Inspector Julie Hill - A Tokyo Murder

One good woman inspector deserves another.

A Tokyo Murder
John Dryden and Miriam Smith
September 2008

A Tokyo Murder is a new thriller about the disappearance in Japan of young British teacher, Daisy Whitelock. The production was recorded in Tokyo.

Episode 1:
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Detective Inspector Julie Hill is sent to Tokyo to investigate the disappearance of British teacher Daisy Whitelock. Working with the Tokyo police, who are reluctant to have a foreign officer interfering with the case, she has to overcome cultural and bureaucratic obstacles as she attempts to untangle what really happened at the foreign language school where Daisy taught.

Episode 2:
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Daisy Whitelock arrives in Tokyo to teach English at a foreign language school. Her desire to explore beneath the surface of Japanese society leads her to shun the companionship of the other expat teachers in her shared apartment and exposes her to the terrifying reality of a disturbed mind.

Episode 3:
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Jennifer and Peter Whitelock arrive in Japan to help find their daughter’s murderer. Frustrated with the progress of the police investigation, Peter puts his trust in TV producer Norio Ito, who promises to champion their cause on his popular "news and entertainment" show, while Jennifer tries to discover what her daughter’s life in Tokyo was like. Then she starts getting calls from a man claiming to be the killer.

With:
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Daisy Whitelock ...... Sophie Cartman
Jennifer Whitelock ...... Lynne Hobday
Peter Whitelock ...... Martin Burns
Norio Ito ...... Ryuji Yoshimura
Julie Hill ...... Rachel Ferguson
Assistant Inspector Takasugi ...... Takuya Matsumoto
Superintendent Yamagawa ...... Teruhiko Nakajima
Alex ...... Michael Naishtut
Brie ...... Erika Hirokawa
Akira Takahashi ...... Nariyasu Kato

Other parts played by Ken Endo, Daan Archer, Shinji Kobata, Hiroaki Nojima, Masaru Yoshihara, Takako Anami, Rika Wakasugi and Kei Katsumoto.

Producer Tamsin Barber; director John Dryden

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  • Thank Bob.  WWB

  • Again, many thanks. This sounds different and could well be based on a true story. Cheers, Dave.
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