| He Kills Coppers | |
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| Genre | Crime drama |
| Written by | Ed Whitmore |
| Directed by | Adrian Shergold |
| Starring | Mel Raido Liam Garrigan Rafe Spall Steven Robertson Kelly Reilly Maureen Lipman |
| Composer | Ben Bartlett |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
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| Producer | David Boulter |
| Cinematography | David Odd |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Release | 23 March (2008-3-23) – 6 April 2008 (2008-4-6) |
He Kills Coppers is a three-part television drama, broadcast onITV between 23 March and 6 April 2008. The drama starsMel Raido,Liam Garrigan andRafe Spall, and involves the death of three police officers during the celebrations of the 1966 World Cup. The story explores the three men most connected with the deaths. The drama is based on the best-selling novel byJake Arnott. The series was subsequently released on DVD on 7 April 2008.[1]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions)[2] | |
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| 1 | "Episode 1" | Adrian Shergold | Ed Whitmore | 23 March 2008 (2008-3-23) | 4.06 | |
The fates of a detective, a journalist and a villain are inextricably linked when the 1966 summer of World Cup euphoria is shattered by the slaying of three policemen. | ||||||
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Adrian Shergold | Ed Whitmore | 30 March 2008 (2008-3-30) | Under 3.41 | |
Billy Porter goes on the run and reporter Tony Meehan is in demand as the acknowledged expert on the `cop killer', while Frank Taylor grows closer to Jon Young's widow Jeannie. Five years later Billy is still free and has forged a new life for himself, but Frank's life is blighted by his failure to capture the villain, and Tony's personal obsession has earned him a reputation as a crank. | ||||||
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Adrian Shergold | Ed Whitmore | 6 April 2008 (2008-4-6) | Under 3.27 | |
Nearly 20 years after the killings, Frank has managed to attain the rank of DCI, but finds that promotion is no guarantee of fulfilment. Spurred into renewed action by the disappearance of journalist Tony Meehan, he finally manages to locate Billy - who senses the game is almost over and arms himself in readiness, determined to end it on his own terms. | ||||||