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''DCI Banks'' is a British crime drama series produced by Left Bank Pictures for the ITV network. The series is based on Peter Robinson's Inspector Alan Banks novels and stars Stephen Tompkinson as Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks.〔 〕 In 2013, the series won in the drama category at the regional Royal Television Society Yorkshire Programme Awards.〔http://www.rts.org.uk/rts-yorkshire-programme-awards-2013-winners〕 ==Background== In January 2010, author Peter Robinson signed with Left Bank Pictures and ITV to adapt novels from the Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks series for television.〔http://www.itv.com/presscentre/dcibanks/ep1week39/default.html〕 Filming on a two-part pilot based on ''Aftermath'' was completed in July 2010, with scenes filmed in Leeds. ''DCI Banks: Aftermath'' aired on ITV, STV & UTV 27 September and 4 October 2010.〔 The two episodes drew 6.55 million viewers, twice becoming the fifth most-watched programme on the ITV network that week.〔(Top 30 Programmes - BARB )〕 ITV commissioned six episodes — three two-part dramas adapted from three novels for the first series. Filming began in February 2011 and included locations in Otley for ''Friend of the Devil''. Some shop names were unchanged during filming.〔〔http://www.leftbankpictures.co.uk/television/dci-banks.html〕 The first episode, ''Playing with Fire'', aired 16 September 2011, and drew an average of 4.5 million viewers.〔(Crime Time Preview: DCI Banks: Playing with Fire starring Stephen Tompkinson PREVIEW )〕 The subsequent two 2-part dramas, ''Friend of the Devil'' and ''Cold is the Grave'', achieved similar ratings. ITV commissioned a second series. Filming began in March 2012, and episodes began broadcasting from 10 October.〔(DCI Banks to return for a new six-part series | Radio Times )〕 For this series, the novels ''Dry Bones that Dream'',〔(DCI Banks: Dry Bones That Dream: An Inspector Banks Mystery Inspector Banks 7: Amazon.co.uk: Peter Robinson: Books )〕 ''Innocent Graves''〔(DCI Banks: Innocent Graves (Inspector Banks 8): Amazon.co.uk: Peter Robinson: Books )〕 and ''Strange Affair'' were adapted.〔(DCI Banks: Strange Affair: An Inspector Banks Mystery Inspector Banks 15: Amazon.co.uk: Peter Robinson: Books )〕 With Andrea Lowe on maternity leave, Stephen Tompkinson was joined by Caroline Catz as DI Helen Morton, a character not in the novels.〔(DCI Banks to return for a new six-part series, ''Radio Times'', 20 Mar 2012 )〕 Sally Haynes, head of the ITV drama commissioning, said of the second series: "''DCI Banks'' is now established as a firm favourite within ITV's crime drama slate. We're delighted so many viewers are appreciating Robert Murphy’s adaptations and how the team at Left Bank Pictures are producing ''DCI Banks''."〔 On 1 December 2012, Peter Robinson announced on his website "〔()〕 that ''DCI Banks'' has been recommissioned for a third series of six one-hour episodes (again, three two-parters), according to a revised statement posted June 17, 2013, based on three books: ''Wednesday’s Child'', ''Piece of My Heart'', and ''Bad Boy''. The revised announcement said filming would begin in August 2013, broadcast dates to be confirmed later. In January 2013, Stephen Tompkinson mentioned in an interview "I’m pleased to say (Banks has ) recently been commissioned for a third series, which should start filming later in the year,"〔(Interview: Stephen Tompkinson and Anna-Jane Casey, ''OK! Magazine'', 18 January 2013 )〕 and in a subsequent interview he said: "In series three (Alan ) Banks will be assisted by both Annie and Helen,"〔(Dour detective back on the beat, ''The West Australian'', 4 April 2013 )〕 indicating that Lowe and Catz will return. Describing Alan Banks, Tompkinson said, "He is heavily reliant on his team and a great, almost patrician leader."〔 The show was originally shown on ITV1 but from June 2014 the show was repeated on ITV's subscription drama channel ITV Encore on Friday nights. On 22 September 2014, ITV announced the show was renewed for a fourth series. Filming began in Yorkshire in September 2014.〔(DCI Banks Returns for a Fourth Series, itv Press Centre, 22 September 2014 )〕 The fourth season featured six hour-long original episodes inspired by Peter Robinson's books and aired from 4 March 2015 to 8 April 2015. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「DCI Banks」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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