Val Mcdermid - Village Sos

Episodes

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01Murder Call2011082220240318 (BBC7)
20240319 (BBC7)
DCI Marion Bettany and DS John Hodgson investigate a murder in the sleepy Northumbrian village of Shilwick.

They love their work, they enjoy each other's company and like nothing better than investigating a new crime.

The only thing that makes life difficult is dealing with the public. Take the residents of the former mining community of Shilwick, for example.

Kai Ling Arnott - Liz Sutherland

Colin Arnott - Antony Byrne

Marcus Francis - Adrian Grove

Tilly Francis - Rachel Bavidge

Tom Briggs - Christian Rodska

DCI Marion Bettany investigates a murder in a sleepy Northumbrian villagee

DCI Marion Bettany investigates a murder in the sleepy Northumbrian village of Shilwick. Stars Helen Baxendale and David Seddon.

02Reluctant Residents2011082320240319 (BBC7)
20240320 (BBC7)
DCI Marion Bettany continues her investigation into Colin Arnott's murder, but the residents of Shilwick are curiously reluctant to help.

Colin's plans to turn a deconsecrated chapel into a performing arts centre had ruffled feathers throughout the village, and Bettany wants to know if that's a strong enough motive for murder.

Tilly Francis - Rachel Bavidge

Marcus Francis - Adrian Grove

Peter Robson - Shaun Prendergast

Why are Shilwick's residents reluctant to help DCI Marion Bettany?

Why are Shilwick's residents reluctant to help DCI Marion Bettany investigate Colin Arnott's murder? Stars Helen Baxendale.

03Attention Turns2011082420240320 (BBC7)
20240321 (BBC7)
On the hunt for Colin Arnott's murderer, DCI Marion Bettany turns her attention to the village post office, run by terse sub-postmistress Angela Bryman.

And Angela's not the only villager who resented Colin's project to turn a deconsecrated chapel into a performing arts centre.

Angela Bryman - Lynn Fairbairn

Kai Ling Arnott - Liz Sutherland

Tilly Francis - Rachel Bavidge

Marcus Francis - Adrian Grove

DCI Bettany's investigation leads her to the village post office.

On the hunt for Colin Arnott's murderer, DCI Marion Bettany turns her attention to the village post office. Stars Helen Baxendale.

04Grudges2011082520240321 (BBC7)
20240322 (BBC7)
DCI Bettany and her sidekick DS Hodgson are at Shilwick's beach house workshops

They're busy interviewing even more villagers with a grudge against murder victim Colin Arnott, his grieving widow Kai Ling, and their plans to turn a disused chapel into a performing arts centre.

Bob Brandison - Bill Fellows

Kai Ling Arnott - Liz Sutherland

Marcus Francis - Adrian Grove

Peter Robson - Shaun Prendergast

DCI Bettany interviews more villagers with a grudge against murder victim Colin Arnott.

DCI Bettany interviews even more villagers with a grudge against murder victim Colin Arnott. Stars Helen Baxendale.

05Pub Night2011082620240322 (BBC7)
20240323 (BBC7)
DCI Bettany fears she's no closer to finding Colin Arnott's murderer.

Colin's plans to convert a United Reformed chapel into a performing arts centre made him enemies in the village.

Bettany hopes that spending a night in the village pub will bring her closer to the killer.

Peter Robson - Shaun Prendergast

Kai Ling Arnott - Liz Sutherland

Tom Briggs - Christian Rodska

Producer / Director: Fiona Kelcher

DCI Bettany hopes to find Colin's murderer in the village pub.

DCI Bettany hopes that spending a night in the village pub will bring her closer to Colin Arnott's killer. Stars Helen Baxendale.