MARTINA COLE’S THE TAKE Coming To Sky1
Adapted from the best-selling novel MARTINA COLE’S THE TAKE is a gripping drama about love, power, jealousy and betrayal.
The four-part serial features a stunning ensemble cast of British talent including Tom Hardy (Bronson, Stuart A Life Backwards), Emmy® award winner Brian Cox (Braveheart, The Bourne Supremacy, Deadwood), Kierston Wareing (It’s a Free World, Fish Tank), Charlotte Riley (Easy Virtue),) and Shaun Evans (Teachers).
Freddie Jackson (Hardy) is just out of prison. He’s done his time, made the right connections and now he’s ready to use them. With his faithful cousin Jimmy (Evans) by his side, Freddie is ready to take on the world. His wife Jackie (Wareing) dreams of having her husband home but she’s forgotten the rows and the girls Freddie can’t leave alone.
At first Freddie gets everything he ever wanted and Jimmy is taken along for the ride, the two creating a growing crime empire that gives them all the respect and money they’ve hungered for. But behind it all sits Ozzy (Cox) – a legendary criminal godfather who manipulates Freddie and Jimmy’s fates from behind the bars of his prison cell.
Bitter, resentful and increasingly unstable, Jackie sees her life crumble while her little sister Maggie’s (Riley) star rises. In love with Jimmy, Maggie is determined not to end up like her sister. Freddie and Jackie watch Jimmy and Maggie achieve all the dreams that they themselves failed to realise: love, family, stability and respect.
Freddie soon proves himself to be unpredictably violent and extremely dangerous. A jealous resentment and an inability to control himself force Freddie to put both the business and family at risk. Torn between being loyal to a cousin he loves and being true to his own destiny, Jimmy is forced to decide between protecting Freddie or the life he has built with Maggie.
Martina Cole commented: “The Take was my era – I wanted to capture that. The times changed then – the family dynamics changed. Every now and then I like to go back and take people back to another era and show them how something began.” And Martina was thrilled with the casting, adding: “That Tom Hardy is fantastic. Freddie is such a big character and he played him fantastically. I saw Shaun, the guy who plays Jimmy, in a film called Gone and I rang Lavinia [Warner – Executive Producer] up and said you’ve got to watch this film, this kid is fantastic. Both the girls caught their characters perfectly – just perfectly.”
Brian Cox said: “This is an important piece. Like a British Godfather. It’s about that society and how it doesn’t work.“
Speaking about his character, Tom Hardy commented: “Freddie is like an old school gangster in a new school body – he’s on the fringe of two generations and so he’s discarded during the crossover between the two regimes because of his inability to blend in and to co-operate.”
Martina Cole is one of the UK’s most prolific crime writers, she is the bestselling author of fifteen novels set in London’s gangland, and her most recent three novels have gone straight to number one in the Sunday Times Bestseller List. Total book sales stand at over eight million. A firm favourite with critics and fans alike, Martina’s compelling and gritty prose is the perfect material for drama that pulls no punches.
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Can anyone tell me when this drama series is going to begin please
Starts June 17th, have it on calender,cant wait
Please can you tell me what time this will be showing on the 17th June, I cannot wait.
17th june,9pm,sky 1.not to be missed!!
is this a series or just a 1 off? if a series how lomg is it on for?
The synopsis and advert about ‘The Take’ coming to Sky1 states that it will be a four part series. Doesn’t say how this will be scheduled though. Let’s hope this is the first of many Martina Cole books serialised on TV. Very exciting as Martina has given the actors great reviews so should be quite authentic to the original characters in the book.
can not wait to see this drama, read the book and plenty others, should be good
Have read all Martinas books & cannot wait to see this. It runs for 4 episodes first 2 on the 16th, not sure about the next, just programmed link up on sky. Will be sure not 2 miss it. Hope it’s not a let down like most books that I have read & are turned in to movies or dramas??????
when is series 3 and 4 on?can’t find on sky hd.Should make dangerous lady and Mauras game
THIS IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!:):):):) I was on the edge of my seat
I have bin jizzing myself for many weeks when i first heard about the take. And it didnt let me down, it was fantastic!!! M.Gunn xxxxxx soon to be gangster no.1
loved it especially the rape scene at the end BANG ON!!!!!!!!
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you people are SICK
horses head mate..
missed the drama last night .how can i watch it?
does anyone if and wen will this series come out on dvd?we dont have skyone only got bt vision.thanks
I can’t find when episodes 3 and 4 will be broadcast. Can anyone help, please? Frankly, Sky’s website that fails to give this basic information is absolute cr*p!
I watched the first 2 hours and was really into it, however when it got to the point where he raped Maggie… it’s hard for me to watch these kinds of things so i will not be watching the remaining 2 programmes i’m afraid.
I missed the 1st episode is there any way i can watch this?
were on internet can i watch a repeat of the take??
can sumone tell me please
Having watched the fiest 3 parts of this I am dying to see the final part. I think the casting is amazing, Freddie (Hardy) has got to be the best perosn for this part, his acting skills and his many voices and faces are turely sensational! Martina we need more books on screen ASAP! Excellent viewing
can anyone out there tell me when part 3 and 4 will be shown
Many thanks Lisa you just told me what i”ve been asking virgin to find out for me 3 days ago they had no idea when or if it was even showing
Not a problem
Have seen the first 3 on Sky anytime – where and when is number4?
can anyone tell me the track which plays at the start of the take ?
never heard of martina cole and i hate reading. This has by far been the best tv in ages. Completely absorbing.
I cant wait for next week for the take.it was the first book of martinas i read and couldnt put it down.the programe keeps u on the end of ur seat even though u no wots gonna happen.i truely love it.i would like to no if u can get it on dvd??i would buy it asap.
can anyone tell me what years it was based on
The Take is absolutely brilliant. I’ve been hooked since the beginning of the first episode. The actors are all brilliant but I have to say my favourite without a doubt is Tom Hardy who plays Freddie. He’s absolutely knockout being good looking and stylish and yet scary as hell with that look in his eyes when you know he’s really angry about something. I don’t want it to end but it’s the last episode next week. Bring on some more Martina Cole please!!
its the best thing ive seen in a long time lovin tom hardy
Can Anybody tell me how I can watch this series from the beginning?
I’ve wanted to see it for ages but haven’t had the time, is there any catch up for it?
i thought the book was fantastic and the tv show is even better
So disappointed with the ending of this brilliant drama. Wasn’t juicy enough for my liking. Such a let down for me.
can anyone tell me the theme music to matine,s cole The Take thank you
Watched the last episode last night, it has been very dark at times but I could not stop watching, even the repeats. Tom Hardy should win an award for his portrayal of Freddie and the acting overall goes to show what I have always known, Britain has the best actors. I hope they televise more of Martina’s books, I’ve been a fan for years and would love to watch more.
Does anyone know who the band is that does the opening credits.
The song is ” Messing With The Enemy “..ty
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Is it going to come out on DVD?
The theme song is called Club Foot by Kasabian
Can someone tell me if the Take is gonna come on itv or bbc 1 the normal channels? As im a very big fan of hers and i av read all the books, also i av them all. They r top books 2 read, its just like real life in what we live in today. Thanks
Anyone able to tell me if the series is to be repeated as we went on holiday and missed episode 4 as sky+ failed!!!!!!!
For Nicola Gray.
Hi Nicola – the Music is ebarme dich by Bach. There are loads of recordings of it but I think it is this one as it is usually sung by women but this is sung by a man (believe it or not
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qiN0-Kz0xI
you can watch the whole serious of the take on megavideo.
Once you have clicked on the play button it will open up a new page all you have to do is close the new page and clilck on the paly button again.if u have any problems just ask.good luck