''Cold Blood'' is a television series first broadcast on 19 October 2005, on

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. Three series of the show were broadcast. The series stars

Matthew Kelly Matthew Kelly (born David Allan Kelly, 9 May 1950) is an English actor and presenter. Having been trained as a theatre actor, he first came to public prominence as a television presenter of ITV light entertainment shows such as '' Game for a ...

as Brian Wicklow, a notorious serial killer who assists the police with investigations into murders and serial offenders. The series also features John Hannah as Jake Osborne and

Jemma Redgrave Jemima Rebecca Redgrave (born 14 January 1965), known as Jemma Redgrave, is a fourth-generation British actress of the Redgrave family. She played the title character in four series of '' Bramwell'', and has a recurring role in ''Doctor Who'' as ...

as Detective Sergeant Eve Granger. Three official series of the show were produced: two stand-alone feature-length episodes and one final series comprising three individual stories. The show ceased production in 2007 following declining viewing figures; and the final episode was broadcast on 3 January 2008, to a mere 3.98m, a drop of more than 3 million viewers since the first episode.

Cast

as Brian Wicklow *

as DS Eve Granger * Claudia Perrins as Young Eve Granger * John Hannah as Jake Osbourne *

Ace Bhatti Ahsen Rafiq "Ace" Bhatti (born 13 September 1969) is a British actor who trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He has appeared in numerous television series, including ''Cardiac Arrest'', '' Holding On'', '' NCS: Manhunt'', '' ...

as DC Ajay Roychowdry * David Calder as Professor Robert Kerr (Series 1—2) *

Pauline Quirke Pauline Perpetua Sheen ( Quirke; born 8 July 1959) is an English actress who has played Sharon Theodopolopodous in the long-running comedy series '' Birds of a Feather'' (1988–1999, 2014–2017). For this role, she won the 1990 British Comed ...

as DCI Hazel Norton (Series 2—3) * Paul Gabriel as PC Neil Doyle

Episodes

Series 1 (2005)

Series 2 (2007)

Series 3 (2007-2008)

References

External links

* 2005 British television series debuts 2008 British television series endings 2000s British drama television series 2000s British crime television series ITV television dramas Television series by ITV Studios Television shows produced by Granada Television English-language television shows {{UK-tv-prog-stub