Archie (Robert Dunn) – Episode 1 Danny (Justin Ellery) – Episode 1 Gillian (Deborah Findlay), Mark's daughter; she's had several still-born babies – Episode 5 Sam (John Flitcroft) – Episode 1 Becky (Abigail Hayes) – Episode 1 Teenager (Chris Hoyle) – Episode 1 Miss. Eversleigh (Mary Jones) Coats (Josh Moran) – Episode 1 Behemoth (David Nicholls) – Episode 6 (not credited in episode 5) Hornrim (Phil Smeeton) – Episode 6 (not credited in episode 5) Midwife (Flo Wilson) – Episode 4 Episodes Production In Canada, the series aired under its working title: Cruel Earth. The series was written by Matthew Graham, who went on to co-create and write Life on Mars, its spin-off Ashes to Ashes, and the short-lived Bonekickers. He also wrote the episode "Fear Her" for the 2006 series of Doctor Who, as well as two episodes of Hustle. Settings: The railway depot shown in the programme, that is said to be Sheffield railway station, is in fact the derelict Manchester Mayfield railway station in Manchester. The church in episode 2 is Gorton Monastery. The camp featured in episode 4 is an old Pontin's holiday camp in Prestatyn, North Wales (Tower Beach Holiday Camp). The village "Mareby" in episode 5 is Wardle, a small village in Greater Manchester, near Littleborough and Rochdale. The Ark structure featured in episode 6 was Thorpe Marsh Power Station, located five miles northeast of Doncaster; it was undergoing demolition at the time. In the United States, the Fox Network purchased the rights to produce a new version of the series soon after its original 1999 UK transmission. Retitled The Ark, the idea did not progress beyond the pilot stage. References External links Further reading ITV television dramas Post-apocalyptic television series 1999 British television series debuts 1999 British television series endings 1990s British drama television series Television series about impact events 1990s British science fiction television series 1990s British television miniseries Cryonics in fiction Television shows set in England Television series set in the 2050s Television series by ITV Studios Television shows produced by Granada Television English-language television shows