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Cracker is a British crime drama series produced by Granada Television for ITV, created and principally written by Jimmy McGovern. Set in Manchester, the series follows a criminal psychologist, Dr Edward "Fitz" Fitzgerald, played by Robbie Coltrane, who works with the Greater Manchester Police to help them solve crimes. The show consists of three series which were originally aired from 1993 to 1995. A 100-minute special set in Hong Kong followed in 1996 and another two-hour story in 2006. In 2000, the series was ranked 39 on the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes compiled by the British Film Institute.
Original Release
09/26/1993
US Release
09/26/1993
Cast
Name | Character |
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Robbie Coltrane | Dr. Edward 'Fitz' Fitzgerald / Edward 'Fitz' Fitzgerald / Dr. Eddie 'Fitz' Fitzgerald |
Geraldine Somerville | Penhaligon / Jane 'Panhandle' Penhaligon / D.S. Penhaligon |
Kieran O'Brien | Mark / Mark Fitzgerald |
Barbara Flynn | Judith Fitzgerald |
Lorcan Cranitch | Beck / DS Jimmy Beck |
Ricky Tomlinson | Wise |
Tess Thomson | Katie / Kate Fitzgerald / Katie Fitzgerald |
Christopher Eccleston | D.C.I. Bilborough / David Bilborough / DCI David Bilborough / Bilborough |
Wil Johnson | Skelton |
Colin Tierney | Harriman |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | White Ghost | Monday, 28 October 1996 |
2 | Nine Eleven | Sunday, 01 October 2006 |
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Directors
Tim Fywell, Roy Battersby, Andy Wilson, Jean Stewart, Julian Jarrold, Simon Cellan Jones, Charles McDougall, Michael Winterbottom, Antonia Bird, Richard Standeven
Writers
Jimmy McGovern, Paul Abbott, Ted Whitehead
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Robbie Coltrane | Dr. Edward 'Fitz' Fitzgerald / Edward 'Fitz' Fitzgerald / Dr. Eddie 'Fitz' Fitzgerald |
Geraldine Somerville | Penhaligon / Jane 'Panhandle' Penhaligon / D.S. Penhaligon |
Kieran O'Brien | Mark / Mark Fitzgerald |
Barbara Flynn | Judith Fitzgerald |
Lorcan Cranitch | Beck / DS Jimmy Beck |
Ricky Tomlinson | Wise |
Tess Thomson | Katie / Kate Fitzgerald / Katie Fitzgerald |
Christopher Eccleston | D.C.I. Bilborough / David Bilborough / DCI David Bilborough / Bilborough |
Wil Johnson | Skelton |
Colin Tierney | Harriman |
Robert Cavanah | Temple |
Edward Peel | Chief Super / Chief Superintendent |
Clive Russell | Danny / Danny Fitzgerald |
Paul Copley | Pathologist |
Ian Mercer | D.C. Giggs / D.S. Giggs |
Isobel Middleton | Catriona Bilborough |
Stan Finni | Sergeant Smith |
Susan Lynch | Tina |
Andrew Tiernan | Sean |
Robert Carlyle | Albie |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Sally Head | Executive Producer |
Gub Neal | Executive Producer |
Delia Fine | Executive Producer |
Paul Abbott | Producer |
Hilary Bevan Jones | Producer |
Gub Neal | Producer |
Valery Ryan | Producer |