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Inspector George Gently

Series 4

Episode 1: Gently Upside Down

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

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

Detective drama set in 1966. Gently and Bacchus are thrown into the new world of celebrity when the body of a missing schoolgirl is discovered in a shallow grave. Show more

Contributors

George Gently:
Martin Shaw
John Bacchus:
Lee Ingleby
Joe Claverton:
Sean Gilder
Peter Holdaway:
Vincent Regan
Hazel Holdaway:
Kate Bracken
Shelley Marshall:
Jade Byrne
Nugent:
Kieran Bew
PC Taylor:
Simon Hubbard
Mary Claverton:
Shannon Tarbet
Sheila Claverton:
Juliet Cowan
Jasmine:
Kaye Wragg
Producer:
Caroline Levy

Inspector George Gently

Series 4

Episode 2: Goodbye China

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

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

Detective drama set in 1966. Gently and his sidekick Bacchus investigate the suspicious death of Gently's ex-snout, China.

Contributors

George Gently:
Martin Shaw
John Bacchus:
Lee Ingleby
Alan Shepherd:
Neil Pearson
Geoff Blackburn:
Mark Benton
Terry Malloy:
Christine Bottomley
China:
Tony Rohr
Paul Collison:
Darren Morfitt
Pat Shepherd:
Alexandra Gilbreath
John Blackburn:
Niek Versteeg
Producer:
Caroline Levy

Inspector George Gently

Series 1

Episode 2: Bomber's Moon

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

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

Crime drama series set in the 1960s. When a returning German POW is found dead in a fishing village, Gently and Bacchus find themselves investigating past grievances. Show more

Contributors

Inspector George Gently:
Martin Shaw
Detective Sergeant Bacchus:
Lee Ingleby
China:
Tony Rohr
PC Taylor:
Simon Hubbard
Robert Stratton:
Kevin Doyle
Wilhelm Schmeikel:
Christian Oliver
Trudi Schmeikel:
Nathalie Boltt
Gunter Schmeikel:
Wolf Kahler
Old Jim Hardyment:
Tim Healy
Mabs Hardyment:
Gillian Hanna
Jimmy Hardyment:
Kevin Wathen
Alice Stratton:
Sammy T Dobson
Chick Shavers:
Paul Broughton
Bert Galton:
Phil Kingston
Mrs Stratton:
Paula Greevy-Lee
Receptionist:
Kathy Rose O'Brien
Local Policeman:
Michael Fitzgerald
Writer:
Mick Ford

Inspector George Gently

Series 2

Episode 1: Gently with the Innocents

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

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

Crime drama. Investigating the murder of an old man in his dilapidated mansion, Gently and Bacchus discover a world which is beyond their comprehension.

Contributors

George Gently:
Martin Shaw
John Bacchus:
Lee Ingleby
Cora Davidson:
Jill Halfpenny
Harry Carson:
Matthew McNulty
Blacksmith:
Mark Stobbart
Enid Peachment:
Georgine Anderson
Producer:
Johann Knobel
Director:
Daniel O'Hara
Philip Morgan:
Paul Copley
Laura Fenwick:
Sharon Maughan
Prison Officer:
Steve Wilson
Kevin's Dad:
Jack Walsh

Inspector George Gently

Series 6

Episode 2: Blue for Bluebird

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

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

Detective drama set in 1969. The body of a murdered girl washed up by a pier leads Gently and Bacchus to investigate the staff and holidaymakers at a holiday camp. Show more

Contributors

George Gently:
Martin Shaw
John Bacchus:
Lee Ingleby
Rachel Coles:
Lisa McGrillis
Agnes Webb:
Emma Fielding
Todd Stretch:
Lee Boardman
Cherry Stretch:
Andrea Lowe
Megan Webb:
Pixie Lott
Sylvia Ryan:
Lisa Riley
Little Girl:
Isabelle Walters
Justine Leyland:
Jodie Comer
Gary Manners:
Neil McDermott
Patrick Webb:
Sean Kenney
Leigh Anne Bacchus:
Katie Anderson
Gail Arnold:
Amelia Young
Producer:
Matthew Bird
Director:
Bill Anderson

Inspector George Gently

Series 7

Episode 1: Gently with the Women

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

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

Detective drama set in 1969. A woman's body is found, brutally attacked. Gently wants to catch the killer and stop him attacking again. Show more

Contributors

George Gently:
Martin Shaw
John Bacchus:
Lee Ingleby
Rachel Coles:
Lisa McGrillis
Tina Hall:
Emily Woof
Walter Nunn:
Derek Riddell
Gemma Nunn:
Annabel Scholey
Janice Ballard:
Madeleine Knight
DC Gollent:
Paul Charlton
DC Pettigrew:
Micky Cochrane
WPC Turner:
Alice Blundell
Rose Dixon:
Lucy Liemann
Stuart MacMillan:
Jeremy Swift
Producer:
Peter Norris
Director:
Roger Goldby
Production Company:
Company Productions North

Inspector George Gently

Series 7

Episode 2: Breathe In the Air

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

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

Detective drama set in 1969. When a woman commits suicide, there are too many details that do not add up. Inspector Gently suspects murder. Show more

Contributors

George Gently:
Martin Shaw
John Bacchus:
Lee Ingleby
Rachel Coles:
Lisa McGrillis
Gemma Nunn:
Annabel Scholey
Walter Nunn:
Derek Riddell
Andrew Cullen:
Jason Done
Bridget:
Lesley Nicol
Valarie Cullen:
Deirdre Mullins
Receptionist:
Georgia Nicholson
Office Girl:
Patsy Lowe
Anna Zweig:
Susy Kane
Davenport:
Mark Aiken
Young Rachel:
Emily Atkinson
Young Esther:
Ashleigh Armstrong
Mr Inler:
Eamon Boland
Producer:
Peter Norris
Director:
Roger Goldby
Production Company:
Company Productions North

Inspector George Gently

Series 3

Episode 2: Peace and Love

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Crime drama. With the World Cup bringing tensions between the UK and USSR to the surface, Gently investigates the murder of a well-known left-wing academic. Show more

Contributors

George Gently:
Martin Shaw
John Bacchus:
Lee Ingleby
Charles Hexton:
Warren Clarke
Mallory Brown:
Sarah Lancashire
Adriana Doyle:
MyAnna Buring
Fraser Barratt:
Emun Elliott
Elizabeth Higgs:
Kerrie Hayes
David Swift:
James Atherton
Chief Constable Lilley:
Francis Magee
Pathologist:
Tim Dann
PC Taylor:
Simon Hubbard
Seagull Barman:
Gary Amers
Night Watchman:
Neil Armstrong
Student:
Harry Hepple
Director:
Daniel O'Hara

Inspector George Gently

Series 7

Episode 3: Gently Among Friends

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

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

Detective drama set in 1969. A man has thrown himself off the Tyne Bridge and is found dead, landed on a pile of rubbish - or so it seems. Gently investigates. Show more

Contributors

George Gently:
Martin Shaw
John Bacchus:
Lee Ingleby
Rachel Coles:
Lisa McGrillis
Michael Woodruff:
Adrian Bower
Jo Parker:
Louise Brealey
Anita Magath:
Emma Cunniffe
Petey Magath:
Anthony Flanagan
Geoffrey:
Jim Moir
Scott Parker:
Nick Sidi
Uniformed Sergeant:
Kris Deedigan
Young Man:
Luke Maddison
Liam Govan:
Paul Brennen
Estate Agent:
Lawrence Neale
Crew Boss:
Jim Kitson
Barman Neil:
William Troughton
Producer:
Peter Norris
Director:
Tim Whitby
Production Company:
Company Productions North

Inspector George Gently

Series 3

Episode 1: Gently Evil

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

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

Crime drama. When the body of a young woman is found murdered, Gently and Bacchus find themselves investigating a family with unimaginable secrets. Show more

Contributors

George Gently:
Martin Shaw
John Bacchus:
Lee Ingleby
Alan Charlton:
Daniel Casey
Darren Paige:
Shaun Dooley
Mrs Paige:
Ruth McCabe
Sarah Simmons:
Neve McIntosh
Director:
Daniel O'Hara
Agnes Charlton:
Natalie Garner
Max Osgood:
Paul Kaye
Neil McManus:
Greg Hemphill
Mr Williams:
Jonny Owen
Mr Smith:
Matthew Zajac
Pathologist:
Tim Dann
Comedian:
Dave Johns
Drinker:
Vin Welch
Blind Neighbour:
Mike Elliot
Mrs Williams:
Jackie Knowles
Seamens Hostel Manager:
Darren Beaumont

Inspector George Gently

Series 2

Episode 2: Gently in the Night

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC HD

Gently and Bacchus investigate the death of a woman whose body is found in a church, a case which takes them to Newcastle's first hostess club. Show more

Contributors

George Gently:
Martin Shaw
John Bacchus:
Lee Ingleby
Audrey Chadwick:
Sian Breckin
Fawn Granger:
Nichola Burley
Helen Donovan:
Clare Calbraith
Patrick Donovan:
Brendan Coyle
Margaret Bishop:
Tracey Wilkinson
Joe Bishop:
Mark Williams
Ronnie Chadwick:
Bill Fellows
Mrs Chadwick:
Mary Jo Randle
Mrs Beaney:
Eileen Colgan
English Teacher:
Siobhan O'Kelly
Flower Lady:
Margaret Jackman
Producer:
Johann Knobel
Director:
Daniel O'Hara

Inspector George Gently

Series 7

Episode 4: Son of a Gun

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

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

Detective drama set in 1969. Gently is enjoying the festive cheer on Christmas Eve, until he gets news. A bank has been hit, and there's work to be done. Show more

Contributors

George Gently:
Martin Shaw
John Bacchus:
Lee Ingleby
Rachel Coles:
Lisa McGrillis
Jonjo Burdon:
Jody Latham
Edith McDonald:
Elizabeth Carling
Kit McDonald:
Patrick McNamee
Uniformed Policeman:
Tom Hutch
Waitress:
Rosie Wyatt
Stewart Murdoch:
William Graham
Gamekeeper:
Paul Hamilton
Writer:
Jim Keeble
Producer:
Peter Norris
Director:
Tim Whitby
Production Company:
Company Productions North

Inspector George Gently

Series 5

Episode 3: The Lost Child

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC HD

Detective drama set in 1968. When the adopted child of a middle-class couple is kidnapped, suspicion falls upon the baby's birth mother. Show more

Contributors

George Gently:
Martin Shaw
John Bacchus:
Lee Ingleby
Producer:
Faye Dorn
Frances Groves:
Helen Baxendale
Stephen Groves:
Mark Gatiss
Esther Dunwoody:
Alison Steadman
Peter Bacchus:
Tony Haygarth
PC Taylor:
Simon Hubbard
Hazel Joyce:
Faye Castelow
Susan Faulkner:
Holly Lucas
Andrew Fleming:
Andrew Frame
Farmer Kennedy:
Terence Hillyer
Leigh Ann Bacchus:
Katie Anderson
Young Frances:
Jessica Hargreaves
Young Stephen:
Samuel Clayton

Inspector George Gently

Series 5

Episode 1: Gently Northern Soul

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

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

Detective drama set in 1968. Gently and Bacchus awaken to the consequences of casual racism after a young girl is murdered at a Northern Soul all-nighter. Show more

Contributors

George Gently:
Martin Shaw
John Bacchus:
Lee Ingleby
Ambrose Kenny:
Eamonn Walker
Carol Morford:
Lenora Crichlow
Matilda Braithwaite:
Maggie O'Neill
Dolores Kenny:
Pippa Bennett-Warner
Gary Watts:
Craig Conway
Charlie Watts:
Philip Correia
Joseph Kenny:
Gary Carr
PC Taylor:
Simon Hubbard
Alfred Braxton:
Cliff Lee
Bernie Watts:
John Bowler
Mrs Stubbs:
Tracy Whitwell
Producer:
Faye Dorn
Writer:
David Kane

Inspector George Gently

Series 1

Episode 1: The Burning Man

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC HD

Crime drama series based on the novels by Alan Hunter. An unidentified burnt body draws Gently and Bacchus into the shadowy world of IRA gun-running. Show more

Inspector George Gently

Series 2

Episode 4: Gently Through the Mill

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

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

Crime drama. When a body is found in a local mill, Gently and Bacchus go on to uncover a web of local corruption, blackmail, fraud and robbery.

Contributors

George Gently:
Martin Shaw
John Bacchus:
Lee Ingleby
Geoffrey Pershore:
Tim McInnerny
Sam Draper:
Tom Goodman-Hill
Mrs Fuller:
Julia Ford
Henry Blythely:
Nicholas Jones
Jed Jimpson:
Justin McDonald
Maurice Hilton:
Alan McKenna
Patrick Fuller:
Joe Duttine
Nicholas Mundy:
Trevor Cooper
Producer:
Johann Knobel
Writer:
Mick Ford
Young Electioneer:
Eve Macklin

Inspector George Gently

Series 2

Episode 3: Gently in the Blood

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

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

Crime drama. When a young woman is raped and murdered, Gently and Bacchus are thrown into a world of racial intolerance, sexual jealousy and turf warfare.

Contributors

George Gently:
Martin Shaw
John Bacchus:
Lee Ingleby
Jimmy Cochran:
Andrew Lee Potts
Maggie Alderton:
Robyn Addison
Mr Alderton:
Steven Hillman
Mrs Alderton:
Elizabeth Rider
Mrs Cochran:
Catherine Terris
Philip Saint:
Joe Simpson
Forensic Officer:
Tony Neilson
Producer:
Johann Knobel
Boy's Mother:
Deirdre Monaghan
Woman at B&B:
Niamh Shaw
Paper Boy:
Gavin Smith

Inspector George Gently

Series 8

Episode 1: Gently Liberated

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Detective drama series. In Newcastle in 1970, DCI Gently re-opens the case of a woman convicted of her husband's murder. Will he expose a miscarriage of justice? Show more

Contributors

George Gently:
Martin Shaw
John Bacchus:
Lee Ingleby
Rachel Coles:
Lisa McGrillis
ACC Nicholls:
Lorcan Cranitch
Eve Liddell:
Anamaria Marinca
Betty Platt:
Emma Rigby
Marion Liddell:
Victoria Bewick
Tommy Norton:
Steven Elder
Robert Platt:
Robert Lonsdale
Young Marion:
Ruby McAvoy
Dr Bob Anderton:
Don Gallagher
Janet Ellery:
Hannah Barrie
Ring Girl:
Heather Carroll
Stanley the Landlord:
Derek Hutchinson
Patricia Willis:
Mary Stockley
Harry Willis:
Paul Warriner
Art Teacher:
Julia Barrie
CID Officer:
Ian McLaughlin
Admin Assistant:
Rachel Teate
Alistair Liddell:
Christopher Tembey
Production Company:
Company Productions North