Scott & Bailey

Series 4 - Episode 2

Review

by David Brown

Fear not, I’m not going to reveal who got the sergeant’s job, but needless to say there is a certain amount of tension that comes as a result of the promotion. Not that this gets in the way of what’s a gripping murder mystery, as the team reopens a decades-old missing person’s case following the discovery of a body.

On the personal front, Janet is trying her hand at dating, but seems to be attracting either pensioners, widowers or men young enough to think of her as a fetish. And we have to say goodbye to DS Rob Waddington (Danny Miller), who’s being fast-tracked out of the team. Which is, of course, code for “going back to Emmerdale”.

Summary

Syndicate 9 find themselves dealing with a high-profile historical case after Mandy Sweeting's body is recovered from a quarry, 23 years after she was first reported missing. However, Rachel's biggest challenge might not be dealing with the media attention or even re-interviewing bereft family members, but hiding her contempt for Rob Waddington's father Frankie (former Coronation Street star Ian Mercer), who led the original investigation. Meanwhile, Janet also has problems to deal with at home, as Elise moves in with her dad and his new girlfriend. But at least it inspires the detective to look at her own love life, as she confides in Rachel that she's started using dating sites. Crime drama, starring Suranne Jones, Lesley Sharp and Danny Miller.

Cast & Crew

DC Janet Scott Lesley Sharp

DC Rachel Bailey Suranne Jones

DCI Gill Murray Amelia Bullmore

DC Ian Mitchell David Prosho

DC Pete Readyough Tony Mooney

DC Lee Broadhurst Delroy Brown

DC Chris Crowley Danny Webb

DS Rob Waddington Danny Miller

Dorothy Parsons Judith Barker

Barbara Sweeting Anna Calder-Marshall

Antony Sweeting Mark Chatterton

Frankie Waddington Ian Mercer

Sinead Diana May

Janine Rebecca Manley

Mick Devlin Nick Haverson

Maya Christina Tam

Gary Sweeting Tim Dann

Director Simon Delaney

Executive Producer Nicola Shindler

Executive Producer Tom Sherry

Producer Juliet Charlesworth

Writer Amelia Bullmore

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Series 4 - Episode 2

Review

Summary

Cast & Crew

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Meet the cast of Scott & Bailey series five

Suranne Jones: “I’ve always been ballsy… I just kind of steam ahead”

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