Question Of Blood, A [Rebus]

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012016021320200316 (BBC7)
20200317 (BBC7)
20170305 (R4)
When a known criminal dies in a house fire the forensic evidence suggests he was murdered before the fire started.

Detective Inspector Rebus - the last person to see the victim alive - becomes the main suspect.

Meanwhile, a fatal shooting at a private school near Edinburgh unexpectedly leads Rebus to an army helicopter crash on Jura in a case involving diamonds and drug smuggling.

Ron Donachie stars as Rebus in Ian Rankin's thriller.

Dramatised in two parts by Chris Dolan.

Bell .......................... .Brian Pettifer

Miss Teri .................. Nicola Roy

Whiteread .............. Veronica Leer

Peacock ................... Gavin Mitchell

Kate .......................... Eilidh McCormick

Brimson .................. Kenny Blyth

Fogg.......................... Paul Young

DI Rebus investigates a school shooting but becomes the main suspect in a fatal house fire

022016022020200317 (BBC7)
20200318 (BBC7)
20170312 (R4)
Three pupils are gunned down by an ex-SAS soldier at a private school near Edinburgh. The police are at a loss to explain the motive - until DI Rebus begins to investigate an army helicopter crash on Jura.

Ron Donachie stars as Rebus in the conclusion of Ian Rankin's thriller.

Bell .......................... Brian Pettifer

Whiteread .......................... Veronica Leer

Brimson .......................... Kenny Blyth

Peacock .......................... Gavin Mitchell

Rachel .......................... Anita Vetesse

DCI Mullen .......................... Simon Tait

Steve Holly ....................... Ben Clifford

Miss Teri .......................... Nicola Roy

Dramatised by Chris Dolan.

Rebus investigates the shooting of three pupils by an ex-SAS soldier at a private school.