The Strange Case of Dr Hyde By Chris Dolan
Slot: Radio Scotland, Radio Scotland Drama
Date: Monday - Thursday 28th - 31st October - Time: 14.05 - 14.30
Producer: Bruce Young
A powerful and fast-moving crime thriller broadcast in four episodes, offering a modern re-working of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novel, The Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde.
David Rintoul stars as DI Newman, a veteran police detective haunted by the failures of his past as he investigates two brutal murders on the streets of Edinburgh. As the hunt for the killer intensifies, Newman reluctantly begins to consider the eccentric police pathologist, Dr Hyde, as one of his prime suspects.
1/4: Police enlist the help of eccentric pathologist Dr Hyde to solve a violent murder on an Edinburgh street.
2/4: DI Newman finds he has a second murder on his hands, and Hyde suggests links to a gang war in America.
3/4: Police uncover a grisly secret, but the murder case is hindered by Newman's growing involvement with lawyer Jane Poole.
4/4: The hunt for the killer reaches its climax, while Newman makes an unnerving discovery when he is lured to a deserted location in the middle of the night.
Cast
DI Newman......David Rintoul
Jane Poole......Wendy Seager
Lanyon..............Kenny Blyth
Dr Hyde......Jimmy Chisholm
Rachel................Nicola Roy
Danny................John Kielty
Bill.....................Simon Tait
Crew
Director...........Bruce Young
Producer........ Bruce Young
Writer..............Chris Dolan
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Beautiful picture. Many thanks, Michael.