Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Murder Call | 20110822 | 20240318 (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. |
| 02 | Reluctant Residents | 20110823 | 20240319 (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. |
| 03 | Attention Turns | 20110824 | 20240320 (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. |
| 04 | Grudges | 20110825 | 20240321 (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. |
| 05 | Pub Night | 20110826 | 20240322 (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. |