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Detective drama series. A university reunion party that DI Richard Poole is attending is brought to an abrupt halt when one of the group is murdered with an ice pick.

A university reunion party that DI Richard Poole is attending is brought to an abrupt halt when one of the group is murdered with an ice pick.

With the case proving particularly sensitive, a new British detective, DI Humphrey Goodman, arrives on the island to help the team get to the bottom of the mysterious case. As the station's newest recruit with his own set of methods, will Humphrey be able to adjust to his new team and surroundings?

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Wed 12 Jun 2024 22:20

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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:00

    Andy Capp

    The LawΒ 

  • 00:01

    Stranger & Patsy

    Come BackΒ 

  • The Ethiopians

    Dollar Of SoulΒ 

  • 00:02

    John Holt

    Help Me Make It Through the Night

  • 00:08

    Byron Lee and the Dragonaires

    Jamaican SkaΒ 

  • 00:24

    Janet Kay

    Silly GamesΒ 

  • 00:44

    The Upsetters

    Return of DjangoΒ 

  • 00:49

    The Skatalites

    You're Wondering NowΒ 

Credits

Role Contributor
Sally Goodman Morven Christie
DI Richard Poole Ben Miller
DS Camille Bordey Sara Martins
Roger Sadler Tim Dutton
James Moore Mark Bazeley
Officer Dwayne Myers Danny John-Jules
Officer Fidel Best Gary Carr
Catherine Elizabeth Bourgine
Comm. Selwyn Patterson Don Warrington
Sasha Moore Helen Baxendale
Angela Birkett Sophie Thompson
DI Humphrey Goodman Kris Marshall
Producer Tim Bradley
Director Cilla Ware
Writer Robert Thorogood

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