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Blackpool

TV·2004–2004·1 season, 6 episodes·BBC One·Comedy, Drama·1h·Created by Peter Bowker

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Ripley Holden is a small-time entrepreneur desperate to make it big with his new state-of-the-art amusement arcade. The opening extravaganza is overshadowed by the find of a dead body on the premises. DI Carlisle is called in and quickly finds he has more on his mind than murder, when he falls in love with Ripley's long-suffering wife.

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  1. 01Blackpool S01E02Episode 2S01E02 · 10.0The murder victim is identified as a young man who'd been out on his stag night. The investigation starts to threaten Ripley's business when Carlisle temporarily closes down the arcade for forensics. DI Carlisle calls Ripley's son, Danny, in for questioning; he's convinced that Danny knows more about the inquiry than he is letting on. Carlisle suspects he might be covering for his father.
  2. 02Blackpool S01E03Episode 3S01E03 · 10.0Forensic evidence links Ripley ever more closely to the murder, and his application for planning permission is rejected. It seems Lady Luck has turned against him and his world is falling apart. Natalie discovers that Carlisle is a police officer, and that he has been investigating her family. She is devastated; the little time they've spent together has made her feel more alive than she has felt in years.
  3. 03Blackpool S01E04Episode 4S01E04 · 8.0Carlisle doesn't believe Danny's confession to the murder. He's convinced that Danny is covering up for his father, Ripley. Natalie confronts Carlisle and warns him to stay away from her, and her family. Heartbroken, Carlisle sets out with a renewed determination to nail Ripley, his love rival.

Castfull cast & details

David MorrisseyDavid MorrisseyRipley HoldenGeorgia TaylorGeorgia TaylorShyanne HoldenDavid TennantDavid TennantDI Peter CarlisleSarah ParishSarah ParishNatalie HoldenSteve PembertonSteve PembertonAdrian MarrThomas MorrisonThomas MorrisonDanny HoldenBryan DickBryan DickDavid BradleyDavid Bradley

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2004Aired 9.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Blackpool S01E01Episode 1November 11, 2004—Local entrepreneur Ripley Holden, a brash, charismatic family man, holds a lavish opening for his new showpiece arcade in his beloved home t
  2. S01E02Blackpool S01E02Season's bestEpisode 2November 18, 2004 10.0The murder victim is identified as a young man who'd been out on his stag night. The investigation starts to threaten Ripley's business when
  3. S01E03Blackpool S01E03Episode 3November 25, 2004 10.0Forensic evidence links Ripley ever more closely to the murder, and his application for planning permission is rejected. It seems Lady Luck
  4. S01E04Blackpool S01E04Episode 4December 2, 2004 8.0Carlisle doesn't believe Danny's confession to the murder. He's convinced that Danny is covering up for his father, Ripley. Natalie confront
  5. S01E05Blackpool S01E05Episode 5December 9, 2004—Natalie provides Ripley with a watertight alibi for the night of the murder. Carlisle knows she's lying, but there's nothing he can do about
  6. S01E06Blackpool S01E06Episode 6December 16, 2004 8.0On the morning of Shyanne and Steve's wedding, Ripley finally tells Natalie that he knows about her affair with Carlisle. But is their marri

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