Series 4 Prequel Webisodes

Series 4 Prequel Webisodes
Series Information
Episodes count	5
Original broadcast	22 December 2010
Chronology
Preceded by	Series 3
Followed by	Series 4

The Series 4 Prequel Webisodes are special short episodes of Primeval set between Series 3 and Series 4 released on the Web on 22 December 2010 leading up to the January 1st 2011 premiere of Episode 4.1.

Plot

The webisodes gives a short glimpse of the Anomaly Research Centre during the year that Abby and Connor were stuck in the Cretaceous. It primarily introduces new team members Matt Anderson and Jess Parker and explains in more detail why the changes in the Anomaly operation occurred.

Episodes

Title	Image	Description
Webisode 1		The Anomaly Research Centre staff are questioned about the last mission and the suspension of the ARC operation, Matt and Jess are interviewed.
Webisode 2		Becker arrives at the new ARC building and meets Jess, Matt speaks with Gideon.
Webisode 3		Matt meets Becker, and gives Gideon his first impressions on the ARC team.
Webisode 4		Matt orders non-lethal weapons and gives a speech to the old and new ARC staff.
Webisode 5		Jess gives Matt and Becker new tracking devices. Later, Jess asks Becker about the mission to stop Helen, Gideon warns Matt not to mess up.

Cast and crew

This episode's cast and crew:

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Primeval was created by Tim Haines and Adrian Hodges

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Cast Ben Miller as James Lester Ben Mansfield as Hilary Becker Ruth Kearney as Jess Parker Ciarán McMenamin as Matt Anderson Anton Lesser as Gideon Alexander Siddig as Philip Burton Stunts Camera and Lighting department 1st Assistant Director: Caroline Richards 2nd Assistant Director: Therese Friel 3rd Assistant Director: Richie Cosgrove DOP/Operator: Denis Borrow Camera Assistant: Barney Carmichael Grip: Joe Quigley Gaffer: Billy Doyle Spark: Peter O'Toole Spark: Robbie Ryder Standby: Eoin Bailey Costume and makeup departments Hair Designer: Sandra Kelly Make-up Designer: Barbara Conway Hair Trainee: Aoife Maher Hair Trainee: Val Sherlock Make-up Trainee: Lorraine McCrann Make-up Trainee: Trish Flood Costume Designer: Gaby Rooney Costume Supervisor: Jess O 'Leary Costume Standby: Jen Copeland Transport Post-production Editor: Jamie Turpin Senior Interactive Editor: Ben Freeman Interactive Editor: Dan Archibald Interactive Editor: Ian Garrard Other crew

Head production staff Writer: Sarah Dollard Director: Tim Bradley Executive Producer: Tim Haines, Adrian Hodges Head of Production: Mark Wright General production staff Line Producer: Mike Treen Production Designer: Michael Ralph Production Coordinator: Susann Chandler Production Trainee: Susan Dolan Production Trainee: Jamie Deasy Script Script Executive: Katie Newman Art Director: Richard Field Standby Art Director: Rob Treen Art department Special & visual effects Sound Sound Recordist: Dudley Holden Boom: Paul Naughton

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Not every person was credited for the final product of this episode. The information recorded above is primarily taken from the start and end credits as broadcasted. The Anomaly Research Centre apologises for anyone who is not credited here.

Trivia

• The webisodes were filmed after Series 4 at the same time as Series 5. (Series 4 and 5 were made in the same shooting block with the Series 4 episodes being filmed first.)

Source

• ITV announces new Primeval webisodes

Primeval

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Canon:
Series 1 • Series 2 • Novels • Series 3 • Primeval Evolved • Series 4 Prequel Webisodes • Series 4 • Totally Primeval comic strips • Series 5 • Primeval: New World • The Ascent

Non-canon:
Storybooks • Lost in Time • Fierce Ferocious Future Predator Game • Roleplaying Game/Companion/Evolution • The unnamed Primeval film • Watch YouTube Game • Primeval New World Mobile Apps

Behind the scenes:
The Making of Primeval • Through the Anomaly • Audio commentaries • Cutter's Odyssey • Genesis of a Creature • Primeval...Behind the Scenes • Totally Primeval • New Dawn - Making the New Primeval Part 1 and Part 2 • Meet the Cast • Inside the Tank • Behind the Scenes Featurettes

Series 4 Prequel Webisodes

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Webisode 1 • Webisode 2 • Webisode 3 • Webisode 4 • Webisode 5

Series 4 Prequel Webisodes Characters

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Matt Anderson • Hilary Becker • Jess Parker • James Lester
Gideon • The Interviewer • Philip Burton

Series 4 Prequel Webisodes Locations

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Anomaly Research Centre • Gideon's house • House of Commons • Beauty School

Series 4 Prequel Webisodes Cast

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Ciarán McMenamin • Ben Mansfield • Ben Miller • Ruth Kearney • Anton Lesser