Killer Net
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Killer Net was a television mini series broadcast on Channel 4 in May 1998. The series is set around the lives of three students living in Brighton
and an internet based computer game.
The drama was written and produced by Lynda La Plante
, directed by Geoffrey Sax
and featured a cast of up and coming actors. One of the main selling points of the series was that it starred Jason Orange
of Take That
but it was also one of the introductions to the small screen of Paul Bettany
.
Location filming for Killer Net was filmed throughout the late summer of 1997.
in Guildford
.
Up until the end of the Nineties, Eastern Terrace in Kemp Town, Brighton was used as student lodgings and number Eight is the property where the students live It is now converted back into accommodation and is one of the most expensive properties in Brighton.
The club featured in the programme is The Zap
club in the Kings Road Arches, Brighton. The Casino is actually the Holiday Inn opposite the West Pier on Kings Road and later doubles as the block of flats in which Brent Moyer lives. The road in which the police question Scott about his car is Princess Street, Brighton outside the Marlbourough Pub. There are various invaluable scenes filmed inside the West Pier pavilion. The Palace Pier has many scenes filmed on it. When the students go out celebrating after winning the game the MG is pictured turning from Marine Parade into the Old Steine. The opening shot from Scott's window is a view down marine Parade and shows the forecourt of the Bristol Bar in Paston Place.
"Because" By The Wannadies
"Lazy Lover" The Supernaturals
"Ultra Stimulation" Finlay Quaye
"Twisted" Linoleum
Brighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
and an internet based computer game.
The drama was written and produced by Lynda La Plante
Lynda La Plante
Lynda La Plante, CBE is an English author, screenwriter and former actress, best known for writing the Prime Suspect television crime series....
, directed by Geoffrey Sax
Geoffrey Sax
Geoffrey Sax is a British film and television director, who has worked on a variety of critically acclaimed and popular drama productions in both the UK and the United States....
and featured a cast of up and coming actors. One of the main selling points of the series was that it starred Jason Orange
Jason Orange
Jason Thomas Orange is an English musician and dancer. He is a member of the pop band Take That who gained popularity in the 1990s and are currently enjoying further success since their reunion in 2005.-Early fame and Take That:...
of Take That
Take That
Take That are a British five-piece vocal pop group comprising Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Robbie Williams. Barlow acts as the lead singer and primary songwriter...
but it was also one of the introductions to the small screen of Paul Bettany
Paul Bettany
Paul Bettany is an English actor. He has appeared in a wide variety of films, including A Knight's Tale, A Beautiful Mind, and The Da Vinci Code...
.
Location filming for Killer Net was filmed throughout the late summer of 1997.
Locations
Killer Net is set and many scenes were filmed in Brighton, East Sussex. However the scenes set in Brighton on the actual game "Killer Net" were all filmed in Islington in and around the Camden Passage antique area. The University that the students attend is not Brighton University but in fact the University of SurreyUniversity of Surrey
The University of Surrey is a university located within the county town of Guildford, Surrey in the South East of England. It received its charter on 9 September 1966, and was previously situated near Battersea Park in south-west London. The institution was known as Battersea College of Technology...
in Guildford
Guildford
Guildford is the county town of Surrey. England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region...
.
Up until the end of the Nineties, Eastern Terrace in Kemp Town, Brighton was used as student lodgings and number Eight is the property where the students live It is now converted back into accommodation and is one of the most expensive properties in Brighton.
The club featured in the programme is The Zap
The zap
The Zap Club first opened at the New Oriental Hotel Brighton in April 1982. Founded by Neil Butler Patricia Butler and Amanda Scott the Zap was an experiment to mix radical art with cutting edge entertainment...
club in the Kings Road Arches, Brighton. The Casino is actually the Holiday Inn opposite the West Pier on Kings Road and later doubles as the block of flats in which Brent Moyer lives. The road in which the police question Scott about his car is Princess Street, Brighton outside the Marlbourough Pub. There are various invaluable scenes filmed inside the West Pier pavilion. The Palace Pier has many scenes filmed on it. When the students go out celebrating after winning the game the MG is pictured turning from Marine Parade into the Old Steine. The opening shot from Scott's window is a view down marine Parade and shows the forecourt of the Bristol Bar in Paston Place.
Music
As well as original music, the programme also showcased many other artists. The following artists contributed:"Because" By The Wannadies
The Wannadies
The Wannadies were an alternative rock band formed in 1988 in Skellefteå, northern Sweden. The band's initial line-up featured Pär Wiksten , Christina Bergmark , Stefan Schönfeldt and his younger brother Fredrik Schönfeldt with Gunnar Karlsson and Björn Malmquist .Early influences...
"Lazy Lover" The Supernaturals
The Supernaturals
The Supernaturals were a five-piece guitar based pop band from Glasgow, Scotland. Fronted by singer-songwriter James McColl, they signed to Parlophone in 1996, and had a string of singles which were taken from their three albums and four EPs. Other members included Mark Guthrie, Derek McManus and...
"Ultra Stimulation" Finlay Quaye
"Twisted" Linoleum
Linoleum
Linoleum is a floor covering made from renewable materials such as solidified linseed oil , pine rosin, ground cork dust, wood flour, and mineral fillers such as calcium carbonate, most commonly on a burlap or canvas backing; pigments are often added to the materials.The finest linoleum floors,...
Broadcast dates
- Episode 1 - May 5 1998
- Episode 2 - May 12 1998
- Episode 3 - May 19 1998
- Episode 4 - May 26 1998