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The Singing Detective (1986)

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The Singing Detective

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Director

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  • Jon Amiel
    Jon Amiel
    • 1986

Writer

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  • Dennis Potter
    Dennis Potter
    written by
    • 1986

Cast

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  • Michael Gambon at an event for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
    Michael Gambon
    Michael Gambon
    Philip Marlow
    • 1986
  • Patrick Malahide
    Patrick Malahide
    Patrick Malahide
    Mark Binney
    /Raymond
    /...
    • 1986
  • Joanne Whalley
    Joanne Whalley
    Joanne Whalley
    Nurse Mills
    • 1986
  • David Ryall
    David Ryall
    David Ryall
    Mr. Hall
    • 1986
  • Gerard Horan
    Gerard Horan
    Gerard Horan
    Reginald
    • 1986
  • Leslie French
    Leslie French
    Mr. Tomkey
    /Noddy Tomkey
    • 1986
  • Ron Cook
    Ron Cook
    Ron Cook
    First Mysterious Man
    • 1986
  • George Rossi
    George Rossi
    Second Mysterious Man
    • 1986
  • Sharon D. Clarke in The Works (2016)
    Sharon D. Clarke
    Sharon D. Clarke
    Night Nurse
    • 1986
  • Lyndon Davies
    Lyndon Davies
    Lyndon Davies
    Philip (aged 10)
    • 1986
  • Geff Francis
    Geff Francis
    Geff Francis
    Porter
    • 1986
  • Janet Suzman
    Janet Suzman
    Janet Suzman
    Nicola
    • 1986
  • Alison Steadman
    Alison Steadman
    Alison Steadman
    Mrs. Marlow
    /Lili
    • 1986
  • Jim Carter
    Jim Carter
    Jim Carter
    Mr. Marlow
    • 1986
  • Imelda Staunton at an event for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
    Imelda Staunton
    Imelda Staunton
    Staff Nurse White
    • 1986
  • Janet Henfrey
    Janet Henfrey
    Janet Henfrey
    Schoolteacher
    • 1986
  • Bill Paterson at an event for House of the Dragon (2022)
    Bill Paterson
    Bill Paterson
    Dr. Gibbon
    • 1986
  • William Speakman
    William Speakman
    Mark Binney (aged 10)
    /Mark Binney
    • 1986
  • Simon Chandler
    Simon Chandler
    Simon Chandler
    Dr. Finlay
    • 1986
  • Charles Simon
    Charles Simon
    George Adams
    • 1986
  • Myrtle Devenish, John Scott Martin, and Wally Thomas in The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983)
    Wally Thomas
    Wally Thomas
    Grandad Baxter
    • 1986
  • Kate McKenzie
    Kate McKenzie
    Sonia
    • 1986
  • Trevor Cooper
    Trevor Cooper
    Trevor Cooper
    Cloth Cap
    /Barman
    • 1986
  • Charon Bourke
    Charon Bourke
    Amanda
    • 1986
  • Mary MacLeod
    Mary MacLeod
    Mary MacLeod
    Sister Malone
    • 1986
  • Thomas Wheatley
    Thomas Wheatley
    Registrar
    • 1986
  • Ken Stott in Toast (2010)
    Ken Stott
    Ken Stott
    Uncle John
    • 1986
  • Jo Cameron Brown
    Jo Cameron Brown
    Jo Cameron Brown
    Aunt Emily
    • 1986
  • Niven Boyd in Dempsey and Makepeace (1985)
    Niven Boyd
    Niven Boyd
    First Soldier
    • 1986
  • Angela Curran
    Angela Curran
    Mary
    • 1986
  • David Thewlis at an event for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
    David Thewlis
    David Thewlis
    Second Soldier
    • 1986
  • Badi Uzzaman
    Badi Uzzaman
    Badi Uzzaman
    Ali
    • 1986
  • Richard Pescud
    Richard Pescud
    Consultant
    • 1986
  • Malcolm Storry in The Making of a Lady (2012)
    Malcolm Storry
    Malcolm Storry
    Policeman
    • 1986
  • John Sheraton
    John Sheraton
    Dance Hall Drummer
    • 1986
  • Tricia George
    Tricia George
    Tricia George
    Physiotherapist
    • 1986
  • Heather Tobias
    Heather Tobias
    Nurse Godfrey
    • 1986
  • John Matshikiza in Yankee Zulu (1993)
    John Matshikiza
    John Matshikiza
    Visiting Doctor
    • 1986
  • Paul Lacoux
    Paul Lacoux
    Houseman
    • 1986
  • Nigel Pegram
    Nigel Pegram
    Nigel Pegram
    Busker
    • 1986
  • Richard Butler
    Richard Butler
    Grancher
    • 1986
  • Samantha Bryant
    Samantha Bryant
    Barbara
    • 1986
  • Maggie Holland
    Maggie Holland
    Gran
    • 1986
  • Martin Camm
    Martin Camm
    Harold
    • 1986
  • Joan White
    Joan White
    Joan White
    Mrs. Adams
    • 1986
  • Claire Phelps
    Claire Phelps
    Rita
    • 1986
  • Neil Pittaway
    Neil Pittaway
    Brian
    • 1986
  • Dennis Plowright
    Dennis Plowright
    Evangelist
    • 1986
  • Timothy Peters
    Timothy Peters
    Evangelist
    • 1986
  • Astley Harvey
    Astley Harvey
    Mortuary Attendant 1
    • 1986
  • Errol Shaker
    Errol Shaker
    Errol Shaker
    Mortuary Attendant 2
    • 1986
  • Mavis Wright
    Mavis Wright
    Evangelist
    • 1986
  • Candyce Jane Brandl
    Candyce Jane Brandl
    Evangelist
    • 1986
  • Sue Glasser
    Sue Glasser
    Evangelist
    • 1986
  • Elaine Banham
    Elaine Banham
    Elaine Banham
    Evangelist
    • 1986
  • Rowena Petty
    Rowena Petty
    Evangelist
    • 1986
  • Tim Major
    Tim Major
    Evangelist
    • 1986
  • Darren Williams
    Darren Williams
    George
    • 1986
  • Emma Myant
    Emma Myant
    Hostess 1
  • Susie Ann Watkins
    Susie Ann Watkins
    Hostess 2
  • Ishaq Bux in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
    Ishaq Bux
    Ishaq Bux
    Ali (Nig Nog)
    (uncredited)
    • 1986
  • Belinda Blanchard
    Belinda Blanchard
    Girlfriend
    (uncredited)
    • 1986

Producers

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  • John Harris
    John Harris
    producer
    • 1986
  • Rick McCallum
    Rick McCallum
    executive producer
    • 1986
  • Kenith Trodd
    Kenith Trodd
    producer
    • 1986

Composer

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  • Stanley Myers
    Stanley Myers
    composer (uncredited)
    • 1986

Cinematographers

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  • Ken Westbury
    Ken Westbury
    • 1986
  • Nigel Slatter
    Nigel Slatter
    • 1986

Editors

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  • Bill Wright
    Bill Wright
    • 1986
  • Sue Wyatt
    Sue Wyatt
    • 1986

Casting Director

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  • Michelle Guish
    Michelle Guish
    • 1986

Production Design

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  • Jim Clay
    Jim Clay
    • 1986
  • Maria Djurkovic
    Maria Djurkovic
    • 1986

Costume Design

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  • Hazel Pethig
    Hazel Pethig
    • 1986
  • Philip Lester
    Philip Lester
    • 1986
  • Paul Minter
    Paul Minter
    • 1986
  • John Peacock
    John Peacock
    • 1986

Makeup Department

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  • Frances Hannon
    Frances Hannon
    make-up and hair designer
    • 1986
  • Fae Hammond
    Fae Hammond
    makeup designer
    • 1986
  • Lesley Hamon
    Lesley Hamon
    makeup artist (uncredited)
    • 1986

Production Management

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  • Michael Darbon
    Michael Darbon
    production manager
    • 1986
  • Rosemary Padvaiskas
    Rosemary Padvaiskas
    production manager
    • 1986

Art Department

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  • Joanna Ball
    Joanna Ball
    graphics designer / graphic designer
    • 1986
  • Laurie Miller
    Laurie Miller
    property master
    • 1986
  • David Morris
    David Morris
    properties buyer
    • 1986

Sound Department

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  • Clive Derbyshire
    Clive Derbyshire
    sound recordist
    • 1986
  • Rob James
    Rob James
    film dubbing mixer / dubbing mixer
    • 1986
  • John Taylor
    John Taylor
    boom operator
    • 1986
  • Lee Taylor
    Lee Taylor
    foley artist
    • 1986
  • Colin Ritchie
    Colin Ritchie
    dubbing editor / sound editor
    • 1986
  • John A. Parry
    John A. Parry
    film sound recordist
    • 1986
  • Mark Day
    Mark Day
    sound editor / dubbing editor
    • 1986
  • Alex Marsden
    Alex Marsden
    sound assistant
    • 1986
  • Susan Metcalfe
    Susan Metcalfe
    dubbing editor
    • 1986

Special Effects

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  • Chris Reynolds
    Chris Reynolds
    special effects technician (uncredited)
    • 1986

Visual Effects

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  • Mat Irvine
    Mat Irvine
    visual effects designer
    • 1986
  • Mike Tucker
    Mike Tucker
    visual effects assistant
    • 1986

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Sid Morris
    Sid Morris
    gaffer
    • 1986
  • Alfie Williams
    Alfie Williams
    grip
    • 1986
  • Nigel Slatter
    Nigel Slatter
    camera operator
    • 1986
  • James Moss
    James Moss
    second assistant camera / clapper loader
    • 1986
  • Ian Jackson
    Ian Jackson
    camera assistant
    • 1986
  • Sharon Childs
    Sharon Childs
    second grip (uncredited)
    • 1986
  • John Ward
    John Ward
    steadicam operator (uncredited)
    • 1986

Casting Department

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  • Michelle Guish
    Michelle Guish
    casting advisor
    • 1986

Editorial Department

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  • Rob Sylvester
    Rob Sylvester
    editing assistant
    • 1986
  • Alan Bishop
    Alan Bishop
    colorist (uncredited)
    • 1986

Music Department

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  • Max Harris
    Max Harris
    music advisor / music supervisor
    • 1986

Additional Crew

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  • Garry Boon
    Garry Boon
    assistant floor manager
    • 1986
  • Ian Brindle
    Ian Brindle
    production associate
    • 1986
  • Diana Brookes
    Diana Brookes
    production assistant
    • 1986
  • Lynda Pannett
    Lynda Pannett
    assistant floor manager
    • 1986
  • Anna Price
    Anna Price
    assistant floor manager
    • 1986
  • Quinny Sacks
    Quinny Sacks
    choreographer
    • 1986
  • Nick Wyse
    Nick Wyse
    assistant floor manager
    • 1986
  • Sally Blake
    Sally Blake
    production assistant
    • 1986
  • Susan Dunford
    Susan Dunford
    production assistant
    • 1986
  • Penny Norman
    Penny Norman
    assistant floor manager
    • 1986

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