Blackpool - Season 1 - Episode 1
Local entrepreneur Ripley Holden, a brash, charismatic family man, holds a lavish opening for his new showpiece arcade in his beloved home town of Blackpool. However, his fortunes take a turn for the worse when he discovers the dead body of a young man on the premises. Keen to get the case cleared up, Ripley co-operates with the investigating police officer, DI Peter Carlisle.
About Blackpool
Title: Blackpool
First Air Date: 2004-11-11
Last Air Date: 2004-12-16
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.786/10 (from 28 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 2
Total Episodes: 6
Network: BBC One
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
Ripley Holden is a small-time entrepreneur desperate to make it big with his new state-of-the-art amusement arcade. The opening extravaganza is overshadowed by the find of a dead body on the premises. DI Carlisle is called in and quickly finds he has more on his mind than murder, when he falls in love with Ripley's long-suffering wife.
Cast
David Morrissey
Ripley Holden
Georgia Taylor
Shyanne Holden
David Tennant
DI Peter Carlisle
Sarah Parish
Natalie Holden
Steve Pemberton
Adrian Marr
Thomas Morrison
Danny Holden
Bryan Dick
David Bradley
John Thomson
Kevin Doyle
Steve