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The Crow Road

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A search for answers, a search for self. Adaptation for TV of Iain Banks's powerful novel.

A search for answers, a search for self. Prentice grapples with family mysteries and unrequited love. Iain Banks's powerful, poignant story, starring Joe McFadden and Peter Capaldi.

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Joseph McFadden

Bill Paterson

Peter Capaldi

Valerie Edmond

Stella Gonet

David Robb

Dougray Scott

Bradley Adams

Gavin Millar

Bryan Elsley

Iain Banks

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Prentice

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Episode 1: Prentice

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Student Prentice McHoan embarks on a complex journey through his family history.

Adaptation of Iain Banks's blackly humorous novel. Student Prentice McHoan carries out his late grandmother's request to find out what happened to his Uncle Rory.

Student Prentice McHoan carries out his recently deceased grandmother's request to find out what happened to his Uncle Rory, who disappeared seven years before. After meeting Rory's girlfriend Janice, Prentice discovers he had been working on a murder mystery novel called The Crow Road. Janice gives Prentice the computer discs containing the novel. Prentice starts to search for Rory with the help of his friend Ashley.

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Adaptation of Iain Banks's blackly humorous novel.

Four-part adaptation of Iain Banks's blackly humorous novel.

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