Collision


The single moment between life and death. Created by Anthony Horowitz, Collision is a five-part drama for ITV1. 

Transmitted across five nights from November 9th 2009 this "must see" drama was watched by an average of 7.5m viewers (28.2% audience share).

Synopsis

On the face of it, a major road accident is nothing more than a moment of total chaos bringing together a group of people who have never met before but who now share a defining moment that will change all their lives.

Beyond the crumpled cars and beleaguered emergency services are the invisible dramas and when DI John Tolin begins his investigation he finds himself drawn into many different and dangerous worlds including government cover-ups, smuggling, torn relationships and murder.

Collision features an ensemble cast including Douglas Henshall, Phil Davis, Jan Francis, Kate Ashfield, Claire Rushbrook, Paul McGann, David Bamber, Dean Lennox Kelly, Craig Kelly, Lucy Griffiths and Sylvia Syms.

Awards

Selected to screen at Roma FictionFest 2009.

Nominated for Mini Series award at the 14th Annual Satellite Awards 2009 and for the best drama award at the forthcoming South Bank Show Awards 2010.

What The Papers Said

"The crash itself, a multi-vehicle pile up with fatalities, is brilliantly done and hellish. The collision is the star of the show. That’s not to say it isn’t gripping. It is, totally. And I’ll certainly be committing the rest of my week to finding out what else emerges."

The Guardian

"As beguiling and impenetrable as Spaghetti Junction, the clues piled up in Collision, a drama that has already achieved the impossible; it’s made the A12 interesting. Hats off to writer Anthony Horowitz for giving it an intriguing makeover. The trick is to make you want to make the trip – and my seat belt is securely buckled."

Metro

"It’s this pleasing sense of being proffered (but not spoon fed) some (but by no means most) of the facts that may keep audiences hooked for the rest of the week; it’s unusual for a mainstream TV thriller – on ITV1 no less – to show this sort of respect for the viewer’s intelligence while still providing the requisite fireworks."

Time Out

"...Collision has lots of promise. Anthony Horowitz does a masterly job of weaving together the strands of these separate lives in the episodes final moments when the crash- which is frighteningly realistic-occurs."

Radio Times

"The secret of Collision, and why it differs from most TV drama, is that although the cast is large, every character has a back story. The only problem is that you want more of it. It’s not Howards’ End, but five hours of Collision may not be enough."

The Times T2

Distribution

Collision is sold throughout the world by Digital Rights Group