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Prime Suspect :: Prime Suspect 1 (01x01)

Episode Information

Title:

Prime Suspect 1

Episode #:

01x01

Original Airdate:

Sunday April 07th, 1991

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Episode Crew
Director:	Christopher Menaul
Writer:	Lynda La Plante
Story:	Lynda La Plante

Episode Summary

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When DCI Shefford dies suddenly whilst investigating a murder case, DS Jane Tennison is given the chance to head up the investigation of the vicious slaying of a young girl. DS Tennison is suspicious of a particular suspect, but will she be able to find a link to the murdered victim?

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•Andrew Tiernan	played	DC Rosper	Recurring (first appearance)
•Craig Fairbrass	played	DI Frank Burkin	Recurring (first appearance)
•Ian Fitzgibbon	played	DC Jones	Recurring (first appearance)
•Malcolm Raeburn	played	Insp. Sleeth	Recurring (first appearance)
•Zoë Wanamaker	played	Moyra Henson	Recurring (first appearance)
•Andrew Abrahams	played	Tilly
•Andrew Morgan	played	Boxing Hall extra
•Angela Bruce	played	Helen Masters
•Anna Savva	played	Mrs. Salbanna
•Anthony Havering	played	Barman
•Anthony Schaeffer	played	Uniformed Officer
•Barbara Dryhurst	played	WPC Raeburn
•Barry Purves	played	Boxing Hall extra
•Brian Hayes (1)	played	TV Presenter
•Bryan Pringle	played	Felix Norman
•Bryonie Pritchard	played	WPC Southwood
•Daphne Neville	played	Mrs. Howard
•Dave Bond (1)	played	DS Eastel
•Doug Fisher (1)	played	Edward Harvey
•Fionnuala Ellwood	played	Joyce
•Francesca Ryan (1)	played	Marianne
•Gareth Tudor Price	played	Willy Chang
•Gary Whelan	played	DS Terry Anson
•Ian Hastings	played	Reg McKinney
•James Snell	played	Arnold Upcher
•Jeremy Warder	played	Joey
•Jessica Turner	played	Pam
•Jimmy Hibbert	played	Reporter
•John Bowe	played	George Marlow
•John Forgeham (1)	played	DCI John Shefford
•Jonathan Bridge	played	Boxing Hall extra
•Julian Firth	played	Mr. Shrapnel
•Julie Sumnall	played	Karen
•Malcolm Freeman	played	Biker
•Marcus Romer	played	DI Caldicott
•Maria Mescki	played	Lab Assistant
•Mark Anthony Newman (2)	played	DS Lambton
•Mark Corlett	played	Boxing Hall extra
•Mark Spalding	played	DC Oakhill
•Martin Reeve	played	Lab Assistant
•Maxine Audley	played	Mrs. Marlow
•Michael Fleming	played	Major Howard
•Moya Ruskin	played	Annette Frisby
•Noel Dyson	played	Mrs. Tennison
•Owen Aaronovitch	played	Tony
•Peter Dennis	played	Toastmaster
•Phil Hearne	played	Painter
•Ralph Fiennes	played	Michael
•Renny Krupinski	played	Clerk of Court
•Rod Arthur	played	Sgt. Tomlins
•Rosy Clayton	played	Carol
•Sandra Butterworth	played	WPC 'Karen'
•Sara Thurston	played	Mother
•Seamus O'Neill	played	DC Caplan
•Susan Brown (1)	played	Linda
•Tegan Summer	played	Witness
•Terry Taplin	played	Cmdr. Trayner
•Tom Bowles (1)	played	DC Avison
•Tom Wilkinson	played	Peter Rawlins
•Vincent Pickering	played	Witness
•Wilfred Harrison	played	Mr. Tennison