Loved Up
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Loved Up was a BBC
drama for the Love Bites season of films, broadcast on 23 September 1995. The film was directed by Peter Cattaneo
who would go on to direct the feature films The Full Monty
(1997) and Lucky Break
(2001). Starring Lena Headey
, Ian Hart
and Jason Isaacs
, it includes an early appearance by Danny Dyer
who subsequently starred in the 1999 film, Human Traffic
, which explored similar themes of clubbing and drug culture. The drama is notable for being the first collaboration between BBC Drama Screen Two ( BBC Two
) and Scene
(BBC Education) with series Assoc. Producer Andy Rowley
. Loved Up won a BAFTA award as Best Children's Drama in 1996
, who meets Sarah (Lena Headey
) in the cafe in which she works. She is quickly swept up in Tom's lifestyle, where she finds escape from her traumatic family life.
The film follows her path into the world of clubbing
and ecstasy, her personal relationship with Tom and her growing family pressures. The film culminates with Sarah's mother's drinking problem leading to an attempted suicide, and Sarah asking Tom for help by leaving him a vague answerphone message he does not actually receive in time to be able to do anything. Sarah ends her relationship with Tom, and the film finishes with Tom popping another pill and dancing his troubles away.
, Orbital
and Leftfield
.
(Title / Artist)
1. Smoke Belch II - Sabres Of Paradise
2. Crystal Clear - Grid
3. Prologue - 10th Chapter
4. Two Full Moons And A Trout - Union Jack
5. Little Bullet - Spooky
6. Gut Drum Mix - Funtopia
7. Plastic Dream - Jaydee
8. Break And Enter - Prodigy
9. Acperience - Hardfloor
10. Surjestive - Advances
11. Melt - Leftfield
01 Grid, The - Crystal Clear 4:31
02 Bedrock - For What You Dream Of 6:43
03 Funtopia - Do You Wanna Know (Gut Drum Mix) 6:02
04 Hardfloor - Acperience 8:04
05 Union Jack - Two Full Moons And A Trout 7:05
06 Orbital - Attached 12:12
07 Rebound - Make It Funky 7:38
08 Surjestive - Advances 4:55
09 Spooky - Little Bullet Part 1 7:28
10 Leftfield - Melt 4:27
01 Richard Kirk - Oneski 5:31
02 Tenth Chapter - Prologue 6:30
03 Grid, The - Shades Of Sleep 6:06
04 Union Jack - Lollipop Man 6:21
05 Prodigy, The - Full Throttle 4:48
06 A Zone - Calling The People 5:26
07 Banco De Gaia - Soufie 6:42
08 Jaydee - Plastic Dreams 10:05
09 Leftfield - Song Of Life 7:10
10 Orbital - Forever 7:56
11 Sabres Of Paradise - Smokebelch 2 (Beatless Mix) 4:16
in 1999, but is now deleted. As of June 2010, it has not been released on DVD
.
Tom - Ian Hart
Danny - Charles Creed-Miles
Dez 1 - Clarence Smith
Ruth - Linda Basset
Karen - Milly Gregory
Dez 2 - Jason Isaacs
Cocker - Rick Warden
Ifti - Andrew Rajan
Donna - Sheila Whitfield
Ray - Philip Glenister
Cab driver - Trevor Cooper
Nigel - Charles Edwards
Billy - Danny Dyer
Pat - Claire Sabre
Ron - David Aldous
First PC - Luke Williams
Second PC - Chris Jenkinson
Dozing raver - Gavin Hills
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
drama for the Love Bites season of films, broadcast on 23 September 1995. The film was directed by Peter Cattaneo
Peter Cattaneo
Peter Cattaneo was born in 1964 in Twickenham, London. He is a two-time Academy Award-nominated English filmmaker most famous for directing the hit British film The Full Monty. He also directed 2005's Opal Dream.-Filmography:-External links:...
who would go on to direct the feature films The Full Monty
The Full Monty
The Full Monty is a 1997 British comedy film directed by Peter Cattaneo, starring Robert Carlyle, Mark Addy, William Snape, Steve Huison, Tom Wilkinson, Paul Barber, and Hugo Speer. The screenplay was written by Simon Beaufoy...
(1997) and Lucky Break
Lucky Break
Lucky Break is a 2001 British comedy film starring James Nesbitt and directed by Peter Cattaneo.-Synopsis:Feelgood prison-escape movie that sees a group of prison inmates , put on a theatrical show of Nelson: The Musical to cover their daring break-out attempt...
(2001). Starring Lena Headey
Lena Headey
Lena Headey is an English actress. Headey's performance in a one-off show when she was 17 caught the attention of a casting agent, who took a photo and asked her to audition and eventually she got a supporting role alongside Jeremy Irons and Ethan Hawke in the 1992 British drama film Waterland and...
, Ian Hart
Ian Hart
Ian Hart is an English stage, television and film actor.-Early life:Hart, the grandson of Irish immigrants, was born in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. He is one of three siblings and was brought up in a Roman Catholic family...
and Jason Isaacs
Jason Isaacs
Jason Isaacs is an English actor born in Liverpool, who is best known for his performance as the villain Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, the brutal Colonel William Tavington in The Patriot and as lifelong criminal Michael Caffee in the internationally broadcast American television series...
, it includes an early appearance by Danny Dyer
Danny Dyer
Danny Dyer is an English actor, media personality, and chairman of Greenwich Borough, a non-League football team.-Biography:Daniel John Dyer was born in Custom House, an area of East London, to Antony and Christine Dyer...
who subsequently starred in the 1999 film, Human Traffic
Human Traffic
Human Traffic is a British independent film written and directed by Welsh filmmaker Justin Kerrigan. The film explores themes of coming of age, drug and club cultures, as well as relationships. It includes scenes provoking social commentary and the use of archive footage to provide political...
, which explored similar themes of clubbing and drug culture. The drama is notable for being the first collaboration between BBC Drama Screen Two ( BBC Two
BBC Two
BBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...
) and Scene
Scene (UK TV series)
Scene is a British television anthology drama series made by the BBC for teenagers. Featuring plays on topical issues, sometimes of a controversial nature, and by leading contemporary playwrights, programs were originally broadcast to a school audience as part of the BBC Schools strand. Dramas from...
(BBC Education) with series Assoc. Producer Andy Rowley
Andy Rowley
Andy Rowley is a British television producer known for his children's dramas, including Jeopardy, which won a BAFTA Award for best children's drama in 2002, and Microsoap, Prix Jeunesse winner and BAFTA best children's drama award winner in 1999....
. Loved Up won a BAFTA award as Best Children's Drama in 1996
Story
The story revolves around Tom, played by Ian HartIan Hart
Ian Hart is an English stage, television and film actor.-Early life:Hart, the grandson of Irish immigrants, was born in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. He is one of three siblings and was brought up in a Roman Catholic family...
, who meets Sarah (Lena Headey
Lena Headey
Lena Headey is an English actress. Headey's performance in a one-off show when she was 17 caught the attention of a casting agent, who took a photo and asked her to audition and eventually she got a supporting role alongside Jeremy Irons and Ethan Hawke in the 1992 British drama film Waterland and...
) in the cafe in which she works. She is quickly swept up in Tom's lifestyle, where she finds escape from her traumatic family life.
The film follows her path into the world of clubbing
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
and ecstasy, her personal relationship with Tom and her growing family pressures. The film culminates with Sarah's mother's drinking problem leading to an attempted suicide, and Sarah asking Tom for help by leaving him a vague answerphone message he does not actually receive in time to be able to do anything. Sarah ends her relationship with Tom, and the film finishes with Tom popping another pill and dancing his troubles away.
Soundtrack
A soundtrack to accompany the film was also produced and featured artists such as The ProdigyThe Prodigy
The Prodigy are an English electronic dance music group formed by Liam Howlett in 1990 in Braintree, Essex. Along with Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, and other acts, The Prodigy have been credited as pioneers of the big beat genre, which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s and 2000s...
, Orbital
Orbital (band)
Orbital are a British electronic dance music duo from Sevenoaks, England consisting of brothers Phil and Paul Hartnoll. Their career initially ran from 1989 until 2004, but in 2009 they announced that they would be reforming and headlining The Big Chill, in addition to a number of other live shows...
and Leftfield
Leftfield
Leftfield are a British duo of electronica artists and record producers, namely Paul Daley and Neil Barnes, who formed in 1990 in London, England...
.
Loved Up (original release)
The first release of the soundtrack was 1 CD and according to www.amazon.co.uk has the following track listing (note that Plastic Dream should be Plastic Dreams):(Title / Artist)
1. Smoke Belch II - Sabres Of Paradise
2. Crystal Clear - Grid
3. Prologue - 10th Chapter
4. Two Full Moons And A Trout - Union Jack
5. Little Bullet - Spooky
6. Gut Drum Mix - Funtopia
7. Plastic Dream - Jaydee
8. Break And Enter - Prodigy
9. Acperience - Hardfloor
10. Surjestive - Advances
11. Melt - Leftfield
Totally Loved Up
The soundtrack was re-released as Totally Loved Up with an additional CD containing more music from the film. Discogs (www.discogs.com) has the track listing as follows:CD1
(Artist / Title)01 Grid, The - Crystal Clear 4:31
02 Bedrock - For What You Dream Of 6:43
03 Funtopia - Do You Wanna Know (Gut Drum Mix) 6:02
04 Hardfloor - Acperience 8:04
05 Union Jack - Two Full Moons And A Trout 7:05
06 Orbital - Attached 12:12
07 Rebound - Make It Funky 7:38
08 Surjestive - Advances 4:55
09 Spooky - Little Bullet Part 1 7:28
10 Leftfield - Melt 4:27
CD2
(Artist / Title)01 Richard Kirk - Oneski 5:31
02 Tenth Chapter - Prologue 6:30
03 Grid, The - Shades Of Sleep 6:06
04 Union Jack - Lollipop Man 6:21
05 Prodigy, The - Full Throttle 4:48
06 A Zone - Calling The People 5:26
07 Banco De Gaia - Soufie 6:42
08 Jaydee - Plastic Dreams 10:05
09 Leftfield - Song Of Life 7:10
10 Orbital - Forever 7:56
11 Sabres Of Paradise - Smokebelch 2 (Beatless Mix) 4:16
Video release
The film was released on VHSVHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....
in 1999, but is now deleted. As of June 2010, it has not been released on DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
.
Cast
Sarah - Lena HeadeyLena Headey
Lena Headey is an English actress. Headey's performance in a one-off show when she was 17 caught the attention of a casting agent, who took a photo and asked her to audition and eventually she got a supporting role alongside Jeremy Irons and Ethan Hawke in the 1992 British drama film Waterland and...
Tom - Ian Hart
Ian Hart
Ian Hart is an English stage, television and film actor.-Early life:Hart, the grandson of Irish immigrants, was born in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. He is one of three siblings and was brought up in a Roman Catholic family...
Danny - Charles Creed-Miles
Dez 1 - Clarence Smith
Ruth - Linda Basset
Karen - Milly Gregory
Dez 2 - Jason Isaacs
Jason Isaacs
Jason Isaacs is an English actor born in Liverpool, who is best known for his performance as the villain Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, the brutal Colonel William Tavington in The Patriot and as lifelong criminal Michael Caffee in the internationally broadcast American television series...
Cocker - Rick Warden
Ifti - Andrew Rajan
Donna - Sheila Whitfield
Ray - Philip Glenister
Philip Glenister
Philip Haywood Glenister is an English actor, known for his role as DCI Gene Hunt in British television series Life On Mars and its sequel Ashes To Ashes.-Television and films:...
Cab driver - Trevor Cooper
Nigel - Charles Edwards
Billy - Danny Dyer
Danny Dyer
Danny Dyer is an English actor, media personality, and chairman of Greenwich Borough, a non-League football team.-Biography:Daniel John Dyer was born in Custom House, an area of East London, to Antony and Christine Dyer...
Pat - Claire Sabre
Ron - David Aldous
David Aldous (actor and broadcaster)
David Aldous is an English actor and broadcaster. He has appeared in TV series, such as The Bill and Casualty, and in the film Loved Up. He has also presented the programmes In Depth for GOD TV and Passages of Life for Premier Christian Radio...
First PC - Luke Williams
Second PC - Chris Jenkinson
Dozing raver - Gavin Hills