The Field of Blood
2011–2013 · BBC One · 60 min · 2 seasons
S02E02 · Episode 2
Sat, 10 Aug, 6:00 am
As war breaks out in the newsroom, Paddy's investigation uncovers a dirty tricks campaign against the NUM and a government cover-up. The Glasgow Daily News is in danger, and so are its journalists. Can they stop fighting each other long enough to discover the complex truth?
About
Adaptation of Denise Mina's thriller set in 1982. When the story of a murder has huge implications for her family, newspaper copy boy Paddy Meehan battles prejudices to get to the truth. As she inches closer to revealing the truth, her investigations place her in mortal danger.
Episodes
- E01
Episode 1
Fri, 9 Aug· 60 minPaddy now has her dream job, but everything changes with the arrival of a new editor in chief, and an innocuous call leads Paddy to uncover a cold-blooded murder.
- E02
Episode 2
Sat, 10 Aug· 60 minAs war breaks out in the newsroom, Paddy's investigation uncovers a dirty tricks campaign against the NUM and a government cover-up. The Glasgow Daily News is in danger, and so are its journalists. Can they stop fighting each other long enough to discover the complex truth?
Cast
Ford Kiernan
George McVie
Jayd Johnson
Paddy Meehan
David Morrissey
Murray Devlin
Katherine Kelly
Maloney
Peter Capaldi
Dr. Pete
Jonas Armstrong
Terry Hewitt