Is The Singing Detective coming back?

Name: The Singing Detective
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1986-11-16

The Singing Detective (1986–1986) — drama · crime on BBC One

The answer: Concluded December 21, 1986.

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Genre: Drama · Crime
Network / streamer: BBC One
Premiered: November 16, 1986
Ended: December 21, 1986
Runtime: ~70 min per episode

1season

6episodes

About The Singing Detective

The Singing Detective ended on December 21, 1986, on BBC One. The show aired its entire run of six episodes from November 16 to December 21, 1986. There are no current plans for it to return.

The Singing Detective episode schedule

6 aired

Aired · 6

Date	Ep.	Title
December 21, 1986	S1·E6	Who Done It
December 14, 1986	S1·E5	Pitter Patter
December 7, 1986	S1·E4	Clues
November 30, 1986	S1·E3	Lovely Days
November 23, 1986	S1·E2	Heat
November 16, 1986	S1·E1	Skin

The Singing Detective cast

Michael Gambon

as Philip Marlow
Patrick Malahide

as Mark Binney
Joanne Whalley

as Nurse Mills
David Ryall

as Mr. Hall
Gerard Horan

as Reginald
Leslie French

as Mr. Tomkey
Ron Cook

as First Mysterious Man
George Rossi

as Second Mysterious Man
LD

Lyndon Davies

as Philip (aged 10)
Sharon D. Clarke

as Night Nurse