Lovibond
- Roger McGovern – Conor Grimes
- Marissa – Ayca Ayabakan
- Daniel Hughes – Ciarán McMenamin
- Leah Wallace – Laura Greenwood
- Peter Templar – Seán Hanrahan
- Michael Wallace – Connor McIntrye
- Samuel Waite – Anton Lesser
- Catherine Tyce – Breige Roche
- Helen Waite – Diana Kent
- Phil Mead – Mark Asante
- Alex Iqbal – Tamin Mobayed
- Fareed Iqba – Aftab Sachak
- Khalid al Fulani – Daud Shah
- Liza – Lucinda Raikes
- Alice Seaford – Remie Purtill-Clarke
References
- ^ Walton, James (21 January 2008). "Telegraph TV pick: Messiah V - The Rapture". London: The Daily Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/exclusions/tvondemand/nosplit/LNoTV/bvmessiah20.xml. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- ^ "Messiah: little short of a revelation". The Herald. 21 January 2008. http://www.theherald.co.uk/features/lastnighttv/display.var.1979667.0.messiah_little_short_of_a_revelation.php.
- ^ Wollaston, Sam (21 January 2008). "Last Night's TV". London: The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/jan/21/television. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
External Links
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