Private Eye Billy Rucker: Shut Eye & Hold Back the Night

Synopsis

David Morrissey stars as Billy Rucker in these two gritty urban noir thrillersEx-copper turned private investigator Billy Rucker scours the seamy underbelly of London, hunting for runaways - and murderers. Tough, worldly-wise and street-savvy, he can go where the police can't: and once he's on the trail, he won't stop until he finds the truth...Hold Back the Night - High summer, and the city is sweltering. Despite the heat, PI Billy Rucker is out pounding the streets, looking for a missing girl named Lucy Bonham. He suspects that Lucy and her friend Donna were mixed up in something nasty - but he has no idea of the full horrors he is about to uncover.Shut Eye - When an airline pilot is found brutally murdered with a champagne bottle, his brother, Tory MP Sir Peter Morant, asks Billy Rucker to investigate. Although he's already working one assignment - tracking down teenager Dominic Lewis - Rucker agrees to take the case. Delving into Teddy's private life in search of a serial killer, he identifies a high-profile suspect. But when another body is discovered, Billy finds the finger of suspicion pointing at him...Adapted from Adam Baron's highly acclaimed crime novels, these dark, suspenseful detective dramas star David Morrissey, Danny Webb, Adjoa Andoh, Li Leng Au and Ioan Meredith.Production creditsWritten by Adam BaronDramatised by Doug LucieProduced and directed by Janet WhitakerStarring David Morrissey as Billy Rucker, Danny Webb as DI Gold, Adjoa Andoh/Li Leng Au as Sharon and Ioan Meredith as Inspector ClayHold Back the NightMrs Bonham - Cheryl CampbellEmma - Rachael StirlingOlly - Harry MyersSal - Elizabeth BellNicky - Nicholas BoultonSharon - Adjoa AndohJuliet - Alison PettittGeorge - Vincenzo NicoliAlbanian prostitute - Alex TregearSteve - Martin HyderJanet/Iris - Susan JamesonMr Bonham - Hugh DicksonDr Fursten - Stephen HoganLee - Peter DarneyFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 22 November-13 December 2005Shut EyeSir Peter - Edward de SouzaAlex - Matt DayRollo - Declan WilsonMrs Lewes - Rachel AtkinsSecretary/Waitress - Gbemisola IkumeloCharlotte - Caroline LangrisheGraham - Nicholas WoodesonSal - Frances JeaterDominic/Boy - Chris MoranArchie/PC - Damian LynchMan - Harry MyersWPC/Kristen - Cherie Taylor-BattlsteFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 9-30 March 2004© 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd