The Suspicions of Mr Whicher Collection

Number of Movies: 4

Overview

The Suspicions of Mr Whicher premiered in 2011 and starred Paddy Considine as Jonathan 'Jack' Whicher, a detective leading the investigation into a notorious child murder in the 1860s. The two-hour drama was an adaptation of Kate Summerscale's novel of the same name. A follow-up story, The Murder In Angel Lane was broadcast in May 2013 and saw Whicher working as a private inquiry agent having left the Metropolitan Police.

Featured Cast

Paddy Considine

Mr. Whicher

Nancy Carroll

Mrs. Piper

John Heffernan

Captain Charles Shore

Laura Morgan

Katherine Shore

Nicholas Jones

Sir Edward Shore

Kate Fahy

Georgina Shore

Ellora Torchia

Miss Khan / Zeenat Jabour

Akshay Kumar

Roshan Jabour

Adrian Quinton

Asim Jabour

Tim Pigott-Smith

Commissioner Mayne

Laura Elphinstone

Sister Claire

Featured Crew

Nadia Stacey

Costume & Make-Up

Nadia Stacey

Costume & Make-Up

David Blair

Directing

Ian Moss

Camera

4 Movies

In 1860, Inspector Jack Whicher of Scotland Yard is sent to rural Wiltshire to investigate the murder of the three-year-old boy Saville Kent, who was snatched from his bed at night and murdered.

The Ties That Bind

September 14, 2014

A divorce case involving a landowner and his young wife spirals into something darker, drawing Mr. Whicher into the heart of the English countryside where he uncovers the most disturbing and destructive of secrets.

When Mr. Whicher, a retired policeman, helps a country lady to find her niece, he is drawn into a disturbing case of murder which brings him up against wealthy and powerful figures and throws him into conflict with his former police colleagues.

Beyond the Pale

September 7, 2014

Mr. Whicher is hired by former Home Secretary Sir Edward Shore to investigate the violent threats made against his son Charles, who has recently returned from India with his family.

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