''The Blind Date'' is a British television
crime drama television series, written by Simon Booker, that first broadcast on
ITV on 13 March 2000. The series, based upon the novel by
Frances Fyfield, follows Lucy Kennedy (
Zara Turner), a former police detective whose sister was murdered, and after a plot to ‘honey trap’ the prime suspect for the murder goes horribly wrong, Lucy's memories of the traumatic incident are revived when a friend of hers goes on a horrific blind date with the suspected killer.
The series co-starred
Mark Letheren
Mark Vincent Letheren (born 6 February 1971) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as journalist Simon Kitson in ITV's drama '' The Bill'', as Ben Harding in the BBC One drama '' Casualty'' and for his recurring role as DS Kevin ...
, Hazel Ellerby,
Peter Wight and
Ben Miller, and was filmed in and around
Highgate, Archway and
Muswell Hill. The first episode drew 8.63 million viewers, while episode two drew just over 8 million. The series was released on VHS on 27 March 2000, alongside a fellow Miller-fronted ITV drama, ''
Passion Killers''.
This remains the only home video release to date.
Cast
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Zara Turner as Lucy Kennedy
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Mark Letheren
Mark Vincent Letheren (born 6 February 1971) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as journalist Simon Kitson in ITV's drama '' The Bill'', as Ben Harding in the BBC One drama '' Casualty'' and for his recurring role as DS Kevin ...
as Jack De Souza
* Hazel Ellerby as DCI Anthea Cooper
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Peter Wight as DI Harry Jenkins
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Samantha Beckinsale as Patty
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Ben Miller as Joe Maxwell
* Regina Freedman as Angela
* Roger Morlidge as John 'Owl' Jones
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Mark Aiken as Michael Smythe
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Maureen O'Brien
Maureen O'Brien (born 29 June 1943) is an English actress and author best known for playing the role of Vicki in the BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', although she has appeared in many other television programmes.
Early l ...
as Mrs. Smythe
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Joanna David as Diana Kennedy
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Matthew James Thomas as Matthew Davey
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Michael Elwyn as Gordon
References
External links
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2000 British television series debuts
2000 British television series endings
2000s British crime television series
2000s British drama television series
2000s British television miniseries
English-language television shows
ITV television dramas
Television series by ITV Studios
Television shows set in London
London Weekend Television shows