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In the Red is a three-part BBC Two black comedy-crime drama 1998 series featuring Warren Clarke as BBC Reporter George Cragge and Alun Armstrong as Police Superintendent Frank Jefferson, investigating a series of murders of London bank managers, a small political party contesting a by-election, and a plan to overthrow the Director-General of the BBC.
Original Release
05/26/1998 on BBC
US Release
01/31/1999
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alun Armstrong | D.C.I. Frank Jefferson / DCI Frank Jefferson |
| Victoria Carling | D.S. Marten / DS Marten |
| Richard Griffiths | Geoffrey Crichton Potter |
| Sally Phillips | Jemma White |
| Warren Clarke | George Cragge |
| Patrick O'Kane | Andrew James |
| James McCarthy | Bamber Simpson |
| Simon Godley | Henry Potts |
| Rebecca Front | Beth Parsons |
| David Ryall | Max Parker |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Tuesday, 26 May 1998 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Tuesday, 02 June 1998 |
| 3 | Episode #1.3 | Tuesday, 09 June 1998 |
Directors
Writers
Mark Tavener, Malcolm Bradbury
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alun Armstrong | D.C.I. Frank Jefferson / DCI Frank Jefferson |
| Victoria Carling | D.S. Marten / DS Marten |
| Richard Griffiths | Geoffrey Crichton Potter |
| Sally Phillips | Jemma White |
| Warren Clarke | George Cragge |
| Patrick O'Kane | Andrew James |
| James McCarthy | Bamber Simpson |
| Simon Godley | Henry Potts |
| Rebecca Front | Beth Parsons |
| David Ryall | Max Parker |
| Reece Shearsmith | Broadcast Journalist / Journalist |
| Lee Ingleby | Paul / Paul, Reform Party Worker |
| Richard Wilson | Lord Tone |
| Rachel Fielding | Laetitia Tone |
| John Bird | Controller Radio 4 / Controller, Radio 4 |
| Stephen Fry | Controller, Radio 2 |
| John Sessions | Hercules Fortescue |
| Richard Whitmore | World At One Presenter / Radio 4 Presenter / PM Presenter |
| Colin Guthrie | Second Studio Manager |
| Mark Gatiss | Junior Detective |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jon Plowman | Executive Producer |
| Emma Cornish | Producer |
| John Rushton | Producer |
| Sarah Smith | Producer |
