"Waking the Dead" (2000) TV series 2000-????

User Rating:

8.6/10   

Creator:

Barbara Machin

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

18 June 2001 (UK)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

Det. Supt. Peter Boyd (played by Trevor Eve) is the leader of a multi-discipline police team of detectives and scientists, the Cold Case Squad, which investigates old, unsolved murder cases using modern methods and new technology that may not have been available during the original investigation.

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Forensic Evidence | Forensic | Crime Scene | Murder Investigation

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Trevor Eve	...	Detective Superintendent Peter Boyd / ... (74 episodes, 2000-2008)
Sue Johnston	...	Dr. Grace Foley (74 episodes, 2000-2008)
Wil Johnson	...	DI Spencer Jordan / ... (74 episodes, 2000-2008)
Claire Goose	...	DS Amelia 'Mel' Silver / ... (38 episodes, 2000-2004)
Holly Aird	...	Dr. Frankie Wharton (38 episodes, 2000-2004)
Félicité Du Jeu	...	DC Stella Goodman (35 episodes, 2005-2008)

Runtime:

Germany:100 min | USA:60 min (18 episodes) | 120 min (2 1-hour episodes per story)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | UK:15

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

BBC Drama Group

Trivia:

Holly Aird (Dr. Wharton) was expecting her second child during season 4 which is why in season 4 her character is nearly always seen standing behind something (or someone in walking shoots) or wearing large coats and lab coats.

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: In "Towers of Silence" Boyd visits the freight terminal, apparently at London Heathrow Airport. In the background, a Ryanair plane can be seen on the tarmac - Ryanair do not fly into or out of London Heathrow Airport.

Quotes:

Det. Supt. Peter Boyd: I'll have to have a word with you, please.
Jacqueline Wright: We're going to Longleat.
Det. Supt. Peter Boyd: I'm afraid the lions will have to wait.

Movie Connections:

Featured in RTS Huw Wheldon Lecture: Wit's End? British Comedy at the Crossroads (2009) (TV)

Brilliant , well written and fabulously acted

I wish someone would be able to find out if they did more than one

pilot and 2 seasons of this show. It is by far one of the best things

ever on TV . The acting is just superb with Trevor Eve (who I have

adored for years ) heading a brilliant cast of relatively unknown

actors. Ever part in executed with realistic sensitivity and the

stories are timely yet not gory considering there is a lot of forensic

work afoot.

As a die-hard fan of Adam Dalgliesh, I rank this show as my #2

favorite from the BBC , tied with Inspector Morse.

God! are these Brits fabulous or what?

Anyone who finds out what's happening with this series in the UK

feel free to email me...I 'd love to know as I have seen every

episode at least 3xs..