Murderland is a three-part Britishtelevision series created by David Pirie and directed by Catherine Morshead. The series also marks a return to ITV for Robbie Coltrane.[1] The series was filmed in June 2009[2] and the first episode was transmitted on Monday, 19 October 2009.
Murderland tells of the mystery surrounding a traumatic murder, as seen from the perspective of the three primary characters.[1] Carrie, the daughter of the murdered woman, Douglas Hain, the detective in charge of the investigation, and Sally, the murder victim, all have their story to tell. Haunted by her mother's murder when she was a child, Carrie seeks to uncover the truth so that she can move on with her life. As the investigation unfolds, Carrie's yearning to discover who murdered her mother grows more intense, bringing her closer to the detective working the case.
One night in 1994 Carrie comes home from a party to find her mother Sally, a prostitute, had been murdered. Carrie sees a man's shadow on the wall and, whilst phoning the police, observed a man with a blood-stained hand. She is keen to help D.I. Hain in his investigation, though the crime goes unsolved. Fifteen years later, Carrie, now known as Carol, is about to get married. She goes to visit Hain to help put the tragedy of her mother's murder behind her.
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"Hain's Story"
David Pirie
Catherine Morshead
26 October 2009
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Hain explains to Carol his own position fifteen years earlier and how he was dropped from the case because he was a client of Sally, whom he loved. Hain used Cleo's, the massage parlour where Sally worked, to gain information from her former colleagues. He suspected another policeman, Oliver, of having shady dealings with Tony Phillips, the man behind Cleo's. Hain was subsequently given early retirement. Carol decides to go under cover herself at the massage parlour to see if she can find answers.
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"Carol's Story"
David Pirie
Catherine Morshead
2 November 2009
6.56
Hain and Carol continue to dig into the past, despite death threats. Carol registers at the massage parlour as Angel and forces Whittaker, a regular client, to admit he took photographs for a pædophile ring. Carol tracks down another victim, Andrew, who identifies Rachel as a procuress for the group. Rachel names Phillips and Oliver as its ring-leaders and admits she saw the murderer of Sally but was forced to keep quiet at the time.
Home mediaedit
The complete series of Murderland was released on DVD on 1 February 2010.[4]
Referencesedit
^ abIan Wylie (19 October 2009). "Murderland looks great. But shouldn't ITV get away from crime country?". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
^RDF Media Group (Now Zodiak Media) (9 April 2009). "ITV Commissions Coltrane in "MURDERLAND"". Retrieved 11 July 2011.
^"Broadcasters Audience Research Board - Weekly Top 30 Programmes". Retrieved 29 November 2009.
^Acorn Media (6 November 2009). "Acorn Media announce DVD release date for ITV's Murderland". Retrieved 29 November 2009.
murderland, three, part, british, television, series, created, david, pirie, directed, catherine, morshead, series, also, marks, return, robbie, coltrane, series, filmed, june, 2009, first, episode, transmitted, monday, october, 2009, intertitle, episode, oneg. Murderland is a three part British television series created by David Pirie and directed by Catherine Morshead The series also marks a return to ITV for Robbie Coltrane 1 The series was filmed in June 2009 2 and the first episode was transmitted on Monday 19 October 2009 MurderlandIntertitle of episode oneGenreMystery dramaCreated byDavid PirieWritten byDavid PirieDirected byCatherine MorsheadStarringRobbie ColtraneBel PowleyAmanda HaleLucy CohuSharon SmallCountry of originUnited KingdomNo of series1No of episodes3ProductionProduction companyTouchpaper ScotlandOriginal releaseNetworkITVRelease19 October 2009 10 19 2 November 2009 2009 11 02 Contents 1 Plot summary 2 Cast 3 Episodes 4 Home media 5 References 6 External linksPlot summary editMurderland tells of the mystery surrounding a traumatic murder as seen from the perspective of the three primary characters 1 Carrie the daughter of the murdered woman Douglas Hain the detective in charge of the investigation and Sally the murder victim all have their story to tell Haunted by her mother s murder when she was a child Carrie seeks to uncover the truth so that she can move on with her life As the investigation unfolds Carrie s yearning to discover who murdered her mother grows more intense bringing her closer to the detective working the case Cast editDI Douglas Hain Robbie Coltrane Carrie Bel Powley Carol Amanda Hale Sally Lucy Cohu Dr Laura Maitland Sharon Small Oliver Nicholas Gleaves Whitaker Andrew Tiernan Crawford Guy Henry Tony Philips David WestheadEpisodes editEp Title Writer Director Airdate Ratings m 3 1 Carrie s Story David Pirie Catherine Morshead 19 October 2009 7 32 One night in 1994 Carrie comes home from a party to find her mother Sally a prostitute had been murdered Carrie sees a man s shadow on the wall and whilst phoning the police observed a man with a blood stained hand She is keen to help D I Hain in his investigation though the crime goes unsolved Fifteen years later Carrie now known as Carol is about to get married She goes to visit Hain to help put the tragedy of her mother s murder behind her 2 Hain s Story David Pirie Catherine Morshead 26 October 2009 6 61 Hain explains to Carol his own position fifteen years earlier and how he was dropped from the case because he was a client of Sally whom he loved Hain used Cleo s the massage parlour where Sally worked to gain information from her former colleagues He suspected another policeman Oliver of having shady dealings with Tony Phillips the man behind Cleo s Hain was subsequently given early retirement Carol decides to go under cover herself at the massage parlour to see if she can find answers 3 Carol s Story David Pirie Catherine Morshead 2 November 2009 6 56 Hain and Carol continue to dig into the past despite death threats Carol registers at the massage parlour as Angel and forces Whittaker a regular client to admit he took photographs for a paedophile ring Carol tracks down another victim Andrew who identifies Rachel as a procuress for the group Rachel names Phillips and Oliver as its ring leaders and admits she saw the murderer of Sally but was forced to keep quiet at the time Home media editThe complete series of Murderland was released on DVD on 1 February 2010 4 References edit a b Ian Wylie 19 October 2009 Murderland looks great But shouldn t ITV get away from crime country The Guardian London Retrieved 28 November 2009 RDF Media Group Now Zodiak Media 9 April 2009 ITV Commissions Coltrane in MURDERLAND Retrieved 11 July 2011 Broadcasters Audience Research Board Weekly Top 30 Programmes Retrieved 29 November 2009 Acorn Media 6 November 2009 Acorn Media announce DVD release date for ITV s Murderland Retrieved 29 November 2009 External links editMurderland at IMDb nbsp nbsp This article relating to a television programme from the UK is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Murderland amp oldid 1204049230, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
