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The
Mad Woman In The Attic (Series 1)
Written
by: Jimmy McGovern
Produced
by: Gub Neal
Directed
by: Michael Winterbottom
Originally
Screened: 27/09/93 (Part 1), 04/10/93 (Part 2)
As
Fitz starts lecturing at a Manchester University his wife Judith
learns that he has raised £5,000 on their mortgage to fund his
gambling debts and promptly leaves him, taking their daughter
Katie with her and leaving him with their son Mark. The day after,
Fitz hears about the brutal murder of a former student, Jacqui
Appleton and contacts the young woman's parents to offer his
assistance in catching the killer. He finally meets DCI Bilborough
of the Greater Manchester Police who reluctantly hires Fitz in
order to gain a confession from their prime suspect, Thomas
Francis Kelly, who jumped or fell from the train on which the girl
was murdered. Kelly is claiming to be suffering from amnesia,
something Bilborough is very doubtful of, but as Fitz helps him to
try and recover his memory it seems that someone else may be the
culprit. Kelly is released into Fitz's care, but despite
interviewing him and appearing to get somewhere, Bilborough
remains unconvinced by Fitz's skills and throws him off the case.
Realising that Kelly isn't responsible for the murders, Fitz
pleads with Penhaligon to help him track down the real killer. She
agrees and together, and without Bilborough's knowledge, they
track down Michael Hennessy via his father on another train where
they prevent the murder of another young woman and arrest
Hennessy, solving the case in the process. Fitz and Penhaligon
later return Kelly to the monestry when he was staying before.
The
Unofficial Guide To Cracker 1999-2006
(http://www.crackertv.co.uk)
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