Screenplay The Black and Blue Lamp (Season 3, Episode 8)
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

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Screenplay

The Black and Blue Lamp (Season 3, Episode 8)

TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

In 1949, Tom Riley is arrested for the murder of PC George Dixon. As he awaits interrogation at the station, he is mysteriously transported into an episode of "The Filth", a 1988 police series where the hard men rule.

Director

Guy Slater

Writer

Arthur Ellis (by)

Producer

Brenda Reid

Production Designer

Michael Young

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 7, 1988

Release date

Sep 7, 1988 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

4 wins & 3 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
15 cast members

Name	Known for
Kenneth Cranham Supt. Cherry Supt. Cherry See fewer	Layer Cake (2004)
Karl Johnson P.C. Taffy Hughes P.C. Taffy Hughes See fewer	Hot Fuzz (2007)
Sean Chapman Tom Riley Tom Riley See fewer	Hellraiser (1987)
John Woodvine Supt. Hammond Supt. Hammond See fewer	An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Ralph Brown Insp. Drury Insp. Drury See fewer	Withnail & I (1987)
Nick Stringer Sgt. Brooks Sgt. Brooks See fewer	Oliver Twist (2005)
Peter Lovstrom P.C. Sneed P.C. Sneed See fewer	Lifeforce (1985)
Ian Brimble P.C. Totley P.C. Totley See fewer	Sense and Sensibility (1995)
Barry Woolgar Insp. Rogers Insp. Rogers See fewer	Poirot (1989)
Garrick Hagon Police surgeon Police surgeon See fewer	Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Anthony Smee Mr. Bromley Junior Mr. Bromley Junior See fewer	The English Patient (1996)
Paddy Ryan Mr. Bromley Senior Mr. Bromley Senior See fewer	An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Jonathan Chater Fat boy Fat boy See fewer	Screenplay (1986)
Kathy Burke Voiceover Voiceover See fewer	Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
Christopher Driscoll Voiceover Voiceover See fewer	Captain Jack (1999)