With the help of DS John Bacchus, Inspector George Gently spends his days bringing to justice members of the criminal underworld who are unfortunate enough to have the intrepid investigator assigned to their cases.
Cast:Martin Shaw , Lee Ingleby , Simon Hubbard , Lisa McGrillis , Tom Hutch , Don Gallagher , Annabel Scholey , Melanie Clark Pullen , Tony Rohr , Katie Anderson , Christopher Connel , Michael Hodgson , Maria Tecce , Derek Riddell , Tim Dann , Chris Brailsford , Mal Whyte , Barry O'Connor
When an old man is killed in his dilapidated mansion, Gently and Bacchus dig deeper into the history of the former children's home and soon have their prime suspect.
Gently and Bacchus hunt for the murderer of a woman whose body is discovered in a local church.
Gently and Bacchus investigate a consignment of stolen passports, but the case takes an unexpected turn when a woman linked to the crime is found dead on the seashore with her mixed-race baby lying next to her.
Gently and Bacchus arrive in a small town to investigate when a mill manager is found hanged in what seems to be a suicide case.