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Body Double

Synopsis
Television murder mystery series set in 1895 Toronto exploring the world of William Murdoch, a handsome young detective who uses radical forensic techniques, such as fingerprinting and trace evidence, to solve some of the city’s most gruesome murders. In this episode Detective Murdoch faces an unusual case when the desiccated body of a man falls through the ceiling of the Grand Theatre and onto the stage during a performance of Macbeth.
Series
Murdoch Mysteries
Language
English
Country
Canada
Medium
Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Transmission details
2008 at 22:00 (Channel: CityTV)
Duration
60 mins
Availability
No archive copy or distributor found (4/2008).

Credits

Director
Shawn Thompson
Producer
Jan Peter Meyboon
Cinematographer
David Perrault
Writer
R.B. Carney
Production Design
Sandra Kybartas
Costume
Alexander Reda
Cast
Helene JayDr Julia Ogden
Thomas CraigInspector Brackenreid
Yannick BissonDet. William Murdoch

Additional Details

Production type
Television and Radio Drama
Plays
Macbeth
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Mystery

Notes

History
Episode 7, season 1. The series is shown in Britain on UK TVDrama.

Production Company

Name

Shaftesbury Films

Record Stats

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