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7.542 votes19861h 10mEndedDramaMysteryOfficial site

Synopsis

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

Episodes

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1. SkinNow viewing1986-11-161h 10m9.0Pulp thriller writer Philip Marlow is in hospital with the skin complaint psoriasis, tormented by his past and threatened by his future. His memories, his 1930s-style gumshoe fiction and his disease weave him an altered reality.
2. Heat1986-11-231h 10m8.0Dennis Potter's drama about a patient struggling to keep his sanity, with the help of his alter ego, the singing private eye. Marlow faces a talking cure with a psychologist.
3. Lovely Days1986-11-301h 10m9.0While in hospital with psoriasis, Marlow thinks back to the war when he was a little boy, and remembers seeing his mother having illicit sex in the Forest of Dean. His memories, his 30s style gumshoe fiction and his disease weave him an altered reality.
4. Clues1986-12-071h 10mMarlow as a child visits London, but is not impressed. A film option on Marlow's novel thickens the plot. His memories, his 30s style gumshoe fiction and his disease weave him an altered reality.
5. Pitter Patter1986-12-141h 10mMarlow is getting better and the different strands of his fiction and reality begin to occupy the same time and place.
6. Who Done It1986-12-211h 10mThe young Philip Marlow returns to the country railway station following his mother's death in London. Forty years on, Marlow the hospital patient still dreams about the homecoming and the frightening figure of the scarecrow that now erupts into the ward.

Cast

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Michael Gambon
Philip Marlow
Joanne Whalley
Nurse Mills
David Ryall
Mr Hall
Sharon D. Clarke
Night Nurse
Gerard Horan
Reginald
Ron Cook
First Mysterious Man
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George Rossi
Second Mysterious Man

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How many seasons does The Singing Detective have?

The Singing Detective has 1 season and 6 episodes.

When did The Singing Detective first air?

The Singing Detective first aired in 1986.

Is The Singing Detective still running?

The Singing Detective's status on TMDB is: Ended.

What genre is The Singing Detective?

The Singing Detective is classified as Drama, Mystery.