Dirty Tricks (ITV 2000, Martin Clunes, Julie Graham)

Comedy thriller serial. On the run wanted for murder, Edward ‘Our Hero’ tells the story of how he came to be in that position – he is lured into an affair with the voracious, married Karen who persuades him to bump off her husband…

UK | ITV Network-Carlton-Dirty Tricks Ltd | 2×90 minutes | 2000 (24 -25 September | Sunday-Monday 9.00pm)

Writer: Nigel Williams | Novel: Michael Dibdin | Script Editor: Jim Greenhorn | Costume: Diana Moseley, Aideen Morgan | Music: Jim Parker | Camera: John Kenway | Producer: Jo Willett | Director: Paul Seed

cast
MARTIN CLUNES as Edward ‘Our Hero’ | JULIE GRAHAM as Karen | LINDSAY DUNCAN as Alison | JAMES BOLAM as Inspector Moss | NEIL DUDGEON as Dennis | MATT BARDOCK as Clive Phillips | HENRY GOODMAN as Thomas | MARTIN MARQUEZ as Garcia | ANNA POPPLEWELL as Rebecca | GEORGE POTTS as Sergeant Root | DAFYDD HYWEL as Ifor Lewis | KANASKO MORISHITA as Kayoko | NEVILLE PHILLIPS as Vicar

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