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The Singing Detective

Pitter Patter (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV Episode | 58 min | Drama, Musical, Mystery

In the hospital, Marlow's ex-wife pays him another visit clearly intent on getting him to sign a contract to option his book The Singing Detective, the screenplay for which her friend Mark Finney will try peddle as his own. Marlow begins ...See moreIn the hospital, Marlow's ex-wife pays him another visit clearly intent on getting him to sign a contract to option his book The Singing Detective, the screenplay for which her friend Mark Finney will try peddle as his own. Marlow begins to wonder if paranoia is setting in when when he sees two trench coat-wearing hoods - characters as imagined in his novel - in the ward. One of the ward patients, Reginald is impressed that the author of the book he's reading is a fellow patient. Philip's psoriasis is also getting better but he disagrees with Dr. Gibbon about whether their sessions are worthwhile. He also recalls when, as a 10 year-old, he first developed his psoriasis and his mother finally admits to him that his father will never be joining them. He in turn asks if it's because of what she did in the woods with Raymond Binney, father of Mark Binney the boy he identified as having left a little surprise on the teacher's desk. Written by garykmcd See less
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Director
Writer
Dennis Potter (written by)
Cinematographer
Ken Westbury (photography)
Editor
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Dec 14, 1986

Release date
Dec 14, 1986 (United Kingdom)
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21 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 / Raymond Mark Binney / Mark Finney / Raymond   See fewer
Alison Steadman
Mrs. Marlow Mrs. Marlow   See fewer
Joanne Whalley
Nurse Mills Nurse Mills   See fewer
Bill Paterson
Dr. Gibbon Dr. Gibbon   See fewer
David Ryall
Mr. Hall Mr. Hall   See fewer
Gerard Horan
Reginald Reginald   See fewer
Leslie French
Noddy Tomkey Noddy 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
Imelda Staunton
Staff Nurse White Staff Nurse White   See fewer
Lyndon Davies
Philip (aged 10) Philip (aged 10)   See fewer
Janet Henfrey
Schoolteacher Schoolteacher   See fewer
Geff Francis
Porter Porter   See fewer
Sharon D. Clarke
Night Nurse (as Sharon Clarke) Night Nurse (as Sharon Clarke)   See fewer
John Sheraton
Dance Hall Drummer Dance Hall Drummer   See fewer
William Speakman
Mark Binney (aged 10) Mark Binney (aged 10)   See fewer
Charles Simon
George Adams (uncredited) George Adams (uncredited)   See fewer
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