DCI Banks - "Playing With Fire" - 7:55 pm Friday, November 7 on WLIW HDTV

About this Broadcast

Playing With Fire

In the Season 1 premiere, Banks and Cabbot investigate an arson that destroyed two boats and left two dead.

repeat 2011 English 1080i Stereo

Crime Drama Suspense/thriller Adaptation Mystery & Suspense Police

Cast & Crew

Stephen Tompkinson (Actor) .. Alan Banks

Andrea Lowe (Actor) .. Annie Cabbot

Lorraine Burroughs (Actor) .. Winsome Jackman

Jack Deam (Actor) .. Ken Blackstone

Colin Tierney (Actor) .. Gerry Rydell

Tom Shaw (Actor) .. Kevin Templeton

John Bowe (Actor) .. Dr. Patrick Aspern

Gary Cargill (Actor) .. Jake McMahon

Marc Finn (Actor) .. Geoff Hamilton

John Light (Actor) .. Mark Keane

Tamzin Merchant (Actor) .. Miranda

Jade Williams (Actor) .. Gerry Siddons

Leah Bracknell (Actor) .. Maria

Rakhee Thakrar (Actor) .. Lab Assistant

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Did You Know..

Stephen Tompkinson (Actor) .. Alan Banks

Born: January 01, 1965
Birthplace: Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England

Trivia: Considered entering the priesthood before his grandfather encouraged him to become an actor; later played a frustrated priest in Ballykissangel. Was classmates with James Nesbitt and Rufus Sewell at the Central School of Speech and Drama, London. Won the Best TV Comedy Actor award at the 1994 British Comedy Awards for Drop the Dead Donkey. In 2003, played Mortimer Brewster in Arsenic and Old Lace at The Strand Theatre in London alongside Michael Richards. In 2010, played Erik in the two-part BBC Radio 4 drama Say What You Want to Hear. Played the lead role of King Arthur in Monty Python's Spamalot at the Playhouse Theatre in 2012.

Andrea Lowe (Actor) .. Annie Cabbot

Born: May 01, 1975
Birthplace: Arnold, Nottinghamshire, England

Trivia: Made her stage debut in a production of The Birthday Party at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre. In 1993, made her film debut in musical comedy-drama The Token King. Made her TV debut in 2000, in miniseries Nature Boy. In 2002, played Melanie Woods in BBC drama Rescue Me. Between 2010 and 2016, starred as DS Annie Cabbot on Police procedural DCI Banks.

Lorraine Burroughs (Actor) .. Winsome Jackman

Birthplace: Birmingham, England

Trivia: Between 2010 and 2012, starred as DS Winsome Jackman in police procedural DCI Banks. In 2010, was nominated for the Best Actress Olivier Award for her role in The Mountaintop. In 2012, starred as Trix Warren in Sports Drama Fast Girls. In 2016, appeared as Jennifer Kenwood in miniseries The Five. In 2018, starred as Paula in miniseries Butterfly.

Jack Deam (Actor) .. Ken Blackstone

Born: January 01, 1972
Birthplace: Oldham, Lancashire

Trivia: Has been using his grandfather's name as his stage name. Best known for his role as Marty Fisher in the British drama series Shameless. Starred in Coronation Street between 2000 and 2001. His mother is a cook, and his father is a butcher. Had a big role in the drama series Clocking Off.

Colin Tierney (Actor) .. Gerry Rydell

Trivia: Made his professional television debut in a 1991 episode of Casualty. In 1994, played the role of Harriman in crime drama series Cracker. In 1998, performed in a Royal National Theatre production of Guiding Star. In 2000, performed as part of the Royal Shakespeare Company production of Hamlet. In 2009, played John Lennon's father, Alf, in the biopic Nowhere Boy.

Tom Shaw (Actor) .. Kevin Templeton

John Bowe (Actor) .. Dr. Patrick Aspern

Born: February 01, 1950