The Body Farm (TV series)
The Body Farm is a British television police procedural crime drama series for the BBC network from 13 September until 18 October 2011, which is a spin-off from the cold case police procedural drama "Waking the Dead", and was commissioned following the series' closure. The series focuses on the work of Dr. Eve Lockhart, who originally appeared in "Waking the Dead" from 2007 to 2011. On 30 January 2012, the BBC confirmed that the show would not be returning for a second series. The series was released on DVD on 24 October 2011, in  a three-disc set. The DVD release features an extended cut of episode one, running 94 minutes and including material not broadcast on the television. The DVD was released in conjunction with BBC Worldwide and 2|Entertain. Premise. The programme features a fictional private forensic pathology facility that conducts scientific research to help solve crimes, led by Dr. Eve Lockhart, played by Tara Fitzgerald. Production. An initial six-part run was announced in January 2011, and filming began in March 2011. The programme was filmed in rural Macclesfield and urban Manchester. Episode three was filmed in the fishing village of Staithes , Cleveland. A brief trailer was shown following the final episode of "Waking the Dead". Viewing figures. The series began airing on 13 September 2011, with the first episode gaining a strong 6.3 million viewers. By the end of the series, ratings had dropped to 4.6 million.