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The Blackhouse: Episode 1

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Episode 1

BBC Radio Scotland - The Blackhouse, Episode 1

A dramatisation of Peter May's bestselling crime novel set on the Isle of Lewis.

Crime drama set on the Isle of Lewis, written by Peter May and starring Cal MacAninch as detective inspector Fin MacLeod.

First of a four-part dramatisation of Peter May's bestselling crime novel set in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Starring Cal MacAninch (HOLBY BLUE, MR SELFRIDGE) and Derek 'Pluto' Murray (MACHAIR and Radio nan Gaidheal).

Detective Inspector Fin MacLeod has been dispatched to the Isle of Lewis to investigate a brutal murder that bears similarities to a case he's worked on in Edinburgh. Born and raised on the island, it's the first time he's set foot there in eighteen years and the investigation represents an uncomfortable journey into his past.

Inquiries are being hampered by the annual guga hunt, in which twelve Island men spend a fortnight on the rocky outcrop of An Sgeir harvesting 2,000 baby gannets. It's a tradition that dates back centuries and the right to carry it out is fiercely defended. For Fin MacLeod, the hunt stirs long-buried memories of a horrific tragedy which, two decades on, still haunts him.

An atmospheric thriller that explores dark secrets and the difficulties of escaping the past.

CAST:

Fin MacLeod ..... Cal MacAninch
Artair ..... Derek 'Pluto' Murray
Marsaili/Mona ..... Claire Knight
Gunn ..... Mark McDonnell
Gigs ..... Iain MacRae
Rev Donald Mackay ..... David Walker
Angel ..... Kenny Blyth


Writer ..... Peter May
Dramatiser ..... Iain Finlay MacLeod
Director ..... Kirsteen Cameron.

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