Village Sos By Val Mcdermid

Episode

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Broadcast

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Murder Call

20110822

20110827 (BBC7)
20110828 (BBC7)
20151108 (BBC7)
20151109 (BBC7)
20240318 (BBC7)
20240319 (BBC7)

DCI Marion Bettany (Helen Baxendale) 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.

By Val McDermid.

DCI Marion Bettany (Helen Baxendale) and DS John Hodgson, a new detective team created for Radio 4 by award-winning author Val McDermid, 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.

Val McDermid is a multi-award winning crime writer, and creator of TV's Wire in the Blood, which stars Robson Green.

Producer / Director - Fiona Kelcher

www.BBC.co.uk/villagesos.

DCI Marion Bettany investigates a murder in a sleepy Northumbrian village.

DCI Marion Bettany and DS John Hodgson investigate a murder in the sleepy Northumbrian village of Shilwick.

Reluctant Residents

20110823

20151103 (BBC7)
20151104 (BBC7)
20240319 (BBC7)
20240320 (BBC7)

DCI Marion Bettany, played by Helen Baxendale, 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.

By Val McDermid.

DCI Marion Bettany, played by Helen Baxendale, 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.

Val McDermid is a multi-award winning crime writer, and creator of TV's Wire in the Blood, which stars Robson Green.

Set in Shilwick, Village SOS is a fictional version of the BBC One series of the same name.

Producer / Director - Fiona Kelcher

www.BBC.co.uk/villagesos.

DCI Marion Bettany continues her investigation into Colin Arnott's murder, but the residents of Shilwick are curiously reluctant to help.

Attention Turns

20110824

20151104 (BBC7)
20151105 (BBC7)
20240320 (BBC7)
20240321 (BBC7)

On the hunt for Colin Arnott's murderer, DCI Marion Bettany (Helen Baxendale) 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.

By Val McDermid.

On the hunt for Colin Arnott's murderer, DCI Marion Bettany (Helen Baxendale) 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.

Val McDermid is a multi-award winning crime writer, and creator of TV's Wire in the Blood, which stars Robson Green.

Set in Shilwick, Village SOS is a fictional version of the BBC One series of the same name.

Producer / Director - Fiona Kelcher

www.BBC.co.uk/villagesos.

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.

Grudges

20110825

20151105 (BBC7)
20151106 (BBC7)
20240321 (BBC7)
20240322 (BBC7)

In Shilwick's beach house workshops, CI Bettany and her sidekick DS Hodgson interview 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.

By Val McDermid.

Today's episode of Village SOS takes us to Shilwick's beach house workshops, where DCI Bettany and her sidekick DS Hodgson interview 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.

Val McDermid is a multi-award winning crime writer, and creator of TV's Wire in the Blood, which stars Robson Green.

Set in a sleepy Northumbrian community, Village SOS is a fictional version of the BBC One series of the same name.

Producer / Director - Fiona Kelcher

www.BBC.co.uk/villagesos.

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.

05 LAST

Pub Night

20110826

20151106 (BBC7)
20151107 (BBC7)
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

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.

By Val McDermid.

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.

Val McDermid is a multi-award winning crime writer, and creator of TV's Wire in the Blood, which stars Robson Green.

Set in Shilwick, Village SOS is a fictional version of the BBC One series of the same name.

Producer / Director - Fiona Kelcher

www.BBC.co.uk/villagesos.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	Murder Call	20110822	20110827 (BBC7) 20110828 (BBC7) 20151108 (BBC7) 20151109 (BBC7) 20240318 (BBC7) 20240319 (BBC7)	DCI Marion Bettany (Helen Baxendale) 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. By Val McDermid. DCI Marion Bettany (Helen Baxendale) and DS John Hodgson, a new detective team created for Radio 4 by award-winning author Val McDermid, 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. Val McDermid is a multi-award winning crime writer, and creator of TV's Wire in the Blood, which stars Robson Green. Producer / Director - Fiona Kelcher www.BBC.co.uk/villagesos. DCI Marion Bettany investigates a murder in a sleepy Northumbrian village. DCI Marion Bettany and DS John Hodgson investigate a murder in the sleepy Northumbrian village of Shilwick.
02	Reluctant Residents	20110823	20151103 (BBC7) 20151104 (BBC7) 20240319 (BBC7) 20240320 (BBC7)	DCI Marion Bettany, played by Helen Baxendale, 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. By Val McDermid. DCI Marion Bettany, played by Helen Baxendale, 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. Val McDermid is a multi-award winning crime writer, and creator of TV's Wire in the Blood, which stars Robson Green. Set in Shilwick, Village SOS is a fictional version of the BBC One series of the same name. Producer / Director - Fiona Kelcher www.BBC.co.uk/villagesos. DCI Marion Bettany continues her investigation into Colin Arnott's murder, but the residents of Shilwick are curiously reluctant to help.
03	Attention Turns	20110824	20151104 (BBC7) 20151105 (BBC7) 20240320 (BBC7) 20240321 (BBC7)	On the hunt for Colin Arnott's murderer, DCI Marion Bettany (Helen Baxendale) 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. By Val McDermid. On the hunt for Colin Arnott's murderer, DCI Marion Bettany (Helen Baxendale) 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. Val McDermid is a multi-award winning crime writer, and creator of TV's Wire in the Blood, which stars Robson Green. Set in Shilwick, Village SOS is a fictional version of the BBC One series of the same name. Producer / Director - Fiona Kelcher www.BBC.co.uk/villagesos. 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.
04	Grudges	20110825	20151105 (BBC7) 20151106 (BBC7) 20240321 (BBC7) 20240322 (BBC7)	In Shilwick's beach house workshops, CI Bettany and her sidekick DS Hodgson interview 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. By Val McDermid. Today's episode of Village SOS takes us to Shilwick's beach house workshops, where DCI Bettany and her sidekick DS Hodgson interview 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. Val McDermid is a multi-award winning crime writer, and creator of TV's Wire in the Blood, which stars Robson Green. Set in a sleepy Northumbrian community, Village SOS is a fictional version of the BBC One series of the same name. Producer / Director - Fiona Kelcher www.BBC.co.uk/villagesos. 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.
05 LAST	Pub Night	20110826	20151106 (BBC7) 20151107 (BBC7) 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 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. By Val McDermid. 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. Val McDermid is a multi-award winning crime writer, and creator of TV's Wire in the Blood, which stars Robson Green. Set in Shilwick, Village SOS is a fictional version of the BBC One series of the same name. Producer / Director - Fiona Kelcher www.BBC.co.uk/villagesos.