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The Singing Detective

Lovely Days (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV Episode | 63 min | Drama, Musical, Mystery

Marlow recalls the last days of World War II and a train journey with his mother when they visited her family. He again recalls his mother going into the woods and having sex with a man they know, Raymond. When soldiers on the train try to...See moreMarlow recalls the last days of World War II and a train journey with his mother when they visited her family. He again recalls his mother going into the woods and having sex with a man they know, Raymond. When soldiers on the train try to get friendly with her, he lashes out. At the hospital, he has another session with the psychiatrist, Dr. Gibbon, who questions if Marlow really wants to get better. His condition is slightly improved however and he's now able to light his own cigarette. In his re-imagined novel, Marlow and Mark Binney have a row after the investigator questions his source of income. Binney pays him off and tells him to take a hike. When a woman who wants to speak to him urgently is shot, he learns that the sleazy nightclub Binney visited is a front for something sinister. Written by garykmcd See less
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Director
Writer
Dennis Potter (written by)
Cinematographer
Ken Westbury (photography)
Editor
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Nov 30, 1986

Release date
Nov 30, 1986 (United Kingdom)
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30 cast members
Name Known for
Michael Gambon
Philip Marlow Philip Marlow   See fewer
Janet Suzman
Nicola Nicola   See fewer
Patrick Malahide
Mark Binney / Raymond Mark Binney / Raymond   See fewer
Alison Steadman
Mrs. Marlow / Lili Mrs. Marlow / Lili   See fewer
Joanne Whalley
Nurse Mills Nurse Mills   See fewer
Bill Paterson
Dr. Gibbon Dr. Gibbon   See fewer
David Ryall
Mr. Hall Mr. Hall   See fewer
Gerard Horan
Reginald Reginald   See fewer
Leslie French
Mr. Tomkey Mr. Tomkey   See fewer
Jim Carter
Mr. Marlow Mr. Marlow   See fewer
Ron Cook
First Mysterious Man First Mysterious Man   See fewer
George Rossi
Second Mysterious Man Second Mysterious Man   See fewer
Imelda Staunton
Staff Nurse White Staff Nurse White   See fewer
Wally Thomas
Grandad Baxter Grandad Baxter   See fewer
Lyndon Davies
Philip (aged 10) Philip (aged 10)   See fewer
Janet Henfrey
Schoolteacher Schoolteacher   See fewer
Charles Simon
George Adams George Adams   See fewer
Sharon D Clarke
Night Nurse (as Sharon Clarke) Night Nurse (as Sharon Clarke)   See fewer
Geff Francis
Porter Porter   See fewer
Trevor Cooper
Cloth Cap Cloth Cap   See fewer
Ken Stott
Uncle John Uncle John   See fewer
Jo Cameron Brown
Aunt Emily Aunt Emily   See fewer
Niven Boyd
First Soldier First Soldier   See fewer
David Thewlis
Second Soldier Second Soldier   See fewer
Astley Harvey
Mortuary Attendant 1 Mortuary Attendant 1   See fewer
Errol Shaker
Mortuary Attendant 2 Mortuary Attendant 2   See fewer
Simon Chandler
Dr. Finlay (uncredited) Dr. Finlay (uncredited)   See fewer
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