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Code of a Killer

Code of a Killer
★ 7.2/10•2015•1h 30m•14•Drama•Crime•Mystery
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Based on the extraordinary true story of Alec Jeffreys' discovery of DNA fingerprinting and its first use by Detective Chief Superintendent David Baker in catching a double murderer.

James Strong · Director

Michael Crompton · Writer

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageEN
First Air DateApr 6, 2015

Episodes

Episode 1 - Episode 1E190m

Episode 1

David Threlfall takes the role of David Baker who between 1983 and 1987 headed up the investigation into the brutal murders of two Leicestershire schoolgirls, Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth.

Apr 6, 2015

E290m

Episode 2

With plenty of publicity, the local teenager is released and the world is introduced to DNA fingerprinting for the first time. In the villages of Narborough and Enderby there is a complete sense of fear that a murderer is living amongst them.

Apr 13, 2015

Actors

David Threlfall

David Threlfall

DCS David Baker

John Simm

John Simm

Alec Jeffreys

Anna Madeley

Anna Madeley

Sue Jeffreys

Andrew Tiernan

Andrew Tiernan

DS Geoff Taylor

Lorcan Cranitch

Lorcan Cranitch

DI Alan Madden

Dorothy Atkinson

Dorothy Atkinson

Barbara Ashworth

Neil Edmond

Neil Edmond

Robin Ashworth

Hannah Walters

Hannah Walters

Kath Eastwood

Ged Simmons

Ged Simmons

Eddie Eastwood

Lydia Rose Bewley

Lydia Rose Bewley

Vicky Wilson

Jaz Deol

DC Taran Kholi

Adam Nagaitis

Adam Nagaitis

Ian Whenby

Robert Glenister

Robert Glenister

DCC Chapman

Siobhan Redmond

Siobhan Redmond

Joy Blakefield

Sarah Andre White

Liz Pascoe

Esther Coles

Mrs Pascoe

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