Capital (British TV series)
| Capital | |
|---|---|
| Based on | Capital by John Lanchester |
| Written by | Peter Bowker |
| Directed by | Euros Lyn |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Dru Masters |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 on BBC One, 4 on Netflix |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Matt Strevens |
| Cinematography | Zac Nicholson |
| Editor | Emma Hulme |
| Running time | 60 minutes on BBC One, 45 minutes on Netflix |
| Production company | Kudos |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One (HD) |
| Release | 24 November – 8 December 2015 |
Capital is a three 1 hour parts British television adaptation of John Lanchester's novel Capital. It was later recut in four 45 minutes parts by Netflix. The series was written by Peter Bowker, directed by Euros Lyn and produced by Matt Strevens for Kudos Film & Television Company. The story centres on the residents of a road in South London as the value of each house in the street is approaching £3 million. They all begin to receive repeated postcards with the message "We want what you have". The first episode was broadcast on BBC One on 24 November 2015.