Episode cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Stephen Tompkinson | ... | DCI Alan Banks | |
Caroline Catz | ... | DI Helen Morton | |
Lorraine Burroughs | ... | DS Winsome Jackman | |
Jack Deam | ... | DC Ken Blackstone | |
Nicholas Sidi | ... | CS McLaughlin (as Nick Sidi) | |
James Callis | ... | Owen Pierce | |
Derek Riddell | ... | Simon Harris | |
Tim Dutton | ... | Daniel Clayton | |
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Charlotte Emmerson | ... | Sophie Clayton |
Diana Hardcastle | ... | Defence Barrister Vizard | |
Chris Overton | ... | Tyler Judd | |
Alice Henley | ... | Maddy Phillips | |
Iain Robertson | ... | Glen Painter | |
Alan McKenna | ... | Dr. Burns | |
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Richard Cole | ... | Dr. Glendinning |
Teenager Ellie Clayton is strangled on her way home from rehearsing a play with her drama group. A witness saw a blue car near the murder scene and next day a young man torches a blue car. Simon Harris,business partner of Ellie's Internet entrepreneur father Daniel,tells Banks he believes Ellie had a boyfriend unknown to the family though her friend Becca disputes this. Owen Pierce,director of the theatre group is arrested. His alibi is unreliable and a former girlfriend claims he is rough and possessive though Owen points the police to ex-group member Tyler Judd - the boy who burned the car. However Pierce is charged with murder and appears in court but a clever barrister highlights procedural errors and he is discharged. Written by don @ minifie-1
What we have here is a rather realistic case. We start with a sixteen-year-old being murdered after she has attended an acting class. Her teacher is a charismatic character who has played fast and loose with his relationships with his students. After a witness statement, this man is arrested and brought to trial. His smugness and evasion leads to this trial. He flat out lies to Banks and the investigators. But there is something unfortunate that takes place. We also know a nasty young man torched his car. Is the teacher guilty?