Murphy’s Law – Season Four (BBC-1 2006, Liam Cunningham)

In the fourth season Murphy is on compassionate leave when season four begins, trying to cope with a Mum going downhill fast with Alzeimers.

One of the great things about Murphy is the way with each sucessive season it has the vibe of a stand alone series, usually the only recurring factor is Murphy himself, who, at the start of each serial is usually doing his best to avoid getting involved.

Billy, Drew’s brother is mostly quite risible (which is quite a surprise seeing as what a great actor Brian McCardie is). Great to see Nadim Sawalha still going strong (this Egyptian born actor has been playing Indians for well over 30 years now)

Although set in London, Leicester and Ireland, the serial was filmed completely in Ireland.

production details
UK / BBC One / 3×60 minute episodes / Broadcast 27 – 29 August 2006 on BBC1

Producer: Stephen Smallwood / Creative Consultant: James Nesbitt / Religious Advisor: Navid Akhtar / Language Advisor: Mohammed Saleem Khan / Costumes: Grania Preston / Production Design: Derek Wallace / Music: Magnus Fiennes / Executive Producer: Greg Brenman

Writer: Allan Cubitt / Director: Colm McCarthy

Series: Murphy’s Law Season Four

guest cast
LIAM CUNNINGHAM as Drew Johnstone
BRIAN McCARDIE as Billy Johnstone
FRANCIS MAGEE as D.C.I. Warren
PATRICIA MARTIN as Murphy’s Ma
JOHN HEWITT as Murphy’s Dad
PACKY LEE as Drew Junior
SHANE ZAZA as Naim Khan
NADIM SAWALHA as Mo Khan
PRIYANGA BURFORD as Shahana Khan
LEO WRINGER as Abdul
EMIL MARWA as Bash
REBEKAH MANNING as Lorraine
IVANA BASIC as Annushka
ISOBEL PRAVDA as Misha
CHRIS McHALLEM as Jarvis
RORY JAMES WILSON as Painter
CHRIS SANDFORD as Police Technician
LALOR RODDY as Davey Coulter
SALLY GRACE as Telephonist
KUMAYL VAZIR as Navid