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

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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21 cast members

Name	Known for
Michael Gambon Philip Marlow Philip Marlow See fewer	Gosford Park (2001)
Janet Suzman Nicola Nicola See fewer	Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
Patrick Malahide Mark Binney / Mark Finney / Raymond Mark Binney / Mark Finney / Raymond See fewer	The World Is Not Enough (1999)
Alison Steadman Mrs. Marlow Mrs. Marlow See fewer	Life Is Sweet (1990)
Joanne Whalley Nurse Mills Nurse Mills See fewer	Willow (1988)
Bill Paterson Dr. Gibbon Dr. Gibbon See fewer	The Witches (1990)
David Ryall Mr. Hall Mr. Hall See fewer	Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
Gerard Horan Reginald Reginald See fewer	Beauty and the Beast (I) (2017)
Leslie French Noddy Tomkey Noddy Tomkey See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Jim Carter Mr. Marlow Mr. Marlow See fewer	Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
Ron Cook First Mysterious Man First Mysterious Man See fewer	Hot Fuzz (2007)
George Rossi Second Mysterious Man Second Mysterious Man See fewer	The Singing Detective (1986)
Imelda Staunton Staff Nurse White Staff Nurse White See fewer	Vera Drake (2004)
Kate McKenzie Sonia Sonia See fewer	Rowing with the Wind (1988)
Lyndon Davies Philip (aged 10) Philip (aged 10) See fewer	The Torch (1992)
Janet Henfrey Schoolteacher Schoolteacher See fewer	Les Misérables (1998)
Geff Francis Porter Porter See fewer	Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
Sharon D Clarke Night Nurse (as Sharon Clarke) Night Nurse (as Sharon Clarke) See fewer	Rocketman (I) (2019)
John Sheraton Dance Hall Drummer Dance Hall Drummer See fewer	The Singing Detective (1986)
William Speakman Mark Binney (aged 10) Mark Binney (aged 10) See fewer	The Singing Detective (1986)
Charles Simon George Adams (uncredited) George Adams (uncredited) See fewer	Topsy-Turvy (1999)