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Blackpool

2004-11-11 · 60 min / episode · ★ 6.9

Comedy · Drama

Ripley Holden is a small-time entrepreneur desperate to make it big with his new state-of-the-art amusement arcade. The opening extravaganza is overshadowed by the find of a dead body on the premises. DI Carlisle is called in and quickly finds he has more on his mind than murder, when he falls in love with Ripley's long-suffering wife.

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Creators
Peter Bowker
Production companies
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Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Ended

Top Cast

David MorrisseyDavid MorrisseyRipley Holden
Georgia TaylorGeorgia TaylorShyanne Holden
David TennantDavid TennantDI Peter Carlisle
Sarah ParishSarah ParishNatalie Holden
Steve PembertonSteve PembertonAdrian Marr
Thomas MorrisonThomas MorrisonDanny Holden
Bryan DickBryan Dick
David BradleyDavid Bradley
John ThomsonJohn Thomson
Kevin DoyleKevin DoyleSteve

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