Touching Evil

For the U.S. remake, see Touching Evil (American TV series).

Touching Evil
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GenreCrime drama
Created byPaul Abbott
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series3
No. of episodes16
Production
Running time50 minutes
Production companyAnglia Television
Original release
NetworkITV
Release29 April 1997 (1997-04-29) –
6 June 1999 (1999-06-06)
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Touching Evil is a British television drama serial following the exploits of a crack squad on the Organised & Serial Crime Unit, a rapid response police force that serves the entire country.

The serial was produced by United Productions for Anglia Television, and screened on the ITV network in 1997.[1] It was created by Paul Abbott. The first season consists of six 50-minute (one-hour with advertisements) episodes written by Abbott with Russell T Davies.[2][3] The popularity of the serial led to two sequel serials in 1998 and 1999, although not written by Abbott or Davies.[4] The first episode aired on 29 April 1997, and the last on 6 June 1999, after 16 episodes and 3 series.[5][6]

The serial stars Robson Green as D.I. Dave Creegan,[7] with Nicola Walker co-starring as his colleague D.I. Susan Taylor.[8] The third series was co-produced by Green's own independent production company Coastal Productions.[9][10]

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  3. ^ Encyclopedia of television. Newcomb, Horace., Museum of Broadcast Communications. (2nd ed.). New York: Fitzroy Dearborn. 2004. pp. 3, 4. ISBN 1579583946. OCLC 54462093.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. ^ "Touching Evil: Where To Watch Every Episode". reelgood.com. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Touching Evil (UK) (a Titles & Air Dates Guide)". epguides.com. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  6. ^ TV.com. "Touching Evil (UK)". TV.com. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Touching Evil: Complete Collection". DVD Talk. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  8. ^ James, Caryn. "TELEVISION REVIEW; The Case of the Detective Obsessed With His Work". Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  9. ^ "Robson Green". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  10. ^ Actors' yearbook 2014. Dunmore, Simon. London. 4 December 2013. p. 323. ISBN 9781408185537. OCLC 864551093.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)