The Singing Detective detective, hallucination, surreal, musical, film noir, miniseries, hospital, psychiatrist, mystery writer, 1940s Tormented and bedridden by a debilitating disease, a mystery writer relives his detective stories through his imagination and hallucinations. TitleThe Singing Detective Year1986 GenreDrama Country StudioBBC One CastMichael Gambon, Jim Carter, Patrick Malahide, Alison Steadman, Janet Suzman, Joanne Whalley CrewKenith Trodd (Producer), Jim Clay (Production Design), Bill Wright (Editor), Sue Wyatt (Editor), Hazel Pethig (Costume Design), Rick McCallum (Executive Producer) Alternative Titles♪The Singing Detective♫ Keyworddetective, hallucination, surreal, musical, film noir, miniseries, hospital, psychiatrist, mystery writer, 1940s First Air DateNov 16, 1986 Last Air dateDec 21, 1986 Season1 Season Episode6 Episode Runtime70:14 minutes QualityHD IMDb: 7.70/ 10 by 38.00 users Popularity2.665 LanguageEnglish Download 4K Download 4K Download 4K Download HD Download HD Download HD Download SD Download SD Download SD Download