Mclevy

How it all began - a remake of the first episode of the Victorian detective drama featuring Inspector James McLevy - first aired in 1999.

Starring Brian Cox and Siobhan Redmond

Written by David Ashton.

The death of a bank manager from a heart attack might have seemed straightforward enough - except he was found dead and naked in the Water of Leith.

When it's revealed that the man was last seen trying to 'save' girls in a brothel run by Jean Brash, McLevy's suspicions are aroused.

Assisted by Constable Mulholland, newly arrived from Ireland, McLevy investigates...

McLevy - Brian Cox

Jean - Siobhan Redmond

Mulholland - Michael Perceval-Maxwell

Roach - David Ashton

Hannah - Colette O'Neil

Robert Forsythe - Tony Cownie

Donny Shields - Keiran Gallacher

Mary Forsythe - Kathryn Howden

Jessie - Gemma McElhinney

Jarvis - Robert Jack

Other parts played by the cast

Director Bruce Young

A BBC Scotland production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in October 2016.

When a bank manager's body is found, McLevy has plenty of suspects.

Brian Cox stars as the Victorian sleuth solving crimes on the streets of Edinburgh.

Did a bank manager die from heart failure or is it a mysterious murder case for the Victorian detective? Stars Brian Cox.

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