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The Living and the Dead

Episode 3

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Charlie's death leaves Nathan struggling with unanswerable questions and rakes up his grief over the death of his son. Charlotte needs everyone to pull together to get the harvest in as the farm's future rests on the flowing fields of wheat. Yet when a series of freak occurrences threatens the crop, a disturbed young villager called Peter is blamed and Nathan must step in.

Peter is vulnerable and suffering, hearing voices in his head that demand a blood sacrifice. While Charlotte works to save the harvest, Nathan must put his own troubles aside. Can he unravel a dark family secret to save Peter from both a vengeful spirit and the superstitious villagers turning against him? Show less

Contributors

Nathan Appleby:
Colin Morgan
Charlotte Appleby:
Charlotte Spencer
Matthew Denning:
Nicholas Woodeson
Gwen Pearce:
Kerrie Hayes
Peter Hare:
Robert Emms
Gideon Langtree:
Malcolm Storry
Agnes Thatcher:
Pooky Quesnel
Clarity Winlove:
Katy Michael
Jack Langtree:
Joel Gilman
Bathsheba Thatcher:
Amber Fernee
Simon Merrifield:
Ben Fox
Lizzie Merrifield:
Sarah Counsell
John Roebuck:
Steve Oram
Martha Enderby:
Fiona O'Shaughnessy
Producer:
Eliza Mellor

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