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Director : Marc Munden Script : Bill Gallagher Cast : Natalie Willis (Chelsee Healey); Barry Kearsley (Jonathan Howard); Freda Hannaford (Pamela Cheshire); Derek Hannaford (Simon Kirk); Ronnie Best (Julian Walsh); Ronnie Best Jr (Joshua Thurston). Publicity : Bill Gallagher's cop drama initially looks like a standard whodunit - a murder squad investigate the frenzied stabbing of a 12-year old girl - tarted up with trendy BBC3 trappings; arty close-ups, jump-cuts and the fact that almost everyone is a hard-drinking maverick. But after a glib start, a much darker tone takes over when it becomes clear that Joe (Ian Puleston-Davies), who's haunted by a previous case where he let a paedophile slip through his fingers, is more than just a loose cannon. A strong cast includes Sharon Duce and, David Warner and Reece Dinsdale) as an extraordinarily laid-back detective who talks in elliptical epigrams). It's all rather overcooked, with the gore and corruption heavily ladled on - but it's a good job episode two follows on straight away at 10pm, as you'll be dying to know what happens next. (Radio Times article by Jack Seale). Synopsis : Provocative, complex and darkly humorous story of a police murder investigation. Convinced that known paedophile Jason Buleigh is responsible for the murder of a 12-year old girl, officers take the law into their own hands. Notes : Jason Done and William Ash both played the role of Stephen Snow in Where The Heart Is. Reece Dinsdale is probably best remembered for playing Matthew Willows in Home to Roost. Alan Rothwell is famous to a whole generation of thirty-somethings as he was the presenter of BBC School show Picture Box in the late 1970s and 1980s. David Warner has been acting for over four decades, and has made numerous appearances in a variety of British series, as well as playing dozens of roles in American television series and films. Also in 2004, actor Jason Watkins played the role of Stephen Downing in In Denial of Murder - a dramatised account of the real-life case of a man who was wrongly convicted of the murder of a young woman. Writer Bill Gallagher previously wrote for Dalziel and Pascoe, Casualty, Hero of the Hour, Clocking Off and Soldier Soldier. Composer Ben Bartlett provided the soundtrack for the popular BBC natural history series Walking with Dinosuars, The Ballad of Big Al and Walking with Beasts. Conviction was produced by Red - the company responsible for other well-known series such as Bob and Rose, Mine All Mine, Casanova, Flesh and Blood and The Second Coming.
Director : Marc Munden Script : Bill Gallagher Cast : Mick Barker (Steve Money); Vincent Teale (Shahid Ahmed); Davey Warburton Vincent Davies); Matt Caffrey (Declan Wilson); Craig Prentice (Tony Pitts). Synopsis : Joe and Chrissie start to face the consequences of their actions in the woods, especially when their supposed prime suspect is shown to have been innocent of the murder of young Angela Fairley.
Director : Marc Munden Script : Bill Gallagher Cast : Sirvannadha (Will Hastings); Hayley Bryant (Jessica Harris); Sammy Priestner (Jordan Murphy); Darrell Milland (Reece Noi). Synopsis : As the police close in on Angela's killers, the investigation is turned on its head as Chrissie finds a witness from the night that Jason Buleigh went missing. Joe must got to extreme lengths in an attempt to cover the tracks of those involved.
Director : David Richards Script : Bill Gallagher Cast : Gail Cleary (Siobhan Finneran); Malcolm Waters (Charles Dale); Terry Waters (Iain McKee); Karen Hayes (Clare Kerrigan). Synopsis : A dramatic turn of events sees Chrissie and Joe hailed as heroes - but still feeling haunted by feelings of guilt. Notes : Siobhan Finneran was one of the leads in 1980s British comedy flick Rita, Sue and Bob Too. Director David Richards is regularly behind the camera on crime series, and has worked on In Denial of Murder, Messiah 2, Alibi, Hero of the Hour, Reckless and Police 2020. Charles Dale is probably most famous for his roles in Coronation Street and The Lakes, and in 2004 also appeared in Steel River Blues.
Director : David Richards Script : Bill Gallagher Cast : Traffic cop (Alan Stocks); Neil Harding (Chris Walker); Donna Harding (Alison Swann). Synopsis : Joe and Chrissie's relationship is close to breaking point as new evidence emerges from the woods. Ray meanwhile, finally confronts his family's dark secrets.
Director : David Richards Script : Bill Gallagher Cast : Justine Brown (Emily Aston); Painter (Stuart Wolfenden). Synopsis : The police close in on Jason Buleigh's killers, while Joe's attempts at a cover-up attract unwanted attention. Notes : Emily Aston played Young Jess in Oranges are Not The Only Fruit.
The series was written by Bill Gallagher and produced by Ann Harrison-Baxter. The series was executive produced by Gareth Neame and Nicola Shindler. |
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