Blackpool (2004)
2004 – 2004 · TV show · 1 seasons · 6 episodes · 1 h 00 min
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.
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In the United States, Blackpool is not on a streaming service right now. Starring David Morrissey, Sarah Parish, Thomas Morrison and David Tennant. It aired on BBC One. Rated 7.9 on IMDb from 2,793 votes.
Cast
David MorrisseyRipley Holden
Sarah ParishNatalie Holden
Thomas MorrisonDanny Holden
David TennantDI Peter Carlisle
Georgia TaylorShyanne Holden
Steve PembertonAdrian Marr
David BradleyHallworth
Bryan DickD.C. Blythe
Kevin DoyleSteve
David HounslowDCI Jim AllbrightDetails
- Original language
- English
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Network
- BBC One
- Created by
- Peter Bowker
- Format
- Miniseries
- Status
- Ended
United KingdomEpisodes
Season 16 episodes · 2004 · ★ 8.3Episode guide →
1. Episode #1.111 November 2004 · 60 minBrash, charismatic local entrepreneur Ripley Holden holds a lavish opening for his new state-of-the-art amusement arcade in Blackpool. His fortunes look set to change for the worse when one morning he discovers the dead …★ 8.1
2. Episode #1.218 November 2004 · 60 minThe murder investigation ramps up. With his arcade still closed for forensics, Ripley is on a very short fuse. DI Carlisle calls Danny in for questioning, convinced he knows more than he's letting on about the dead young…★ 8.3
3. Episode #1.325 November 2004 · 60 minNatalie discovers that Carlise is a police officer investigating her family...and is devastated. Danny starts to fray at the edges, and after being set up in a drugs bust, turns himself into the police, confessing to the…★ 8.4
4. Episode #1.42 December 2004 · 60 minDanny reaches breaking point and Ripley finds him ready to commit suicide, in a similar way he had tried as a teenager. Ripley then goes to Carlisle and claims he was the one who moved the body from the bedsit to the arc…★ 8.3
5. Episode #1.59 December 2004 · 60 minRipley struggles to hang onto whats left of his business and marriage. Marr, Ripley's financial advisor reveals his true intentions and Terry confesses he's told police about Ripley's activities the night of the murder. …★ 8.3
6. Episode #1.616 December 2004 · 60 minOn the morning of Shyanne and Steve's wedding, Ripley tells Natalie he knows about her affair with DI Carlisle. At the wedding, Carlisle turns up, ready to arrest Ripley for the murder. In turn, Ripley points out the fac…★ 8.5
