Primeval Back From The Dead
It seems that ITV has listened to all the Primeval fans who complained – on this site and elsewhere – about the series being cancelled. A deal has now been struck to allow series four and five to go ahead with the return of cast members Andrew Lee Potts, Jason Fleming and Hannah Spearritt.
Primeval has been rescued thanks to a co-production deal with BBC Worldwide (BBCW) and ProSeiben of Germany. Helen Jackson of BBCW said:
There was a real desire between all partners to make this project succeed and to bring Primeval back from the brink of extinction. BBC Worldwide’s increased investment in the title is a reflection of our belief in the quality of the whole production and its international appeal.
Series 4 of Primeval is now due to air on ITV1 in early 2011. Series 5 will be shown first on digital channel Watch then later on ITV1. There will be a total of 13 new episodes split between the two seasons.
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on another site they said they will bring back the old cast – does that mean james murray, douglass henshall and lucy brown too??
Comment by rosie HUGE PRIMEVAL FAN | October 5, 2009
Hurrah. Thank goodness, I was devastated when i just found out series 4 of Primeval had been cancelled. It’s the best thing on telly. Thank goodness BBCW came to the rescue. Don’t itv realise you have to spend money to make money. Thank you BBCW.
Comment by DAVID | January 6, 2010
Hope this is true I love primeval bit corney at times but thats whats so great about it please please come back soon would be great to see all the same cast please don’t disappoint
Comment by Simon ayres | February 28, 2010
Well thank god they listened. Okay it’s a somtimes corny show but that gives you a reprieve while all the scary stuff is going on. I wasn’t sure I was going to continue watching and then there was the episode with Jason Fleming. I’ve liked him since I first saw him in Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. Like is voice. Very sexy. Well at least for me it is. Love Pottsy and Annie too.
Comment by ashcl | March 3, 2010
Ahh, I cant wait to see them.
I wish it could come out sooner.
I love andrew-lee potts
Comment by Holly | May 13, 2010
Thanks god! I had just got done watching the series one-two-and three not long back. It was odd, I’d thought they were most likely airing the 4th season while I finished up the third on DVD. Instead I thought they’d canceled it, but good to know that BBC will be reviving it. To bad we will have to wait a a few months for it though. Better late then never!
Comment by Joe | June 29, 2010
thank GOD i’ve just found out that series 4 will indeed go ahead, i’d been waiting over a year to see trailers for it and when i didn’t see any started to investigate why. Then i found out that ITV had cancelled it’s plans for a fourth series and it thought that had to be one of the most PATHETIC things i had EVER heard of. PRIMEEVIL is ONLY ABOUT THE BEST DRAMA SERIES ITV HAS PUT ON EVER!!!!!!!! so thank goodness SOME ONE in the POWERS THAT BE, finally came back to their senses.
Comment by melanie hillard | August 28, 2010
Primeval via BBCAmerica is popular here in the States, as well. I find it hard to imagine how such a popular series could not find funding to continue.
Must admit that I miss Hannah Spearritt . . .
Comment by Richard Boettger | September 28, 2010
hi my name is mel and i love primeval its the most popular show at my school everyone watches it.i think the coolest person in primeval is abby i what to be just like her but im only 13 so i cant fight creatures yet.captain becker ru my friends favorite person and i love the gun u carrie around. lov primeval it ROCKS!!!!!
from mel xxx <3
Comment by mel mason | November 20, 2010