The Singing Detective (1986)

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

The Singing Detective

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as Philip Marlow

Sharon D. Clarke

Sharon D. Clarke

as First Mysterious Man

as Second Mysterious Man

Patrick Malahide

Patrick Malahide

as Mark Binney / Raymond as Mark Binney / Raymond / Mark Finney as Mark Binney as Mark Binney / Mark Finney

as Mr Tomkey as Noddy Tomkey

as 10-Year-Old Philip

Alison Steadman

Alison Steadman

as Mrs Marlow as Mrs Marlow / Lili

Imelda Staunton

Imelda Staunton

as Staff Nurse White

as Schoolteacher

William Speakman

William Speakman

as 10-Year-Old Mark

as George Adams

as Grandad Baxter

as Sister Malone

Jo Cameron Brown

Jo Cameron Brown

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Seasons

Season 1

Miniseries

Episodes season 1

1x1

Skin
1x2

Heat
1x3

Lovely days
1x4

Clues
1x5

Pitter patter
1x6

Who done it

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