Series 1 (2001)
Burn Out
by Peter Jukes
originally broadcast 18th & 19th June 2001
Boyd encounters Marina, a young woman unable to accept the explanation of her father's death, and investigates case When the man's body is exhumed, DNA tests reveal some disturbing facts. The team faces a race against time to protect Marina.
Guest stars included Angela Griffin as Marina, Beverly Hills* as Gwen, Ralph Brown* as Mike, and Clive Russell* as Perry.
The Blind Beggar
by John Milne
originally broadcast 25th & 26th June 2001
When a skeleton is discovered in a Church crypt, Boyd and his team suspect it was never meant to be found. The team interview the local community and awaken deeply hidden family secrets. Frankie learns that the skeleton and a priest may be related as both show symptoms of Huntington's Chorea. She discovers the remains are those of a young man who had been buried for 20 years with various ritual items. The hunt is on for the killer and the victim's mother. Meanwhile, the investigation opens old wounds for Boyd, still in despair over the disappearance of his own son.
Guest stars included Annette Crosbie* as Moira Bowen, Peter Oliver Warnock* as Father Ryan, and James Hayes* as James Bowen.
A Simple Sacrifice
by Simon Mirren
originally broadcast 2nd & 3rd July 2001
The team reopens the 25-year-old case of a woman who was convicted of double murder on the basis of her own confession. Boyd now doubts that Annie Keel really is the murderer. But why did she confess, and what happened to her son who was present when the crimes took place?
Guest stars included Harriet Walter as Annie Keel, Nicholas Woodeson* as Reese Dickson, Anthony Valentine* as Patrick Mantel, and Lynda Bellingham as Mary Mantel.
Every Breath You Take
by Barbara Machin
originally broadcast 9th & 10th July 2001
The body of a police officer, who was being stalked, is pulled from the Thames. Boyd and the team track down murdered police officer Debbie's married lover, but he denies killing her. Stalker Christopher Redford is ready to confess to the murder, but Grace is not convinced he's the guilty man.
Guest stars included Tessa Peake-Jones as Fiona Maitland, Lee Ross* as Christopher Redford, and Janet Ellis as a TV reporter.
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