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Making Waves: Summary

Airs Next:ITV1 at Wednesday 12:00 AM (60 min.)
Status:Ended
Premiered:July 7, 2004
Last Aired:July 21, 2004
Show Categories:Drama

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Making Waves was a major drama set in the vivid, exciting world of the modern Royal Navy. The six-part series was produced with the full co-operation of the Royal Navy, and was based at HM Naval Base in Portsmouth from the start of filming in 2003. The centrepiece of the drama was the fictitious HMS Suffolk, played by the Type 23 frigate HMS Grafton. The Grafton, commissioned in 1997, was made available by the Royal Navy for filming at sea and at Portsmouth, where it was part of the Portsmouth Flotilla. Cast and crew went to sea for filming, when the Grafton employed a reduced-size crew, to allow for the accommodation of actors and key production personnel. Members of the ship's company have not only been on hand to advise production crew and cast on naval procedure, but were seen in the background of many scenes when the Suffolk is at sea or alongside in Portsmouth.

Six episodes were made, but the show was sensationally pulled from the schedules after ratings dropped from a disappointing 5.5m viewers for the opening episode to 3.7m for the third. Welcome to the Making Waves guide at TV.com.

Making Waves was a major drama set in the vivid, exciting world of the modern Royal Navy. The six-part series was produced with the full co-operation of the Royal Navy, and was based at HM Naval Base in Portsmouth from the start of filming in 2003. The centrepiece of the drama was the fictitious HMS...

Episode 3

Aired: Wednesday July 21, 2004

Suffolk runs into trouble at sea attempting to help a group of environmental activists, protesting against the shipment of nuclear waste. Things get heated aboard the activists' boat after a fracas between Buffer and a crewmember. Shockwaves are felt throughout the Royal Navy when the press take up the story. As a result Buffer faces losing his career. Mickey is undergoing psychological assessments on shore, but still seems set on a path of self-destruction - until Rosie saves him from yet more trouble and he reveals the truth behind the trawler rescue. Freed of his burden Mickey successfully retakes the DRIU test and is allowed to return to Suffolk. Dave and Teresa's relationship moves up a gear when, much to Andy's horror, they agree to get married.

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Chloe HowmanTeresa Fellows
Diane BeckLeading Reg Liz Wilson
Adam RaynerLt. Sam Quartermaine
Angel CoulbyLMA Anita Cook
Steven SpiersCCMEA Andy Fellows

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4thhokagesama
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The Bottom Line: "Ahead of its time"
When it is revealed that the writers of Making Waves are going to use the Muslim prophet Character in a joking matter, the nation decides to "Bury it's head in the sand" and maybe the terrorists won't attack. ...Continue »
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The Bottom Line: "Bring it back!"
The first three episodes of Making Waves, a drama about the Royal Navy, set aboard the fictional HMS Suffolk, were aired on ITV1 during the summer of 2004. I watched all three and was starting to get into it when ITV axed it with little explaination. ...Continue »
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The Bottom Line: "Mildly interesting"
The lives and loves of the crew of a Royal Navy warship patrolling the waters around the UK. ...Continue »
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