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The Story
David Morrissey, Peter Capaldi, Jonas Armstrong and Jayd Johnson star in The Field of Blood, a dark and compelling crime thriller, adapted from the best-selling novel by Denise Mina. Written and directed by David Kane, the crime drama is set in 1982 and centres on would-be journalist Paddy Meehan (Jayd Johnson), a young copygirl working in a Glasgow newspaper office.
Stuck in an almost exclusively male-dominated world of limited opportunities and cynicism, Paddy dreams of becoming an investigative journalist, believing that in miscarriages of justice, reporters are sometimes the only hope. Paddy seizes an opportunity to kick-start her career and becomes embroiled in a dark murder case. For the ambitious Paddy, it’s the opportunity of a lifetime, but it comes at a great personal cost. -
Art Imitates Life
This observational documentary follows a day in the life of the Glasgow Herald, and was made to celebrate their 200th anniversary in 1983. Denise Mina's novel about newspaper copy boy Paddy Meehan is set in similar surroundings.
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Denise Mina: A Day In The Life
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We gave Denise a recording device of her own, to record a typical day. It's fascinating to hear how she fits in writing these dark stories around the normal tasks of family life. -
David Kane: Casting and setting on the Field of Blood
Find out how director David Kane put together the perfect cast and setting for his screen adaptation of The Field of Blood.
Read and comment on David's post on the BBC TV blog
Commercial Availability
The Field of Blood is available in the following formats:
