Queens of Mystery: Murder in the Dark: First Chapter


9:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Thursday, February 19 on U&Drama +1 (60)

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Murder in the Dark: First Chapter
Season 1, Episode 1

Part one of two. When newly promoted Det Sgt Matilda 'Mattie' Stone is assigned to Wildemarsh, the village where she grew up. Her boss strictly warns her that her job will not require the help of her crimewriting aunts Beth, Cat and Jane. Comedy crime drama, starring Olivia Vinall, Julie Graham, Siobhan Redmond and Sarah Woodward


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Comedy Movie/Drama Mystery

Cast & Crew

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Olivia Vinall (Actor) .. Det Sgt Matilda `Mattie" Stone
Julie Graham (Actor) .. Cat Stone
Siobhan Redmond (Actor) .. Jane Stone
Sarah Woodward (Actor) .. Beth Stone
Michael Elcock (Actor) .. PC Terry Foster
Martin Trenaman (Actor) .. Insp Derek Thorne
Andrew Leung (Actor) .. Dr Daniel Lynch
Ian Emes (Director)

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Did You Know..

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Olivia Vinall (Actor) .. Det Sgt Matilda `Mattie" Stone
Julie Graham (Actor) .. Cat Stone
Born: July 24, 1965 in Irvine, North Ayrshire
Best Known For: At Home with the Braithwaites.
Early-life: Born July 24, 1965 in Irvine, North Ayrshire. Her father, John, a singer, left when she was a child. At the age of eight, writer/broadcaster David Webster became her stepfather. Her mother, Betty Gillin, who was also an actress, died of lung cancer, aged 50, when her daughter was 18. Julie made her TV debut in a 1986 episode of Taggart. It was the role of Alison McGrellis in Casualty in 1988 that helped boost her profile.
Career: Graham also starred in the TV series Harry and Life Support. However, she became a household name in comedy drama At Home with the Braithwaites. In 2003 she starred in Kay Mellor's steamy series Between the Sheets, and the same year appeared with Martin Clunes in the drama William and Mary (they were reunited years later when she made a guest appearance in Doc Martin). Her film credits include Silent Scream, Nuns on the Run, The Near Room, Preaching to the Perverted, Bedrooms and Hallways and Some Voices. She's also appeared in a revamp of cult 1970s series Survivors, The Bill, and was the best thing about short-lived BBC archaeological drama Bonekickers. More recently, Graham has enjoyed success with a starring role in ITV's period crime drama The Bletchley Circle and the BBC's Shetland.
Quote: "Yes I've taken my clothes off and, yes, I've played saucy roles. But for god's sake it's not what I've built my career on. I try to find roles that are a little bit outside the box."
Trivia: She is a patron of children's hospice Chestnut Tree House.
Siobhan Redmond (Actor) .. Jane Stone
Sarah Woodward (Actor) .. Beth Stone
Michael Elcock (Actor) .. PC Terry Foster
Martin Trenaman (Actor) .. Insp Derek Thorne
Andrew Leung (Actor) .. Dr Daniel Lynch
Juliet Stevenson (Narrator)
Born: October 30, 1956 in Kelvedon, Essex
Best Known For: Truly Madly Deeply.
Early-life: Juliet Anne Virginia Stevenson was born in Essex on October 30, 1956, the youngest child of a brigadier and his teacher wife. Her childhood was spent in many different countries, including Australia, Malta and Germany. "I didn't come from anywhere, which is strange," she says. "Acting is full of refugees from everything - class, race, sexuality." On leaving school she enrolled at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, where she studied alongside such luminaries as Jonathan Pryce, Alan Rickman, Kenneth Branagh and Imelda Staunton. After completing her studies, she was snapped up by the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Career: Stevenson had appeared as most of Shakespeare's famous heroines by the time she was 30. As a result, she was hailed as the new Peggy Ashcroft, a label she hated and prompted her decision to leave the RSC. Her first TV role came in The Mallens in 1980. She made her first film, Drowning By Numbers, in 1988. The romantic drama Truly Madly Deeply introduced her to a wider audience in 1991. Since then she's returned to the stage numerous times, usually to great acclaim. Her distinguished CV includes diverse projects such as The Politician's Wife, Cider with Rosie, Bend it Like Beckham, Nicholas Nickleby, Mona Lisa Smile, Pierrepoint, and The Hour. Most recently she's been seen on the small screen in White Heat, The Village and Atlantis.
Quote: "I'm hardly Hollywood material. They're interested in youth and perfection and I lay no claims to either. It's not a place that's particularly interested in talent."
Trivia: She has voiced a number of audio recordings, including Hamlet, The King's General, A Room with a View, and Middlemarch.
Julian Unthank (Writer)
Ian Emes (Director)

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