British Mystery: Touching Evil

Years: 1997-1999
Broadcaster: ITV
Written by: Paul Abbott, Mike Cullen,
Sian Orrells, Tony Etchells, Sian Evans,
Russell T. Davies
Stars: Robson Green, Nicola Walker
Episodes: 16
Episode Average: 7.250

BEST EPISODES:
The Lost Boys: Part 2 (1997), Innocent: Part 2 (1999)

SERIES ONE

(1997)
6 episodes
Series Score: 49
Episode Average: 8.17
Perfect 10's: 1

S1E1

THE LOST BOYS

(PART ONE)
Originally broadcast: 29 April 1997
Directed by: Julian Jarrold
Written by: Paul Abbott

The Organised & Serial Crime Unit step in to help with three abductions, an artificial flower provides a link to two snatched boys in Stuttgart, and a trip to a professor's former home suggests that there may still be hope.

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 8

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S1E2

THE LOST BOYS

(PART TWO)
Originally broadcast: 6 May 1997
Directed by: Julian Jarrold
Written by: Paul Abbott

A check of the professor's criminal record leads to an accident in 1954, Creegan's furious when the direction of the investigation changes, and TV crew engineers arrive with a recording picked up from a satellite feed.

HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 5
TOTAL: 10

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S1E3

KILLING WITH KINDNESS

(PART ONE)
Originally broadcast: 13 May 1997
Directed by: Marc Munden
Written by: Paul Abbott

Three coma patients die in a thirty minute period following injections, ink markings found on their backs seem to point towards euthanasia, and Kreitman and Rivers focus their efforts on an out of place cleaner.

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 8

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S1E4

KILLING WITH KINDNESS

(PART TWO)
Originally broadcast: 20 May 1997
Directed by: Marc Munden
Written by: Paul Abbott

Taylor arrives at Creegan's home to find him extremely close to death, Kreitman learns that a rash decisions has had dire consequences, and a consultant is reminded of a suicidal patient she treated back in 1984.

HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 6

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S1E5

WHAT AMATHUS WANTS

(PART ONE)
Originally broadcast: 27 May 1997
Directed by: Julian Jarrold
Written by: Russell T. Davies

The OSC investigate three horse killings linked to a mysterious website, information about the creator leads to the death of a PC in a bomb blast, and a college is told to introduce network passwords to help track users.

HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 8

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S1E6

WHAT AMATHUS WANTS

(PART TWO)
Originally broadcast: 3 June 1997
Directed by: Julian Jarrold
Written by: Paul Abbott

Creegan delivers a report to Enwright after Kreitman confesses to him, three arrests lead to a hunt for the person who turned kids into killers, and mutilated murder victims point to a woman who killed seven pimps.

HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 9

SERIES TWO

(1998)
6 episodes
Series Score: 37
Episode Average: 6.17
Perfect 10's: 0

S2E1

SCALPING

(PART ONE)
Originally broadcast: 29 April 1998
Directed by: Sheree Folkson
Written by: Mike Cullen

A reporter tells of how a murderer contacts him 24 hours before killing, Creegan blames himself when a gut instinct leads to another victim, and an email received while the killer is in custody suggests an accomplice.

HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 6

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S2E2

SCALPING

(PART TWO)
Originally broadcast: 30 April 1998
Directed by: Sheree Folkson
Written by: Mike Cullen

A revelation in the interview room leaves Taylor in an awkward position, Rivers finds a link involving women who were in positions of power, and a café owner pays the price for saying the wrong thing at the wrong time.

HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 6

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S2E3

WAR RELIEF

(PART ONE)
Originally broadcast: 7 May 1998
Directed by: Rachel Talalay
Written by: Sian Orrells

A woman finds her husband's body wrapped in a bedsheet on the drive, a near identical case in Holland provides a link to aid work in Bosnia, and Rivers reacts badly when he learns that he's talked to the prime suspect.

HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 2
TOTAL: 5

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S2E4

WAR RELIEF

(PART TWO)
Originally broadcast: 14 May 1998
Directed by: Rachel Talalay
Written by: Sian Orrells

The suspect strikes again after escaping the attentions of two officers, a clue found on a bed sheet helps to save the life of the only one left, and Rivers is confused when he's accused of killing a teenage shop assistant.

HOLY GODIVA 2 - ONION JACK 2
TOTAL: 4

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S2E5

WHAT PRICE A CHILD

(PART ONE)
Originally broadcast: 21 May 1998
Directed by: Alex Pillai
Written by: Mike Cullen

The OSC investigate why members of a suspected paedophile ring are in the UK, a woman who kidnaps a young boy insists that she is his mother, and Taylor and Rivers go undercover in a bid to buy a child of their own.

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 8

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S2E6

WHAT PRICE A CHILD

(PART TWO)
Originally broadcast: 28 May 1998
Directed by: Alex Pillai
Written by: Mike Cullen

Rivers gets a call when the suspected paedophiles meet at a restaurant, Taylor risks her career when she brings an Albanian girl into the country, and Creegan decides to remove his kids from his life for their own safety.

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 8

SERIES THREE

(1999)
4 episodes
Series Score: 30
Episode Average: 7.50
Perfect 10's: 1

S3E1

INNOCENT

(PART ONE)
Originally broadcast: 16 May 1999
Directed by: Bill Eagle
Written by: Tony Etchells

A man convicted for killing his wife and another woman wins his appeal, Creegan heads to reinvestigate despite being on enforced sick leave, and the discovery of a woman's body suggests that his release was a mistake.

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 5
TOTAL: 9

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S3E2

INNOCENT

(PART TWO)
Originally broadcast: 23 May 1999
Directed by: Bill Eagle
Written by: Tony Etchells

A HGV driver claims to have no links with a body found under his truck, Creegan suggests that the women are not the targets of the killings, and Rivers begins to question whether having a life means leaving the OSC.

HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 5
TOTAL: 10

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S3E3

FIERY DEATH

(PART ONE)
Originally broadcast: 30 May 1999
Directed by: David Moore
Written by: Sian Evans

Two sets of charred remains at different sites appear to be unconnected, Creegan and Taylor are taken aback when a new face joins the team, and strange cuts found on the arm of a third victim appear to spell out 'Y ME'.

HOLY GODIVA 2 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 5

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S3E4

FIERY DEATH

(PART TWO)
Originally broadcast: 6 June 1999
Directed by: David Moore
Written by: Sian Evans

A headteacher succumbs to her injuries before Creegan can talk to her, a picture found in a victim's home points to fiery childhood fantasies, and a conversation with an arsonist suggests that the killer might be dying.

HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 6

DETECTIVE INSPECTOR

DAVE CREEGAN

Played by Robson Green

16 episodes
(1997-1999)
in... Scalping (S2E1)

DETECTIVE INSPECTOR

SUSAN TAYLOR

Played by Nicola Walker

16 episodes
(1997-1999)
in... Killing With Kindness (S1E4)

DETECTIVE CONSTABLE

MARK RIVERS

Played by Shaun Dingwall

16 episodes
(1997-1999)
in... War Relief (S2E4)

COMMANDER

STEPHEN ENWRIGHT

Played by Michael Feast

15 episodes
(1997-1999)
in... What Amathus Wants (S1E6)

MARION

Played by Mary Cunningham

11 episodes
(1997-1998)
in... The Lost Boys (S1E2)

BARRY

Played by Anthony Byrne

7 episodes
(1997-1998)
in... Scalping (S2E1)

DETECTIVE SERGEANT

JONATHAN KREITMAN

Played by Adam Kotz

6 episodes
(1997)
in... What Amathus Wants (S1E6)

CYRIL

Played by Kenneth MacDonald

4 episodes
(1997)
in... The Lost Boys (S1E1)

STEVE CARROLL

Played by Sean Gilder

4 episodes
(1997)
in... The Lost Boys (S1E2)

KERRY CREEGAN

Played by Saskia Downes

7 episodes
(1997-1998)
in... Killing with Kindness (S1E4)

MICHAEL HAWKINS

Played by John Duttine

4 episodes
(1998)
in... What Price a Child (S2E5)