An Inspector Calls (2015 TV film) An Inspector Calls (2015 TV film) An Inspector Calls is a 2015 British thriller television film written by Helen Edmundson, based on the J. B. Priestley play of the same name. It is directed by Aisling Walsh, produced by Howard Ella and stars David Thewlis as the titular character. The story is centred on a mysterious inspector, who investigates the socially ambitious Birling family and a dinner guest following the suicide of a young woman. The film was first broadcast on 13 September 2015 on BBC One. The film is set in 1912, and follows the events of a single
An Inspector Calls (2015 TV film) the market town of Malton. Like the 1954 version, this adaptation employs flashbacks to the events described (allowing some dialogue to be eliminated), as well as additional scenes showing more of the life and death of Eva, and the Inspector after he leaves the Birlings' home. The majority of the action in this play takes place within the Birlings' home. For the 2015 production, the interior is that of the Dining Room at Scampston Hall. The programme was watched by nearly 6 million viewers. Reviewing for the "Daily Mail", Deborah Ross gave the programme four stars, writing that it "stands