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The Singing Detective
10:00 pm - 11:00 pm Wednesday, October 28
Pitter Patter
Season 1 · Episode 5
In the detective story playing out in Marlow's head, his fictional private eye pursues the two mysterious men - but back in the real world, the author receives a shock when he spots the same two men on the ward. He then has another session with Dr Gibbon, in which he recalls a disturbing incident with his mother. Meanwhile, Nicola and Mark continue their fraudulent plan
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- Michael Gambon — Actor as Philip Marlow
- Janet Suzman — Actor as Nicola
- Patrick Malahide — Actor as Mark Binney/Finney/Raymond
- Alison Steadman — Actor as Mrs Marlow
- Joanne Whalley — Actor as Nurse Mills
- Bill Paterson — Actor as Dr Gibbon
- David Ryall — Actor as Mr Hall
- Gerard Horan — Actor as Reginald
- Leslie French — Actor as Mr Tomkey
- Jim Carter — Actor as Mr Marlow
- Imelda Staunton — Actor as Staff nurse White
- Kate McKenzie — Actor as Sonia
- Lyndon Davies — Actor as Philip Marlow aged 10
- William Speakman — Actor as Mark Binney aged 10
- Geff Francis — Actor as Porter
- Ron Cook — Actor as First mysterious man
- George Rossi — Actor as Second mysterious man
- Janet Henfrey — Actor as Schoolteacher
- John Sheraton — Actor as Dance hall drummer
- Dennis Potter — Writer
- Jon Amiel — Director
- John Harris — Producer
- Kenith Trodd — Producer
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