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The Singing Detective
11:00 pm - 12:20 am Wednesday, October 28
Who Done It
Season 1 · Episode 6
Michael Gambon stars in the conclusion of Dennis Potter's surreal 1986 drama. Dr Gibbon coaxes Philip into revealing more about his childhood traumas, leading his various fictions and memories to intertwine. The characters become angry, and seek retribution on their creator, while the sinister figure of the scarecrow stalks the wards
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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
- Lyndon Davies — Actor as Philip Marlow aged 10
- Wally Thomas — Actor as Grandad Baxter
- William Speakman — Actor as Mark Binney aged 10
- Samantha Bryant — Actor as Barbara
- Ron Cook — Actor as First mysterious man
- George Rossi — Actor as Second mysterious man
- Janet Henfrey — Actor as Schoolteacher
- Sharon D Clarke — Actor as Night nurse
- Geff Francis — Actor as Porter
- Niven Boyd — Actor as First soldier
- David Thewlis — Actor as Second soldier
- Malcolm Storry — Actor as Policeman
- Tricia George — Actor as Physiotherapist
- Dennis Potter — Writer
- Jon Amiel — Director
- Kenith Trodd — Producer
- John Harris — Producer
- Rick McCallum — Executive producer
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