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★ 6.2/10•2005•30m•18•Mystery•Comedy•Drama
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Carter Krantz arrives in Blackpool to investigate the murder of his mother. He gets a job in the local strip club, and soon realises that the town has many dark secrets and that the killer may even be his boss – the club's owner.

StatusEnded
Runtime30m
LanguageEN
First Air DateOct 23, 2005

Episodes

Episode 1 - PilotE150m

Pilot

All gather at the Blackpool Tower for the infamous Cross Ball, featuring a mysterious guest in a monkey mask. Carter considers the implications of Mercy's revelations, while the world comes crashing down around Shirley.

Oct 23, 2005

Episode 2 - Episode 2E225m

Episode 2

Lola tries to pay off her husband's gambling debts but finds the task more complicated than expected. Carter's search leads him into contact with the Woolf family.

Oct 24, 2005

Episode 3 - Episode 3E325m

Episode 3

Dudley is stunned at the desperate measures Lola resorts to pay off his debts, while Carter presses a local journalist for information about the Woolf family.

Oct 24, 2005

Episode 4 - Episode 4E425m

Episode 4

Carter prepares to meet local journalist Cryer on the beach but arrives to find he has been killed. Undeterred, he searches the dead man's flat for clues about his mother's murder – and discovers some useful information.

Oct 30, 2005

Episode 5 - Episode 5E525m

Episode 5

After an outraged Connie evicts him for being unfaithful, Shirley moves into the Shangri-La – where he offers Lola a surprising way to pay off her husband's gambling debt.

Oct 30, 2005

Episode 6 - Episode 6E625m

Episode 6

Mercy provides Carter with a few tantalising details about his past, while the Mayor and Shirley await a visit from the Finnish entrepreneur – who doesn't live up to expectations.

Oct 31, 2005

Episode 7 - Episode 7E725m

Episode 7

Carter comes to Lola's aid, while Connie demands Shirley dispose of Mercy. The Mayor thinks he's got away with murder, but soon discovers his problems are only beginning.

Oct 31, 2005

Episode 8 - Episode 8E825m

Episode 8

Time is running out for the Mayor, while Lola returns from her ordeal and Dudley tries to save his marriage, but he might have left things too late. Carter is determined that not even Ruby will stand in his way.

Nov 6, 2005

Episode 9 - Episode 9E925m

Episode 9

Shirley is forced to confront his demons, Carter and Lola meet Bridewell, and Connie's decision to take refuge at the Shangri-La rouses Leo's interest and Valerie's concern.

Nov 6, 2005

Episode 10 - Episode 10E1025m

Episode 10

Carter discovers intel Mercy needs to know and offers to tell her if she agrees to share her own secrets. Shirley's recent revelations put his marriage to Connie in jeopardy.

Nov 7, 2005

Episode 11 - Episode 11E1125m

Episode 11

The drama concludes as the characters gather at the Blackpool Tower for the infamous Cross Ball – featuring a mysterious guest in a monkey mask.

Nov 7, 2005

Actors

Daniel Mays

Daniel Mays

Carter Krantz

Ian Puleston-Davies

Ian Puleston-Davies

Shirley Woolf

Sarah Smart

Sarah Smart

Lola Sutton

Kris Marshall

Kris Marshall

Dudley Sutton

Judy Parfitt

Judy Parfitt

Mercy Woolf

Philip Jackson

Philip Jackson

Leo Finch

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