A Death Foretold (30 Sep. 2005)

When the body of a student is discovered in an alley, a bloodstained leaflet at the scene is traced back to a church. Could the parish priest be involved?

Director:

James Henry

Writers:

John Brown, Glenn Chandler (creator)

Stars:

Blythe Duff, John Michie, Alex Norton

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Blythe Duff	...	DS Jackie Reid
John Michie	...	DI Robbie Ross
Alex Norton	...	DCI Matt Burke
Colin McCredie	...	DC Stuart Fraser
Lesley Harcourt	...	Gemma Kerr
Alan Steel	...	Father Michael Gow
Ross Allan	...	Sean Davis
Sara Stewart	...	Yvonne Petrie (as Sarah Stewart)
Garry Stewart	...	Alex Marshall
Debbie Wheeler	...	Claire Marshall
Eve Dallas	...	Fiona Marshall
John Comerford	...	Darren Mackay
Louise Goodall	...	Susan Watson
Michael Wilson	...	Stephen Imrie
Sean McGinley	...	Monsignor Tom Jarvis

Storyline

When the body of a student is discovered in an alley, a bloodstained leaflet at the scene is traced back to a church. Could the parish priest be involved?

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 September 2005 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

SMG Productions, Scottish Television Enterprises

Technical Specs

Runtime:

68 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

User Reviews

Utterly Brilliant

This really is for me The single best episode of Taggart, this one stands out amongst the rest and really raised the bar, unsurprisingly ratings and viewing figures here were excellent. Arguably Blythe Duffs best showing as Jackie, it is her basically that makes this show, her acting is utterly first class, her scenes with her on screen ex husband are truly wonderfully acted, showing that given a good script and some insight into her character she could (and does) perform magnificently. Another strong performance comes from the stunning Sarah Stewart, who gives an equally brilliant performance as Yvonne Petrie. This story is just a little different from all the other Taggarts, it felt more imaginative and better thought out then just the usual brutal killings. 10 out of 10 for everything, ENJOY :-)