IMDb > "Waking the Dead" (2000)
"Waking the Dead"
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotes
Overview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditsepisode listepisodes castepisode ratings... by rating... by votestv schedule
Awards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsrecommendationsmessage board
Plot & Quotes
plot summaryplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotes
Fun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQ
Other Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDesk
Promotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo gallery
External Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clips

"Waking the Dead" (2000) More at IMDbPro »TV series 2000-????


Overview

User Rating:
8.5/10   1,460 votes
MOVIEmeter: ?
Down 1% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Creator:
Contact:
View company contact information for Waking the Dead on IMDbPro.
Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 full episode list
Release Date:
18 June 2001 (UK) more
Genre:
Plot:
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. full summary
Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Gatiss for BBC's 'First Men In The Moon'
 (From digitalspy. 28 October 2009, 9:25 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
simply a good a show by the BBC more (28 total)

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 7 of 311)
Trevor Eve ... Detective Superintendent Peter Boyd / ... (82 episodes, 2000-2009)
Sue Johnston ... Dr. Grace Foley (82 episodes, 2000-2009)
Wil Johnson ... DI Spencer Jordan / ... (82 episodes, 2000-2009)
Claire Goose ... DS Amelia 'Mel' Silver / ... (38 episodes, 2000-2004)

Holly Aird ... Dr. Frankie Wharton (38 episodes, 2000-2004)
Félicité Du Jeu ... DC Stella Goodman (37 episodes, 2005-2009)
Tara Fitzgerald ... Dr. Eve Lockhart (32 episodes, 2007-2009)
more

Additional Details

Runtime:
Germany:100 min | USA:60 min (18 episodes) | 120 min (2 1-hour episodes per story)
Country:
Language:
Color:
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Certification:
Filming Locations:

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Mel's name was originally just Mel in the Pilot episode. However by Series 1 it had been extended to Amelia. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: In Episode 1 of Towers of Silence, DS Stephenson tells the 'Collector' that on February 2nd 1998 approx $2Million of Pentium 4 Processors were stolen. Intel didn't introduce the Pentium 4 until November 20th 2000. more
Quotes:
[Mel and Boyd are in a toilet cubicle watching a suspect on the laptop. They hear the door open]
DC: Frankie?
Dr Grace Foley: No, it's Grace. Hi
DC: Are you on your own?
Dr Grace Foley: Yes...
DC: [Mel opens the door and checks around before turning round and talking to Boyd] It's all clear
[Mel walks out and the door swings open to show Boyd sat on the toilet seat]
Det. Supt. Peter Boyd: Hi, Grace
Dr Grace Foley: Hi, Boyd...
Det. Supt. Peter Boyd: Who wrote that stuff about me on the walls?
[...]
more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Top Gear: (2005-11-13)" (2005) more

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
9 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
simply a good a show by the BBC, 6 October 2003
Author: Graham Smith from Runcorn uk

Trevor Eve is is simply excellent,as is all the cast. Together they try and solve cases which have gone "Cold". The direction and script are wonderful,well put together and acted with so much heart. Those who haven't seen it yet,i recommend you do soon.

Was the above comment useful to you?
more (28 total)

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for "Waking the Dead" (2000)
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
Simple Sacrifice...spoiler request klorentz
'The Fall' -- Series Six PatrickCurren
Forensic Scientists- who's best? swizzlestick1990
Coming To An End oceanclover15
Grace!!! (SPOILERS) oceanclover15
A Match Made In Heaven. oceanclover15
more

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
"Cold Case" Like Minds Prime Suspect "Cold Squad" Murder by Numbers
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Episode guide Full cast and crew Company credits
External reviews News articles IMDb TV section
IMDb Crime section IMDb UK section Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.

You may add a new episode for this TV series by clicking the 'add episode' button