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Code of a Killer (2015) — Ligoscope

Code of a Killer

Series · 2015–2015

Code of a Killer

1 season · 2 episodes

Drama Crime Mystery

7.355
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Based on the extraordinary true story of Alec Jeffreys' discovery of DNA fingerprinting and its first use by Detective Chief Superintendent David Baker in catching a double murderer.

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Cast

David Threlfall

David Threlfall

DCS David Baker

John Simm

John Simm

Alec Jeffreys

Anna Madeley

Anna Madeley

Sue Jeffreys

Andrew Tiernan

Andrew Tiernan

DS Geoff Taylor

Lorcan Cranitch

Lorcan Cranitch

DI Alan Madden

Dorothy Atkinson

Dorothy Atkinson

Barbara Ashworth

Neil Edmond

Neil Edmond

Robin Ashworth

Hannah Walters

Hannah Walters

Kath Eastwood

Ged Simmons

Ged Simmons

Eddie Eastwood

Lydia Rose Bewley

Lydia Rose Bewley

Vicky Wilson

Jaz Deol

DC Taran Kholi

Adam Nagaitis

Adam Nagaitis

Ian Whenby

Robert Glenister

Robert Glenister

DCC Chapman

Siobhan Redmond

Siobhan Redmond

Joy Blakefield

Sarah Andre White

Liz Pascoe

Esther Coles

Mrs Pascoe

Rakie Ayola

Rakie Ayola

Helena Adarkwa

Paul Copley

Paul Copley

Sidney Jeffreys

Jessica Hargreaves

Linda Mann

Tobias Burton-Rudge

Gavin Hopkirk

Paul Lancaster

Paul Lancaster

Peter Gill

Katie Lightfoot

Sheona York

Becci Gemmell

Jackie Foggin

Emma Lundy

Dawn Ashworth

Crew

Director: James Strong
Producer: Andrew Boswell, Michael Crompton, Harry Eastwood, Peter Hampden, Simon Heath, Priscilla Parish, Roderick Seligman, James Strong
Writer: Michael Crompton
Casting: Jill Trevellick
Editor: Mike Jones
Cinematography: Matt Gray
Art Direction: Richard Field
Composer: Glenn Gregory
Costume: Ray Holman
Makeup: Alana Campbell, JoJo Williams

Details

Networks: ITV1
Studios: World Productions
Languages: English
First aired: April 6, 2015
Status: Ended
Episode runtime: 90 min

Themes

dnainvestigationbiographypolicebased on true storyminiseriesmurdererdocudramakillerhomicide detectivedna testing1980s

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