The Singing Detective

Name: The Singing Detective
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Released: 1986-01-01
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Michael Gambon, Joanne Whalley, David Ryall, Sharon D. Clarke, Gerard Horan

1986| 1 season| IMDb 7.1

Watch The Singing Detective (1986) for free in the UK on BBC iPlayer. Last updated 1 May 2026.

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Dennis Potter's classic drama serial with music, about a pulp thriller writer whose memories, 1930s-style gumshoe fiction and debilitating skin disease weave him an altered reality.

Creator: Dennis Potter

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Michael Gambon Joanne Whalley David Ryall Sharon D. Clarke Gerard Horan Ron Cook George Rossi

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