Banished (TV series)

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Banished
Genre	Historical drama
Created by	Jimmy McGovern
Written by	Jimmy McGovern; Shaun Duggan (episode 5);
Directed by	Daniel Percival (episodes 1-3); Jeffrey Walker (episodes 4-7);
Composer	David Hirschfelder
Country of origin	United Kingdom; Australia;
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	7
Production
Executive producers	Sita Williams; Roxy Spencer; Jimmy McGovern; Emile Sherman; Iain Canning; Jamie Laurenson; Polly Hill;
Producers	Sita Williams; Brett Popplewell; Simon Hailey;
Production location	Sydney
Cinematography	Steve Lawes
Running time	58-60 minutes
Production companies	RSJ Films; See-Saw Films;
Original release
Network	BBC First; BBC Two; BBC Two HD; BBC UKTV;
Release	5 March –; 16 April 2015

Banished is a British drama television serial created by Jimmy McGovern. The seven-part serial first aired on 5 March 2015 on BBC Two and was inspired by events in the eighteenth century when Britain established a penal colony in Australia.

Banished was not renewed for a second series.