Murder on the Home Front
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| Murder on the Home Front | |
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| Genre | |
| Written by | David Kane |
| Directed by | Geoffrey Sax |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Robert Lane |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
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| Producer | Christopher Hall |
| Cinematography | David Higgs |
| Editor | Paul Knight |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Carnival Film & Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 9 May – 16 May 2013 |
Murder on the Home Front is a two-part British television crime drama, written by David Kane and directed by Geoffrey Sax, that first broadcast on ITV on 9 May 2013.[1] The series, which stars Patrick Kennedy and Tamzin Merchant in the principal roles, follows Dr. Lennox Collins (Kennedy), a home office pathologist new to murder cases who teams up with his receptionist, Molly Cooper (Merchant) to investigate a serial killer operating at the height of the Blitz.[1] The series' script was based upon the memoirs of Molly Lefebure, secretary to the former Second World War Home Office pathologist Keith Simpson.[1]
The series aired as a single presentation on PBS in the United States on 16 February 2014.[2] Executive producer Sally Woodward Gentle said of the production, "With Geoffrey Sax directing Davy Kane’s witty and fast paced script, we hope to depict London in the Blitz as a city living life on the edge."[1] The series was released on DVD via Universal Pictures on 29 July 2013.[3]
- Patrick Kennedy as Dr. Lennox Collins
- Tamzin Merchant as Molly Cooper
- Emerald Fennell as Issy Quennell
- James Fleet as Professor Henry Stephens
- David Sturzaker as DI Freddie Wilkins
- Iain McKee as DS Brady
- Ryan Gage as Danny Hastings
- John Heffernan as Wilfred Zeigler
- John Bowe as Ronald Terry
- Richard Bremmer as Charlie Maxton
- Susie Blake as Miss Jenkins
- Ria Zmitrowicz as Wilma Grey
- Siobhan Hayes as Jenny Hatton
- Patrick Knowles as Rosanski
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Viewers (millions) [4] | |
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| 1 | "Part 1" | Geoffrey Sax | David Kane | 9 May 2013 | 5.04 | |
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When several young women are found murdered, DI Freddy Wilkins believes the obvious suspect is loner Wilfred Ziegler, but Home Office pathologist Lennox Collins and his secretary Molly Cooper have their doubts and employ ground-breaking forensic techniques to ensure the right man is brought to justice. | ||||||
| 2 | "Part 2" | Geoffrey Sax | David Kane | 16 May 2013 | 4.30 | |
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As the story of the “Nazi Strangler” is leaked to the newspapers, Lennox and Molly face a battle not only with their bosses but also with the police when they try to save a seemingly innocent man from the gallows. As more victims of the Nazi Strangler turn up, they put their own lives at risk in a quest for the truth. | ||||||