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Gently Northern Soul
Detective drama set in 1968. Gently and Bacchus awaken to the consequences of casual racism after a young girl is murdered at a Northern Soul all-nighter.
As Enoch Powell delivers his Rivers of Blood speech, disillusioned young people, black and white, come together to dance the night away to Northern Soul music at all-nighters. In Newcastle, their haven of equality is destroyed when a young black girl is murdered. Gently and Bacchus have their eyes opened to the shocking consequences of casual racism as racial tension spirals out of control, leaving a path of destroyed friendships, love affairs and families in its wake.
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Fri 6 Jun 2014
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| George Gently | Martin Shaw |
| John Bacchus | Lee Ingleby |
| Ambrose Kenny | Eamonn Walker |
| Carol Morford | Lenora Crichlow |
| Matilda Braithwaite | Maggie O'Neill |
| Dolores Kenny | Pippa Bennett-Warner |
| Gary Watts | Craig Conway |
| Charlie Watts | Philip Correia |
| Joseph Kenny | Gary Carr |
| PC Taylor | Simon Hubbard |
| Alfred Braxton | Cliff Lee |
| Bernie Watts | John Bowler |
| Reporter | Ryan Bernstein |
| Mrs Stubbs | Tracy Whitwell |
| Producer | Faye Dorn |
| Director | Gillies MacKinnon |
| Writer | David Kane |
Cast and Characters
Learn more about the principled Inspector Gently and his team.