Waking the Dead (2000– )

Det. Supt. Peter Boyd (played by Trevor Eve) is the leader of a multi-discipline police team of detectives and scientists, the Cold Case Squad, which investigates old, unsolved murder cases using modern methods and new technology that may not have been available during the original investigation.

Creator:

Barbara Machin

Stars:

Trevor Eve, Sue Johnston, Wil Johnson

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Trevor Eve	...	Detective Superintendent Peter Boyd (91 episodes, 2000-2011)
Sue Johnston	...	Dr. Grace Foley (91 episodes, 2000-2011)
Wil Johnson	...	DI Spencer Jordan (91 episodes, 2000-2011)
Tara Fitzgerald	...	Dr. Eve Lockhart (42 episodes, 2007-2011)
Holly Aird	...	Dr. Frankie Wharton (38 episodes, 2000-2004)
Claire Goose	...	DS Amelia 'Mel' Silver (38 episodes, 2000-2004)
Félicité Du Jeu	...	DC Stella Goodman (36 episodes, 2005-2009)

Storyline

Det. Supt. Peter Boyd (played by Trevor Eve) is the leader of a multi-discipline police team of detectives and scientists, the Cold Case Squad, which investigates old, unsolved murder cases using modern methods and new technology that may not have been available during the original investigation.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | forensic evidence | forensic | crime scene | murder investigation

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Official Sites:

BBC [uk]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 June 2001 (UK)

Also Known As:

Caso cerrado

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

BBC Drama Group, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min 60 min (18 episodes) 120 min (2 1-hour episodes per story)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In "Cold Fusion", when Spence examines the signing-in book to the building in which the CCU are housed, two of the names shown in the book are Simon Le Bon (famous as a member of Duran Duran) and Bob Carolgees (famous for his comedy act with Spit the Dog). The latter is shown as visiting Superted at the Great Big Gay Bear Company.

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Goofs

In "Towers of Silence" Boyd visits the freight terminal, apparently at London Heathrow Airport. In the background, a Ryanair plane can be seen on the tarmac - Ryanair do not fly into or out of London Heathrow Airport.

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Quotes

[talking about the victim of a sexual murder]
Dr. Frankie Wharton: I don't like the way the semen was left, though.
Det. Supt. Peter Boyd: So how do you like your semen left, Frankie?

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Connections

Featured in RTS Huw Wheldon Lecture: Wit's End? British Comedy at the Crossroads (2009)

User Reviews

Murder on all Levels

Trevor Eveheads the cast in this gritty yet popular BBC1 series as Detective Superindent Boyd, an arrogant but effective leader of the Cold Case Squad, which investigates old, unsolved murder cases. Using modern methods and new technology that may not have been available during the original investigation the team aim to uncover lost information. Helped by forensic profiler Dr Grace Foley, (Sue Johnston) Detective Sergeant Mel Silver, (Claire Goose) Detective Inspector Spence Jordan, (Will Johnston) and assisted by their able forensics scientist Dr Frankie Wharton (Holly Aird) the cold case squad dig into the past, resurface, reconstruct, and discover the secrets that time had buried.