The View from Daniel Pike
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Play S1 E1The View from Daniel Pike is a 1971–73 Scottish TV drama series created and written by Edward Boyd, and starring Roddy McMillan as Daniel Pike, a hard-boiled private detective based in Glasgow. A few of the stories were later adapted into book form.
Cast: Roddy McMillan
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6 episodes
- 1. Philomena and the Tattie-HowkersWhen Michael Holmes goes missing from a squad of Irish tattie-howkers working as sweated labour, Pike is commissioned to find him, a dangerous business when working for Philomena Hawley.CC50minNov 25, 1971
- 2. The Manufactured CluePike becomes personally involved in the murder of a street pie-man when Sweet Sam is the only witness. But Sam has lost her memory and Pike has to use his own methods to bring the murderer to book.CC50minDec 2, 1971
- 3. Little Bird LostPike has his hands full sorting out the hawks from the doves as he investigates the disappearance of a teenage girl.CC50minDec 9, 1971
- 4. The Short Price PremiumWhen is a suicide not a suicide? And how can a corpse cash a betting slip? Pike arranges a meeting with the 'body' to find the answers.CC50minDec 16, 1971
- 5. A Tale of Two CitiesPike becomes involved in drugs and murder when a body is found in a hearse... but in the front seat!CC50minDec 23, 1971
- 6. So This Is OlympusPike has to pick his way through a minefield of intrigue to reach a prodigal son, a university student implicated in the murder of a girl.CC50minDec 30, 1971
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The View from Daniel Pike is a 1971–73 Scottish TV drama series created and written by Edward Boyd, and starring Roddy McMillan as Daniel Pike, a hard-boiled private detective based in Glasgow. A few of the stories were later adapted into book form.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Edward Boyd
- Cast
- Roddy McMillan
- Studio
- BBC
Maturity rating
Not yet rated.
Audio languages
English
Where to watch
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