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The Syndicate

Network
BBC
Genre
Drama
Premiered
27 March, 2012
The Syndicate

The Syndicate is a British television drama series. It was written by Kay Mellor and is broadcast on BBC One. It sees five members of a betting syndicate win the lottery. Each series follows a different syndicate. The first series is set in a Leeds supermarket; the second, a public hospital in Bradford; the third, a crumbling stately home near Scarborough; and the fourth is set between a dog kennel in Yorkshire and Monaco. The theme tune for the first two series of the show is "All or Nothing", by the Small Faces. For the third series, a cover version of the same song performed by Scars on 45 was used. The score is composed by guitarist Hal Lindes from Dire Straits. The theme tune for Season four of the show is a cover of "The Gambler" performed by David Nowakowski featuring Rising Fever. Series 4 premiered on BBC One on 30 March 2021.

Genre Drama
Created by Kay Mellor
Written by Kay Mellor
Opening theme "All or Nothing", by Small Faces (series 1–2), "All or Nothing", by Scars on 45 (series 3), "The Gambler", by David Nowakowsi and Rising Fever (series 4)
Composer(s) Hal Lindes
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of series 4
No. of episodes 23
Executive producer(s) Polly Hill, Nicola Shindler
Location(s) Yorkshire, England
Running time 60 minutes
Production company(s) Rollem Productions
Original network BBC One
Picture format 16:9 1080i

About The Syndicate

BBC One drama series that sees five members of a betting syndicate win the lottery. Each series would follow a different syndicate.

Achievement of The Syndicate

The show lasted three series and 17 episodes. Series 1 and 2 featured the Small Faces song "All or Nothing" as the opening theme, while series 3 featured Scars on 45's cover of the same song. 

Top Facts You Did Not Know About The Syndicate

Television shows set in Leeds.. Scarborough, North Yorkshire.

Latest information about The Syndicate updated on July 28 2021.