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The Singing Detective

Clues (Season 1, Episode 4)
TV Episode | 67 min | Drama, Musical, Mystery

In his novel, Marlow has contacted the police and they have taken the dead woman away. He suspects that Mark Binney, who admitted that his visit to the nightclub wasn't entirely by chance. Marlow decides to test Amanda as she leaves the ...See moreIn his novel, Marlow has contacted the police and they have taken the dead woman away. He suspects that Mark Binney, who admitted that his visit to the nightclub wasn't entirely by chance. Marlow decides to test Amanda as she leaves the club and he now finds himself under surveillance by the two trench coat-wearing hoods who were keeping an eye on Binney. As a young lad, Philip and his mother are visiting her parents in London. His mother tells him that his father will be joining them soon but the reaction of the others suggests otherwise. At school, Philip's teacher is aghast at what one of the student has left on her desk. Philip becomes the object of her interrogation. At the hospital, Marlow's psoriasis is showing constant improvement. His ex-wife Nikola visits him with news that a film company wants to option his novel, The Singing Detective. He really doesn't want to see her and tells her he had already written a screenplay. She knows that already, but doesn't let on as she is quite obviously hiding something. Written by garykmcd See less
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Director
Writer
Dennis Potter (written by)
Cinematographers
Nigel Slatter (photography) | Ken Westbury (photography)
Editor
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Dec 7, 1986

Release date
Dec 7, 1986 (United Kingdom)
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34 cast members
Name Known for
Michael Gambon
Philip Marlow Philip Marlow   See fewer
Janet Suzman
Nicola Nicola   See fewer
Patrick Malahide
Mark Binney / Mark Finney Mark Binney / Mark Finney   See fewer
Alison Steadman
Mrs. Marlow / Lili Mrs. Marlow / Lili   See fewer
Joanne Whalley
Nurse Mills Nurse Mills   See fewer
David Ryall
Mr. Hall Mr. Hall   See fewer
Gerard Horan
Reginald Reginald   See fewer
Leslie French
Mr. Tomkey Mr. Tomkey   See fewer
Jim Carter
Mr. Marlow Mr. Marlow   See fewer
Ron Cook
First Mysterious Man First Mysterious Man   See fewer
George Rossi
Second Mysterious Man Second Mysterious Man   See fewer
Wally Thomas
Grandad Baxter Grandad Baxter   See fewer
Lyndon Davies
Philip (aged 10) Philip (aged 10)   See fewer
Janet Henfrey
Schoolteacher Schoolteacher   See fewer
Simon Chandler
Dr. Finlay Dr. Finlay   See fewer
Charles Simon
George Adams George Adams   See fewer
Charon Bourke
Amanda Amanda   See fewer
Sharon D Clarke
Night Nurse (as Sharon Clarke) Night Nurse (as Sharon Clarke)   See fewer
Geff Francis
Porter Porter   See fewer
Heather Tobias
Nurse Godfrey Nurse Godfrey   See fewer
Ken Stott
Uncle John Uncle John   See fewer
Jo Cameron Brown
Aunt Emily Aunt Emily   See fewer
Martin Camm
Harold Harold   See fewer
William Speakman
Mark Binney (aged 10) Mark Binney (aged 10)   See fewer
Dennis Plowright
Evangelist Evangelist   See fewer
Timothy Peters
Evangelist (as Tim Peters) Evangelist (as Tim Peters)   See fewer
Mavis Wright
Evangelist Evangelist   See fewer
Candyce Jane Brandl
Evangelist (as Candyce Brandl) Evangelist (as Candyce Brandl)   See fewer
Sue Glasser
Evangelist Evangelist   See fewer
Elaine Banham
Evangelist Evangelist   See fewer
Rowena Petty
Evangelist Evangelist   See fewer
Tim Major
Evangelist (as Tim Majors) Evangelist (as Tim Majors)   See fewer
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