Synopsis
Jack and Kay Chambers move into a new home on the Hadleigh Corner estate, hoping for a fresh start. Instead, they are drawn into the secretive and sexually charged world of their neighbors, where marriage-swapping, jealousy, and betrayal create increasingly dangerous tensions. When a woman is murdered, Jack becomes entangled in the investigation and must confront the consequences of the estate's hidden relationships.
Factoids & Trivia
- Although sometimes listed as a film, "Take Me" is a six-part British television drama serial broadcast on ITV from August 5 to August 27, 2001.
- The drama was created and written by Caleb Ranson. It was produced by Coastal Productions and SMG Productions, with a total running time of approximately five hours.
- The production was filmed in northeast England, including Newcastle upon Tyne, Wynyard Park, Mitford Hall, Low Hauxley Beach, the Cammell Laird shipyard in Hebburn, and an industrial site in Billingham.
- The series was a long-term project for Robson Green, who said it took about four and a half years to bring "Take Me" to the screen.
- Publicity focused heavily on the wife-swapping storyline, but Green emphasized that the drama was more concerned with jealousy, betrayal, revenge, and emotional disorder than with the sexual practice itself.
- The Australian classification listing identifies a 294-minute DVD release, indicating that the serial was also distributed for home viewing as a film-length package.