Southcliffe is a British drama series that aired on Channel 4. Set in a fictional town on the North Kent Marshes, it employs a nonlinear narrative structure to tell the story of a series of shootings by a local man portrayed by Sean Harris, the cause of the shootings and the effects on the town and residents. The series explores tragedy, grief, responsibility and redemption as seen through the eyes of a journalist returning to the small town of his childhood to cover the story. The series was filmed in Faversham in North Kent and was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.
| Written by | Tony Grisoni |
| Directed by | Sean Durkin |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Executive producer(s) | Peter Carlton, Sophie Gardiner |
| Producer(s) | Derrin Schlesinger |
| Running time | 240 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Warp Films |
| Distributor | Channel 4 (UK) |
| Original network | Channel 4 |
About Southcliffe
British drama mini-series about a reporter who returns to his home town in the wake of a shooting tragedy. The series looks at the effect on the town and its residents.
Achievement of Southcliffe
The series was filmed in Faversham in North Kent.
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Latest information about Southcliffe updated on July 28 2021.
