Summary When Mark James' decomposing body is found in an abandoned building, there is every indication that he was part of some occult ritual. An upside down cross was carved on his chest, his wrists were bound with ivy and he was strangled. All evidence points to his friend Sebastian Bird, a rich idler who allowed James to live in his house but who had also developed a expert knowledge of the occult before being sent down from Cambridge for having had an affair with a professor's wife. Sam Ryan's testy relationship with the police continues as she is having difficulty establishing a forensic link in the case and also for publicly criticizing the well-liked Police Surgeon, Dr. Richard Owen, for attending the crime scene without the proper protective clothing. Sam also has to deal with her rebellious nephew Ricky, who is constantly fighting with his mother and announces that he has left home to move in with her.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Emilia Fox Tom Ward David Caves William Gaminara
Genres : Mystery Crime Drama
Release date : Feb 27, 1996
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : BBC
Language : English
Filming locations : Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Canary Pictures Vehicles A+E Networks
Summary When Mark James' decomposing body is found in an abandoned building, there is every indication that he was part of some occult ritual. An upside down cross was carved on his chest, his wrists were bound with ivy and he was strangled. All evidence points to his friend Sebastian Bird, a rich idler who allowed James to live in his house but who had also developed a expert knowledge of the occult before being sent down from Cambridge for having had an affair with a professor's wife. Sam Ryan's testy relationship with the police continues as she is having difficulty establishing a forensic link in the case and also for publicly criticizing the well-liked Police Surgeon, Dr. Richard Owen, for attending the crime scene without the proper protective clothing. Sam also has to deal with her rebellious nephew Ricky, who is constantly fighting with his mother and announces that he has left home to move in with her.
Genres : Mystery Crime Drama
Release date : Feb 27, 1996
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : BBC
Language : English
Filming locations : Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Canary Pictures Vehicles A+E Networks
