Blackpool

S01E03: Episode 3

Forensic evidence links Ripley ever more closely to the murder, and his application for planning permission is rejected. It seems Lady Luck has turned against him and his world is falling apart. Natalie discovers that Carlisle is a police officer, and that he has been investigating her family. She is devastated; the little time they've spent together has made her feel more alive than she has felt in years. Shyanne's boyfriend, Steve, is badly beaten up. She's convinced that her father is behind the attack, but he denies any involvement. Danny starts to crack under pressure, and ends up getting himself into even more trouble. He's set up in a drugs bust, but Carlisle just gives him a ticking off. What Carlisle really wants is evidence that Ripley committed the murder. Danny, though, shocks him by turning up to the police station and confessing to the murder himself.

Overview

Ripley Holden is a small-time entrepreneur desperate to make it big with his new state-of-the-art amusement arcade. The opening extravaganza is overshadowed by the find of a dead body on the premises. DI Carlisle is called in and quickly finds he has more on his mind than murder, when he falls in love with Ripley's long-suffering wife.

Episodes

Episode 1

S01E01 Episode 1

November 11, 2004 60 min
Local entrepreneur Ripley Holden, a brash, charismatic family man, holds a lavish opening for his new showpiece arcade in his beloved home town of Blackpool. However, his fortunes take a turn for the worse when...
Episode 2

S01E02 Episode 2

November 18, 2004 60 min
The murder investigation begins to make Ripley's life very difficult. The murder victim is identified as a young man who'd been out on his stag night. The investigation starts to threaten Ripley's business when Carlisle...
Episode 3

S01E03 Episode 3

November 25, 2004 60 min
Forensic evidence links Ripley ever more closely to the murder, and his application for planning permission is rejected. It seems Lady Luck has turned against him and his world is falling apart. Natalie discovers that...
Episode 4

S01E04 Episode 4

December 2, 2004 60 min
Carlisle doesn't believe Danny's confession to the murder. He's convinced that Danny is covering up for his father, Ripley. Natalie confronts Carlisle and warns him to stay away from her, and her family. Heartbroken, Carlisle...
Episode 5

S01E05 Episode 5

December 9, 2004 60 min
Natalie provides Ripley with a watertight alibi for the night of the murder. Carlisle knows she's lying, but there's nothing he can do about it. Meanwhile, Ripley's business is falling down around his ears. Marr,...
Episode 6

S01E06 Episode 6

December 16, 2004 60 min
Against the backdrop of a Blackpool society wedding, the final strands of Ripley's life completely unravel. On the morning of Shyanne and Steve's wedding, Ripley finally tells Natalie that he knows about her affair with...

Cast

David Tennant
David Tennant
DI Peter Carlisle
Georgia Taylor
Georgia Taylor
Shyanne Holden
David Morrissey
David Morrissey
Ripley Holden
Sarah Parish
Sarah Parish
Natalie Holden
Steve Pemberton
Steve Pemberton
Adrian Marr
Thomas Morrison
Thomas Morrison
Danny Holden
Bryan Dick
Bryan Dick
David Bradley
David Bradley
John Thomson
John Thomson
Kevin Doyle
Kevin Doyle
Steve

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