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The Singing Detective S1E6 — Who Done It
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Who Done It

8.0/10 · 127 votesDec 21, 198670 min

Ranked #3 of 6 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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The young Philip Marlow returns to the country railway station following his mother's death in London. Forty years on, Marlow the hospital patient still dreams about the homecoming and the frightening figure of the scarecrow that now erupts into the ward.

Directed byJon Amiel
Written byDennis Potter

Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes6

Cast7

Michael Gambon

Michael Gambon

Philip Marlow

Joanne Whalley

Joanne Whalley

Nurse Mills

David Ryall

David Ryall

Mr Hall

Sharon D. Clarke

Sharon D. Clarke

Night Nurse

Gerard Horan

Gerard Horan

Reginald

Ron Cook

Ron Cook

First Mysterious Man

G

George Rossi

Second Mysterious Man

Crew3

Dennis Potter

Dennis Potter

Writer

Jon Amiel

Jon Amiel

Director

B

Bill Wright

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Who Done It" is episode 6 of The Singing Detective season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 127 votes, ranking #3 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Jon Amiel and written by Dennis Potter, it aired on December 21, 1986.