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Waking the Dead

  • TV Series
  • 2000–2011
  • TV-14
  • 1h 40m
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Waking the Dead (2000)
Waking The Dead: Season 4
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Det. Supt. Peter Boyd leads a team of detectives who investigate unsolved murders using modern technology.Det. Supt. Peter Boyd leads a team of detectives who investigate unsolved murders using modern technology.Det. Supt. Peter Boyd leads a team of detectives who investigate unsolved murders using modern technology.

  • Creator
    • Barbara Machin
  • Stars
    • Trevor Eve
    • Sue Johnston
    • Wil Johnson
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    6.1K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,549
    296
    • Creator
      • Barbara Machin
    • Stars
      • Trevor Eve
      • Sue Johnston
      • Wil Johnson
    • 67User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations

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    Eva Birthistle, Trevor Eve, Wil Johnson, and Sue Johnston in Waking the Dead (2000)
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    Trevor Eve
    Trevor Eve
    • DSU Peter Boyd…
    Sue Johnston
    Sue Johnston
    • Dr. Grace Foley
    Wil Johnson
    Wil Johnson
    • DI Spencer Jordan…
    Tara Fitzgerald
    Tara Fitzgerald
    • Dr. Eve Lockhart
    Claire Goose
    Claire Goose
    • DS Amelia 'Mel' Silver…
    Holly Aird
    Holly Aird
    • Dr. Frankie Wharton
    Félicité Du Jeu
    • DC Stella Goodman
    George Rainsford
    George Rainsford
    • Luke Boyd…
    Esther Hall
    Esther Hall
    • Dr. Felix Gibson
    Eva Birthistle
    Eva Birthistle
    • Det Supt Sarah Cavendish…
    Stacey Roca
    Stacey Roca
    • DS Katrina Howard…
    Elizabeth Rider
    Elizabeth Rider
    • Maureen Smith…
    Simon Kunz
    Simon Kunz
    • DAC Ralph Christie…
    Ruth Gemmell
    Ruth Gemmell
    • Linda Cummings…
    Nicholas Beveney
    • Fraser…
    Clive Wood
    Clive Wood
    • Carney…
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    • Salma Ahmed…
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    Michelle Forbes
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    • Creator
      • Barbara Machin
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    • Trivia
      Holly Aird (Dr. Wharton) was expecting her second child during season four which is why in season four her character is nearly always seen standing behind something (or someone in walking shots) or wearing large coats and lab coats.
    • Goofs
      In S1 Boyd is talking about his missing son who is named Joe in the episode of the Blind Beggar, but in S7 when he turns up, his name is Luke.
    • Quotes

      Det. Supt. Peter Boyd: I fancied a woman once who worked in a deli. I knew all her hours. I even followed her home on the Tube. I suppose that was a sort of stalking thing.

      Dr Grace Foley: Did you chat her up?

      Det. Supt. Peter Boyd: Yeah.

      Dr Grace Foley: Oh, well, then you stopped being an observer, didn't you? Did you ask her out? Casually, so that you wouldn't lose face if she said no?

      Det. Supt. Peter Boyd: She did say no. It just made me want her all the more. I sent her flowers. I remember hanging around for hours. Ended up with a fridge full of dolcelatte and olives.

      Dr Grace Foley: But, you see, ultimately, you knew when no meant no.

      Det. Supt. Peter Boyd: No.

      Dr Grace Foley: Sorry?

      Det. Supt. Peter Boyd: I married her.

    • Alternate versions
      US broadcasts were cut down to approximately 50 minutes per episode to allow room for commercials.
    • Connections
      Featured in RTS Huw Wheldon Lecture: Wit's End? British Comedy at the Crossroads (2009)

    User reviews67

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    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.
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    • Release date
      • June 18, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • BBC (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Caso cerrado
    • Filming locations
      • London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • BBC Drama Group
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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