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The Singing Detective

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Plot

Tormented and bedridden by a debilitating disease, a mystery writer relives his detective stories through his imagination and hallucinations.

Cast

Michael Gambon as Philip Marlow
Michael Gambon

as Philip Marlow

Joanne Whalley as Nurse Mills
Joanne Whalley

as Nurse Mills

David Ryall as Mr Hall
David Ryall

as Mr Hall

Sharon D. Clarke as Night Nurse
Sharon D. Clarke

as Night Nurse

Gerard Horan as Reginald
Gerard Horan

as Reginald

Ron Cook as First Mysterious Man
Ron Cook

as First Mysterious Man

George Rossi as Second Mysterious Man
George Rossi

as Second Mysterious Man

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Network

Status

  • Ended

First Aired Date

  • November 16, 1986

Last Aired Date

  • December 21, 1986

Production Companies

  • BBC

  • Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Type

  • Miniseries

Number of Season

  • 1

Number of Episodes

  • 6

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Miniseries

1986|6 Episodes

Tormented and bedridden by a debilitating disease, a mystery writer relives his detective stories through his imagination and hallucinations.

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