Buried

Buried is a British television drama series, produced by World Productions for Channel 4 and originally screened in 2003. The programme starred Lennie James as Lee Kingley, who is serving a long prison sentence in order to protect a member of his family from a violent criminal. Critically well-received, the programme won the Best Drama Series category at the British Academy Television Awards in 2004.

Drama

Crime

Documentary

Buried

Drama

Crime

Documentary

Created By: Robert JonesJimmy Gardner
First Aired on: Jan 14, 2003
Popularity: 5.3004: 1 votes
Networks: (GB)
Production: Channel 4 Television (GB)
Status: Ended: Show Ended

Seasons & episodes

Total 2 seasons, 8 episodes

Season 1

Aired 22 years ago

8 Episodes

Episode 1Episode 143 min
Staff and prisoners at HMP Mandrake meet new inmate Lee Kingley (Lennie James), who has been sentenced to ten years for GBH and a firearms offence.
Episode 2Episode 243 min
Ronaldo returns to D wing, having recovered from a stabbing and claiming not to remember who attacked him. Patty has been transferred for safety, and Lee is wary of possible reprisals.
Episode 3Episode 343 min
Lee's fearsome brother Troy arrives on the wing. Lee is happy to spend time with him, but reluctant to get involved with the drug dealing and money lending that his status immediately affords him.
Episode 4Episode 443 min
With his brother Troy 'ghosted', Lee is top dog on the wing. However, his reputation is endangered when a rumour goes round that Kappa, his sidekick, is a paedophile.
Episode 5Episode 543 min
Russo receives a tip off that an officer is bringing drugs onto D wing. He orders Nick to lean on a renowned grass, Collit, in order to find out who's responsible.