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The Singing Detective

Season 1, Episode Number 1 (Skin)

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Released: 1986-11-16

Runtime: 70 minutes

Episode Overview

Pulp thriller writer Philip Marlow is in hospital with the skin complaint psoriasis, tormented by his past and threatened by his future. His memories, his 1930s-style gumshoe fiction and his disease weave him an altered reality.

Series Overview

Tormented and bedridden by a debilitating disease, a mystery writer relives his detective stories through his imagination and hallucinations.

Genres

  • Drama

Production Companies

  • BBC (GB)
  • Australian Broadcasting Corporation (AU)

Additional Information

Popularity: 3.3768

Vote Average: 7.7 (38 votes)

Status: Ended

Homepage: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01bpqdn