The Singing Detective

Season 1 Episode 5: Pitter Patter

Dec 14, 1986 NR 58m 7.9

In the hospital, Marlow's ex-wife pays him another visit clearly intent on getting him to sign a contract to option his book The Singing Detective, the screenplay for which her friend Mark Finney will try peddle as his own. Marlow begins...

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Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Skin

1. Skin

Aired: Nov 15, 1986

Writer Philip Marlow is in hospital being treated for a severe skin afflictio...

Episode 2 Heat

2. Heat

Aired: Nov 22, 1986

After 10 or 11 weeks in the hospital, Marlow has a session with a psychiatris...

Episode 3 Lovely Days

3. Lovely Days

Aired: Nov 29, 1986

Marlow recalls the last days of World War II and a train journey with his mot...

Episode 4 Clues

4. Clues

Aired: Dec 6, 1986

In his novel, Marlow has contacted the police and they have taken the dead wo...

Episode 5 Pitter Patter

5. Pitter Patter

Aired: Dec 13, 1986

In the hospital, Marlow's ex-wife pays him another visit clearly intent on ge...

Episode 6 Who Done It

6. Who Done It

Aired: Dec 20, 1986

In the final episode of the series, memories of Marlow's childhood, his dream...

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Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC One

Genres: Drama, Thriller, Mystery, Musical