The Singing Detective
DramaMystery
7.5
7.51 Season
6 Episodes
November 16, 1986
Overview
Tormented and bedridden by a debilitating disease, a mystery writer relives his detective stories through his imagination and hallucinations.
Created by
Dennis Potter
Network
BBC One
Seasons
Cast
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
G
George Rossi
Second Mysterious Man
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