Starring: Alun Armstrong , Amanda Redman , Dennis Waterman
Directed by: Martyn Friend , Rob Evans
Produced by: Keith Thompson , Francis Matthews
Written by: Roy Mitchell
Sexy, driven Superintendent Sandra Pullman (Amanda Redman) and her team of irreverent, aging detectives crack eight more cold cases in the BBC's award-winning hit series that keeps you guessing and laughing. Brian learns that rehab can be murder. A former call girl's confession shakes up an old case. And Jack thinks a deadly riverboat disaster wasn't an accident after all. Enjoy masterful storytelling and a great cast.
Item Number: 16473
• Behind-the-scenes featurette (19 min.)
Sexy, driven Superintendent Sandra Pullman (Amanda Redman) and her team of irreverent, aging detectives crack eight more cold cases in the BBC's award-winning hit series that keeps you guessing and laughing. Brian learns that rehab can be murder. A former call girl's confession shakes up an old case. And Jack thinks a deadly riverboat disaster wasn't an accident after all. Enjoy masterful storytelling and a great cast.
Disc 1
Episode 1 The War Against Drugs
Rehab can be murder. Soon after Brian starts treatment for alcoholism, a chance remark sends him on the trail of an unsolved death. The rest of the team is supposed to stay away, but they can't resist joining in.
Episode 2 Death of a Timeshare Salesman
A former call girl finds God and confesses her sins, including one that leads the team to reconsider the death of a dodgy timeshare dealer. What was formerly judged a suicide may be murder, especially when a fingerprint points towards a notorious criminal.
Episode 3 The Truth Is Out There
When the team reopens the case of a respected journalist's death, they confront UFO conspiracy theories and American government cover-ups. What did the journalist see before he died? Did he really kill himself, or was he murdered?
Disc 2
Episode 4 Shadow Show
When disturbing clips from a 1990 film noir are posted on the Internet, the team takes another look at an actress's disappearance and a producer's murder. Brian and Jack learn more than they want to know about modern policing.
Episode 5 The Last Laugh
After celebrating Gerry's birthday at a comedy club, the team reinvestigates the 25-year-old disappearance of two young political activists. Their inquiry leads to an extreme right-wing group with links to Ricky Hanson, the man who murdered Jack's wife.
Episode 6 Fresh Starts
After a desperate man insists that he saw his dead wife at a playground, Gerry agrees to help him learn the truth. An exhumation and a DNA test raise more questions than they answer. Meanwhile, Brian has problems at home.
Disc 3
Episode 7 Blood Is Thicker Than Water
Jack intervenes in a dispute on a luxury yacht and learns surprising news about a deadly riverboat disaster. At the time, it was called an accident, but the daughter of a tug captain insists it was sabotage-and she has a witness.
Episode 8 Meat Is Murder
Decades after a butcher went missing, his body is found neatly cut into pieces. While reinvestigating a related murder, the team uncovers more connections than they expected. Gerry is forced to confront his past, and Sandra makes a shocking discovery.
BONUS Behind-the-scenes featurette
| Brian Lane | --- | Alun Armstrong |
| Det. Supt. Sandra Pullman | --- | Amanda Redman |
| Gerry Standing | --- | Dennis Waterman |
| Jack Halford | --- | James Bolam |
| Esther Lane | --- | Susan Jameson |
| D.A.C. Strickland | --- | Anthony Calf |
| Jayne | --- | Natalie Forbes |
| P C Clark | --- | Chiké Okonkwo |
| Emily Driscoll | --- | Hannah Waterman |
| Alison | --- | Heather James |
| Donald Bevan | --- | Nicholas Day |
| Carole | --- | Carolyn Allen |
| Paula | --- | Paula Jennings |
| Caitlin | --- | Jodie Kelly |
| Therapist | --- | Diana Kent |
| Ricky Hanson | --- | David Troughton |
| Grace Pullman | --- | Sheila Hancock |
| Greg Johnson | --- | Patrick Baladi |
| Police Chief Inspector | --- | Chris Wilson |
| DI Patrick Petfield | --- | Ian Burfield |
Directed by Martyn Friend , Rob Evans, Julian Simpson, Jon East , Juliet May, Graham Theakston , Philip John
Written by Nigel McCrery (57 episodes, 2003-2010)Roy Mitchell , Lisa Holdsworth , J.C. Wilsher, Nick Fisher , Nicholas Hopkins
Produced by Keith Thompson, Francis Matthews, Emma Turner
Executive Produced by Tom Sherry, Alex Graham, Mike Dormer , Eleanor Moran, Gareth Neame
Original Music by Brian Bennett, Warren Bennett
Cinematography by Peter Middleton, Sean Van Hales
Film Editing by Josh Cunliffe, William Webb
Costume Design by Eleanor Baker, Sue Hallas
"Wonderful performances from terrific TV actors" -Daily Mirror (U.K.)
"Fresh, original, and funny" -The Guardian (U.K.)
"Offbeat, amusing, and well written" -Deseret (UT) News