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Storyline
Tormented and bedridden by a debilitating disease, a mystery writer relives his detective stories through his imagination and hallucinations.
Score Distribution
Details
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 6
- Runtime
- Not available
- Avg. Episode Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Release Date
- Nov 16, 1986
- Last Air Date
- Dec 21, 1986
- Languages
- English
- Created By
- Director
- Production
- Production Countries
- United KingdomAustralia
Top Cast
27 Cast Members

Michael Gambon
Philip Marlow
6 Episodes

Joanne Whalley
Nurse Mills
6 Episodes

David Ryall
Mr Hall
6 Episodes

Sharon D. Clarke
Night Nurse
6 Episodes

Gerard Horan
Reginald
6 Episodes

Ron Cook
First Mysterious Man
6 Episodes
George Rossi
Second Mysterious Man
6 Episodes

Patrick Malahide
Mark Binney
1 Episodes

Leslie French
Noddy Tomkey
2 Episodes

Lyndon Davies
10-Year-Old Philip
6 Episodes

Geff Francis
Porter
6 Episodes

Jim Carter
Mr Marlow
5 Episodes

Alison Steadman
Mrs Marlow / Lili
2 Episodes

Imelda Staunton
Staff Nurse White
5 Episodes

Janet Henfrey
Schoolteacher
5 Episodes

Simon Chandler
Dr Finlay
4 Episodes

Bill Paterson
Dr Gibbon
4 Episodes
William Speakman
10-Year-Old Mark
4 Episodes
Charles Simon
George Adams
4 Episodes
Wally Thomas
Grandad Baxter
3 Episodes









