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Virtual Murder: A Bone To Pick (1992)

Country of Origin: UK
Date of Original Broadcast:
7 August 1992
Episode Running Times: 50m
Length:
Format:
Colour Format: colour
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DIRECTION

Directed by: Peter Rose


CREW

PRODUCTION
Copyright: © BBC Pebble Mill MCMXCII
Executive Producer: Barry Hanson
Created & Produced by: Harry Robertson & Brian Degas
Production Manager: William Hartley

SCRIPT
[Written] By: Tom Needham

PHOTOGRAPHY
Lighting Directors: Barry Chatfield, Keith Schofield
Chief Electrician: Roger Hynes
Camera Operator: Keith Froggatt
Grips: John Trew

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editors: Christopher Rowlands, Kate Buckland

MUSIC
Music Composed and Performed by: Harry Robertson

SOUND
Sound Recordist: Paul Taylor
Dubbing Mixer: Roger Seward
Dubbing Editor: Lynne Hawkins

COSTUMES AND MAKE-UP
Costume Designer: John Lindlar
Make-up Designer: Gill Hughes

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Designer: Ian Ashurst
Properties Buyer: Alan Hillstead
Graphic Designer: Tony Fisher

OTHER CREW
Production Associate: Ian Brindle
Technical Advisers: Doctor Clive Hollin, Professor Kevin Howells
Production Assistant: Jo Garner
Assistant Floor Managers: Gareth Williams, Psyche Ranson

LOCATIONS
Location Manager: Sam Hill

STUNTS
Stunt Arranger: Clive Curtis

CASTING
Casting Adviser: The Casting House


CAST

starring
Nicholas Clay (John Cornelius)
&
Kim Thomson (Samantha Valentine)

with
Stephen Yardley (Inspector Cadogan)

guests stars
Tony Robinson (Roger Smith)
Hywel Bennett (Harold Bingham)
Dora Bryan (Mrs Mim)

Charles Pemberton (police constable)
Richard Coleman (Chief Inspector Trusscott)
Jude Akuwudike (Sergeant Gummer)
Judi Spiers (television presenter)
Debbie Arnold (Mrs Bingham)
Neale McGrath (shop-keeper)
Marcia Warren (Annie Smith)
John Boswall (Professor Humber)
Beverley Walding (receptionist)
Louise Beattie (Amanda)


PLOT SUMMARY

The discovery of two skeletons sets Cornelius and Samantha on an investigation that leads them to Roger Smith, who suffers from pseudologica fanatastica, causing him to lie for no reason, and maggot-obsessed plastic surgeon Doctor Bingham. But what connects the two men - and what really happened to the two skeletons?


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KEYWORDS

psychologists


Last Updated: 16 November, 2008

 


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