Watch The Singing Detective Season 1 Episode 4 Clues

Clues

Season 1 Episode 4

Aired date: Dec 7, 1986

Plot: Under Hammersmith Bridge, the police remove Lili's body from the scene of her murder. Philip recalls the gramophone in his grandad's Hammersmith house, and being made fun of for his West Country accent. A quick wise-crack from the Singing Detective takes us back to the treetop in the Forest of Dean, where 10-year-old Philip promises God he'll "never do it again", if only he'll be forgiven.In hospital, Philip's reverie is interrupted by a visit from Nicola, who tells him that a film company wants to take an ... MORE

Plot: Under Hammersmith Bridge, the police remove Lili's body from the scene of her murder. Philip recalls the gramophone in his grandad's Hammersmith house, and being made fun of for his West Country accent. A quick wise-crack from the Singing Detective takes us back to the treetop in the Forest of Dean, where 10-year-old Philip promises God he'll "never do it again", if only he'll be forgiven.In hospital, Philip's reverie is interrupted by a visit from Nicola, who tells him that a film company wants to take an option on Philip's first book, The Singing Detective. Philip is suspicious. Why does she know about this, while he doesn't? Another flashback to the schoolroom in the Forest of Dean, where the teacher is trying to coerce a confession from the child who has defecated on her desk. God is invoked to reveal the culprit. Back in hospital, Nicola urges Philip to write something new, rather than rubbishy detective stories. LESS