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The Singing Detective

1986 1 Season 7.5Series
DramaMystery

Tormented and bedridden by a debilitating disease, a mystery writer relives his detective stories through his imagination and hallucinations.

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Dennis Potter

Creator, Writer

Jon Amiel

Director

Top Cast

Michael Gambon

Michael Gambon

Philip Marlow · 6 eps

Joanne Whalley

Joanne Whalley

Nurse Mills · 6 eps

David Ryall

David Ryall

Mr Hall · 6 eps

Sharon D. Clarke

Sharon D. Clarke

Night Nurse · 6 eps

Gerard Horan

Gerard Horan

Reginald · 6 eps

Ron Cook

Ron Cook

First Mysterious Man · 6 eps

George Rossi

Second Mysterious Man · 6 eps

Patrick Malahide

Patrick Malahide

Mark Binney / Mark Finney / Mark Binney / Raymond / Mark Finney / Mark Binney / Raymond / Mark Binney · 6 eps

Leslie French

Leslie French

Mr Tomkey / Noddy Tomkey · 6 eps

Lyndon Davies

Lyndon Davies

10-Year-Old Philip · 6 eps

Geff Francis

Geff Francis

Porter · 6 eps

Jim Carter

Jim Carter

Mr Marlow · 5 eps

Alison Steadman

Alison Steadman

Mrs Marlow / Lili / Mrs Marlow · 5 eps

Imelda Staunton

Imelda Staunton

Staff Nurse White · 5 eps

Janet Henfrey

Janet Henfrey

Schoolteacher · 5 eps

Simon Chandler

Simon Chandler

Dr Finlay · 4 eps

Bill Paterson

Bill Paterson

Dr Gibbon · 4 eps

William Speakman

10-Year-Old Mark · 4 eps

Charles Simon

George Adams · 4 eps

Wally Thomas

Grandad Baxter · 3 eps

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