A Study in Murder (1 May 2008)

College principal Simon Nimmo is crushed to death in a lift shaft by a lift whose mechanism had been tampered with. Suspicion falls on his wife and on his daughter's boyfriend Brian Meehan ... See full summary »

Director:

Morag Fullarton

Writers:

Glenn Chandler (creator), Stuart Hepburn

Stars:

Blythe Duff, John Michie, Alex Norton

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Blythe Duff	...	DS Jackie Reid
John Michie	...	DI Robbie Ross
Alex Norton	...	DCI Matt Burke
Colin McCredie	...	DC Stuart Fraser
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lindsey Campbell	...	Kirsty Nimmo (as Linzi Campbell)
Katherine Connolly	...	Margaret Stuart
Frances Grey	...	Rhona Campbell
Stuart Hepburn	...	Principal Simon Nimmo
Robert Jezek	...	Dr. Mujo Kovac
Hilary Lyon	...	Laura Nimmo
Tom Mannion	...	Dr. Ian Davis
John McQuiston	...	Janitor
Trish Mullin	...	Anne Menteith
James Young	...	Brian Meenan

Storyline

College principal Simon Nimmo is crushed to death in a lift shaft by a lift whose mechanism had been tampered with. Suspicion falls on his wife and on his daughter's boyfriend Brian Meehan until Robbie discovers that Ross's deputy had experience of building maintenance and could have rigged the lift. Stuart, following the death of his adoptive mother, tracks down his birth mother via the adoption agency. The meeting is not a happy one, any more than his confrontation with the killer - by the lift.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 May 2008 (UK)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

55 min 55 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Stuart finds his mother.

Simon Nimmo, a college principal, is found crushed to death in a lift well at work. When Burke and the team investigate it becomes obvious that the murder was committed by someone with a knowledge of mechanics.

At first D.C.I. Burke suspects the wife, Laura Nimmo. However the investigation soon uncovers an affair that the murder victim was having with his P.A. Eventually the team focus their efforts on the boyfriend of Nimmo's daughter and a shocking secret is revealed in the final scene.

Meanwhile D.C. Stuart Fraser is having his own personal crisis. After his adoptive parents passed away he has tracked down his birth mother. She is not overjoyed to be found. The final scene is quite touching as the two story lines merge.

Taggart continues to develop the characters of the main cast in regular sub plots. However, I do wonder how much longer the series can continue. There is talk that it will end in the new year.