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7.2/10 TV Genre Crime drama Theme music composer Kevin Sargeant Original language(s) English Final episode date 12 October 2009 | 7/10 IMDb 5.5/10 TV Guide UK Created by Cath Staincliffe Country of origin United Kingdom First episode date 18 May 2003 Networks ITV, STV, UTV | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Starring Caroline Quentin
Ian Kelsey
Paul Loughran
Nicholas Murchie
Saskia Wickham
Rhea Bailey
Belinda Everett Cast Caroline Quentin, Ian Kelsey, Paul Loughran, Saskia Wickham, David Schofield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Blue Murder is a British crime drama television series based in Manchester, originally broadcast on ITV from 2003 until 2009, starring Caroline Quentin as DCI Janine Lewis and Ian Kelsey as DI Richard Mayne. Five series of the programme were broadcast over the course of six years.
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- Blue murder blue murder 1989
- Blue murder
- Background
- Cast
- Series 1 2003
- Series 3 2006
- Series 5 2009
- References
Blue murder
Background
Blue Murder centres on a single mother of four, DCI Janine Lewis (Caroline Quentin), trying to balance a demanding career with raising her young family, whilst constantly battling with her ex-husband, who has since started a new family of his own.
The series was created by Cath Staincliffe, a novelist and radio playwright. Staincliffe pitched the idea for Blue Murder to ITV and a two-part first series was commissioned by the network. The first series began broadcasting on 18 May 2003. Due to strong ratings, a second series of four episodes was subsequently commissioned and began broadcasting in 2004. Staincliffe was principal writer for the first two series, with John Fay, Jeff Povey and Matthew Hall also contributing scripts for the second series.
The fifth and final series debuted on 7 September 2009. The series was regarded by the cast as the best series yet, and Quentin described the series as having "finally cracked it". The final series included a number of guest stars Mark Benton, Lee Boardman, Kieran O'Brien, Brendan Coyle, Heather Peace, Tina O'Brien, Sylvia Syms and Anthony Flanagan.
Cast
Series 1: 2003
Blue Murder began as two 90-minute (advertisements included) episodes first shown in May 2003, which gained enough viewers for a full series. This two-part pilot later became known as series one and released as such on DVD in the UK.
Series 3 (2006)
Roy Mitchell also contributed to the script for episode one, "Steady Eddie".
Series 5 (2009)
Beginning with this series, the format changed from 90 minute episodes to 60 minute episodes.