Red Riding

**Alpha** · 05-03-2009, 13:13

The Red Riding trilogy is based on David Peace's best selling novels. The first drama is set in 1974 West Yorkshire, then 1980 and then 1983.

Tonights episode focus' on a series of child murders.

In Red Riding are:

Paddy Considine - Peter Hunter
In 1980, the trouble-shooting cop must secretly investigate the officers hunting the Yorkshire Ripper.

Maxine Peake - Helen Marshall
The dedicated policewoman has a history with married Hunter and is recruited by him to help in his mission.

Warren Clarke - Bill Molloy
The uncompromising high-ranking cop, known as 'the Badger', will go to any lengths to protect himself.

Rebecca Hall - Paula Garland
The fragile mother of one of the dead girls bonds with Eddie, but has shocking links that place her in danger.

Sean Bean - John Dawson
In 1974, the ruthless property developer wants to get reporter Eddie on-side, but he is hiding some dark secrets.

David Morrisey - Maurice Jobson
Over nine yers, the bespectacled, weak-willed detective, known as 'the Owl', becomes increasingly troubled by his own actions.

Andrew Garfield - Eddie Dunford
The young crime reporter becomes obsessed with a child murder case and is disturbed when he uncovers a web of corruption.

Peter Mullan - Martin Laws
The enigmatic vicar has surprising connections and may know more than he admits about crucial dealings.

Mark Addy - John Piggott
In 1983, the solicitor realises the man jailed for the child murders is innocent and he uncovers the disturbing truth.

The Storylines:
1974:
A series of child murders takes a chilling turn.

1980:
The Yorkshire Ripper has been loose for five years and has been killing women. It's upto Manc Police officer Peter Hunter to keep a watchful eye on the Yorkshire Police officers.

1983:
The man convicted of killing the children in 1974 turns out to be innocent. Solicitor John Piggott wants to know what really happened.

Red Riding is on Channel 4, Thursday's at 9pm.

**Melfi** · 07-03-2009, 11:48

Superb!

I nearly did'nt watch it, I usualy stay clear of ''gritty TV draaaama'' but I'm glad I did. Brilliant stuff!

Cant wait for next weeks.

**Melfi** · 20-03-2009, 10:33

Ok....The last one was last night, I need help.

Did that young journalist lad shoot Sean Bean before or after they found the little girl in the pigion lot? Sooo many flash backs, so many chararctors. it got confusing. And that copper who ''turned soft'', did'nt he get killed off in the first episode? That was 1970 something but it ended in 1980 something so that cant be to do with flash backs. Was it even surposed to make sense, or was it just a series of events that were'nt related at all? I expected it all to come together at the end and it did'nt!

Or did it and I'm just thick???