Metropolis

An eight-part British television series produced and directed by Glenn Wilhide

Glenn Wilhide

Glenn Wilhide is a British television screenwriter and producer.Wilhide was born in Maryland USA to American parents. His first production was The Road Home, a feature film which he produced in Poland for Channel 4 as a young man in his early twenties...

 for Granada TV. It was written by Peter Morgan

Peter Morgan

Peter Morgan may refer to:* Peter Morgan , British sports car manufacturer* Peter Morgan , 1978 British Formula Ford champion* Peter Morgan , Wales and British lions international...

. The series starred a notable cast including James Fox

James Fox

James Fox, OBE is an English actor.-Early life:James Fox was born in London, England to theatrical agent Robin Fox and actress Angela Worthington. He is the brother of actor Edward Fox and film producer Robert Fox. The actress Emilia Fox is his niece and the actor Laurence Fox is his son. His...

 and Louise Lombard, James Purefoy

James Purefoy

James Brian Mark Purefoy is an English actor best known for portraying Mark Antony in the HBO series Rome.-Early life and work:...

, Kris Marshall

Kris Marshall

Kristopher "Kris" Marshall is an English actor, best known for his role as Nick Harper in My Family, and as Adam in the adverts for BT Group since 2005.-Career:...

, Flora Montgomery

Flora Montgomery

Flora Anne Selina Montgomery is a Northern Irish actress.-Early life and family:She was born at her family's ancestral home in Greyabbey, Newtownards, Ards, County Down, Ulster, Northern Ireland, and educated at Rockport School, daughter of William Howard Clive Montgomery of Rosemount House and of...

 and Matthew Rhys

Matthew Rhys

Matthew Rhys Evans , known professionally as Matthew Rhys, is a Welsh actor, best known as Kevin Walker on the U.S. ABC family drama Brothers & Sisters, and as Dylan Thomas in The Edge of Love.-Early life:...

. The casting was done by Daniel Hubbard of the Hubbard Casting family.

Metropolis featured a group of friends recently graduated from university, making their way in the big city, and was considered for an American spinoff shortly after airing successfully in the UK.

Metropolis had composed by Jonathan Whitehead, and the series was edited by Michael Parkinson.

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