A Catholic father-of-four is arrested after a prostitute is found murdered, but he denies the crime. Beck returns from sick leave to work alongside Penhaligon, who is privately convinced that Beck raped her but has no forensic evidence. While Fitz faces a family tragedy, a second prostitute is attacked while the chief suspect is still in custody.
| Name | Type | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy McGovern | Writer | ||
| Roy Battersby | Director | ||
| Barbara Young | Actor | Helen Mcllvanney | |
| David Calder | Actor | Michael Harvey | |
| Gemma Peacock Wood | Actor | Jean's Daughter | |
| Michael Atkinson (V) | Actor | Officer | |
| Ricky Tomlinson | Actor | Wise | |
| Leanne Molloy | Actor | Theresa Harvey | |
| Mark Lambert | Actor | David Harvey | |
| Sharon Percy | Actor | Joyce Watkins | |
| Kieran O'Brien | Actor | Mark | |
| Geraldine Somerville | Actor | Penhaligon | |
| Fergus Colville | Actor | Man on Tram | |
| Owen Aaronovitch | Actor | Charnock | |
| Andrew Whyment | Actor | Matthew Harvey | |
| Ruth Sheen | Actor | Jean Mcllvanney | |
| Stephen Tomlin | Actor | DNA Expert | |
| Tess Thomson | Actor | Katie | |
| Ron Donachie | Actor | Barney | |
| Meriel Scholfield | Actor | Midwife | |
| Robbie Coltrane | Actor | Fitz | |
| Robert Cavanah | Actor | Temple | |
| Andrew Knott | Actor | Joe Harvey | |
| Polly Hemingway | Actor | Denise Fletcher | |
| Isobel Middleton | Actor | Catriona Bilborough | |
| Barbara Flynn | Actor | Judith | |
| Dan Armour | Actor | Man At Cashpoint | |
| Rodney Litchfield | Actor | Taxi Driver | |
| Paul Copley | Actor | Pathologist | |
| Brid Brennan | Actor | Maggie Harvey | |
| Sharon Percy | Actor | Joyce Watkins | |
| Irene Marot | Actor | Paula | |
| Clive Russell | Actor | Danny | |
| Claire Stephanie Hardacre | Actor | Joan Harvey | |
| Lorcan Cranitch | Actor | Beck |