Inspector George Gently: The Burning Man
01:00 am - 02:30 am, Thursday, November 13 on WGBH (2)
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The Burning Man
Season 1, Episode 2
The discovery of an unidentified burned body leads Gently and Bacchus to an IRA gun-running scheme.
repeat
2008
English
1080i
Stereo
Crime Drama
Crime
Cast & Crew
Martin Shaw
(Actor)
.. George Gently
Lee Ingleby
(Actor)
.. Bacchus
Tony Rohr
(Actor)
.. China
Simon Hubbard
(Actor)
.. PC Taylor
John Kavanagh
(Actor)
.. Doyle
Finbar Lynch
(Actor)
.. Ruairi O'Connell
Robert Glenister
(Actor)
.. Empton
Charlotte Riley
(Actor)
.. Carmel O'Shaughnessy
Deka Walmsley
(Actor)
.. O'Shaughnessy
Tony Maudsley
(Actor)
.. Madsen
Liam Hourican
(Actor)
.. Adjutant
Michael Winder
(Actor)
.. Receptionist
Colin MacLachlan
(Actor)
.. Billy
Rory James Wilson
(Actor)
.. Customer
More Information
Did You Know..
Martin Shaw
(Actor)
.. George Gently
Born:
January 21, 1945
Birthplace: Birmingham
Birthplace: Birmingham
Trivia:
British lead actor, onscreen from the '70s.
Lee Ingleby
(Actor)
.. Bacchus
Born:
January 28, 1976
Birthplace: Burnley, Lancashire, England
Birthplace: Burnley, Lancashire, England
Trivia:
Known for his film, TV and stage work. Went to the same high school as John Simm (though Simm is several years older) and played his father in the final episode of Life on Mars. Appeared in London's West End as Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream in 2001. Wrote and starred in short film Cracks In The Ceiling in 2002. Known for his role as Detective Sergeant John Bacchus, later promoted to Inspector, in the BBC drama Inspector George Gently. In 2016, played the role of Paul Hughes, the father of an autistic son, Joe, in the BBC drama The A Word. Voiced the part of Phillip De Nicholay, Sheriff of Nottingham in Hood: Noble Secrets in 2013 on BBC Radio 4.
Tony Rohr
(Actor)
.. China
Simon Hubbard
(Actor)
.. PC Taylor
John Kavanagh
(Actor)
.. Doyle
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Trivia:
Originally wanted to be a film technician and enrolled in a Dublin acting school in order to get a foot in the industry. Enrolled in the Abbey Theatre's acting school, becoming a member of the company in 1967. While playing Thérnadier in Les Misérables in 1999, he was dropped and broke his ankle; he continued, despite the injury, for two more hours until the end of the performance.
Finbar Lynch
(Actor)
.. Ruairi O'Connell
Born:
August 28, 1959
Robert Glenister
(Actor)
.. Empton
Charlotte Riley
(Actor)
.. Carmel O'Shaughnessy
Born:
December 29, 1981
Birthplace: Grindon, Stockton-on-Tees, England
Birthplace: Grindon, Stockton-on-Tees, England
Trivia:
Knew she wanted to pursue acting after playing Captain Hook in a school play at age 9. After graduating from university, co-wrote a play called Shaking Cecilia, which won the Sunday Times Student Playwright Award in 2004. When she auditioned for the role of Cathy in the 2009 adaptation of Wuthering Heights, she had never read the book itself before. Away from acting, she performs as a member of a 1940s doo-wop band The Flirtinis. Is an avid painter in her spare time. Won the lead role in the BBC drama Press in 2018, which was cancelled after the first series. Played the role of Lottie/Ghost of Christmas Present in 2019 in the BBC mini-series A Christmas Carol, based on the Charles Dickens novel of the same name.
Deka Walmsley
(Actor)
.. O'Shaughnessy
Tony Maudsley
(Actor)
.. Madsen
Born:
January 30, 1968
Birthplace: Kirkby, Liverpool
Birthplace: Kirkby, Liverpool
Liam Hourican
(Actor)
.. Adjutant
Michael Winder
(Actor)
.. Receptionist
Colin MacLachlan
(Actor)
.. Billy
Rory James Wilson
(Actor)
.. Customer
