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Strange

20036 Seasons139 Episodes
MysteryCrimeDramaAction & Adventure

The world of John Strange is no ordinary place - full of malevolent demons that must be stopped from wreaking havoc upon the Earth. In his quest he is joined by nurse Jude Atkins, computer whiz Toby and Kevin, a man who can pick up on strange vibes. But the mysterious Canon Black remains a thorn in John's side, fervent in his efforts to prove the non-existence of anything remotely demonic or paranormal...

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The world of John Strange is no ordinary place - full of malevolent demons that must be stopped from wreaking havoc upon the Earth. In his quest he is joined by nurse Jude Atkins, computer whiz Toby and Kevin, a man who can pick up on strange vibes. But the mysterious Canon Black remains a thorn in John's side, fervent in his efforts to prove the non-existence of anything remotely demonic or paranormal...

Network / Platform
BBC One
Status
Ended
First Aired
31/May/2003
Language
English
Schedule
Saturday · 21:05

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S4 E21The Lament of the Imperial Scandal (6)23/Dec/2025 • 17m
S4 E20The Lament of the Imperial Scandal (5)23/Dec/2025 • 17m
S4 E19The Lament of the Imperial Scandal (4)23/Dec/2025 • 17m
S4 E18The Lament of the Imperial Scandal (3)23/Dec/2025 • 18m
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Season 50 / 0 watched
Season 40 / 21 watched

At the dawn of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, the world was magnificent and full of vitality; yet beneath the dazzling splendor of nighttime Chang’an lurked shadows of sin and desire. Beneath the strange and wondrous surface lay bizarre happenings, and amid blood and turmoil, deadly hunts awaited in secret. Thus begins a tale of mysteries and strange cases in an age of glory.

S4 E1Relief-from-Woes Shop (1)17/Dec/2025 • 19m
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S4 E2Relief-from-Woes Shop (2)17/Dec/2025 • 18m
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S4 E3Relief-from-Woes Shop (3)17/Dec/2025 • 17m
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S4 E4Relief-from-Woes Shop (4)17/Dec/2025 • 19m
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S4 E5Relief-from-Woes Shop (5)17/Dec/2025 • 18m
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S4 E6Relief-from-Woes Shop (6)18/Dec/2025 • 16m
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S4 E7Relief-from-Woes Shop (7)18/Dec/2025 • 17m
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S4 E8Relief-from-Woes Shop (8)18/Dec/2025 • 18m
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S4 E9Relief-from-Woes Shop (9)19/Dec/2025 • 18m
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S4 E10Relief-from-Woes Shop (10)19/Dec/2025 • 16m
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S4 E11Relief-from-Woes Shop (11)20/Dec/2025 • 18m
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S4 E12Relief-from-Woes Shop (12)20/Dec/2025 • 17m
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S4 E13Relief-from-Woes Shop (13)21/Dec/2025 • 19m
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S4 E14Relief-from-Woes Shop (14)21/Dec/2025 • 20m
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S4 E15Relief-from-Woes Shop (15)22/Dec/2025 • 18m
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S4 E16The Lament of the Imperial Scandal (1)22/Dec/2025 • 16m
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S4 E17The Lament of the Imperial Scandal (2)23/Dec/2025 • 17m
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S4 E18The Lament of the Imperial Scandal (3)23/Dec/2025 • 18m
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S4 E19The Lament of the Imperial Scandal (4)23/Dec/2025 • 17m
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S4 E20The Lament of the Imperial Scandal (5)23/Dec/2025 • 17m
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S4 E21The Lament of the Imperial Scandal (6)23/Dec/2025 • 17m
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Season 30 / 40 watched

Investigators Lu Lingfeng and Su Wuming return to Chang’an under the pretense of escorting a royal tribute, but soon find themselves entangled in a series of baffling crimes and political conspiracies. As they uncover hidden truths behind each case, their pursuit of justice draws them into a dangerous struggle that could decide the fate of the empire.

S3 E1Golden Peaches of the Kang Kingdom (1)08/Nov/2025 • 43m
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S3 E2Golden Peaches of the Kang Kingdom (2)08/Nov/2025 • 44m
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S3 E3Golden Peaches of the Kang Kingdom (3)08/Nov/2025 • 43m
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S3 E4Golden Peaches of the Kang Kingdom (4)08/Nov/2025 • 44m
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S3 E5Golden Peaches of the Kang Kingdom (5)08/Nov/2025 • 44m
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S3 E6The Crying Sound from Chengfo Temple (1)08/Nov/2025 • 43m
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S3 E7The Crying Sound from Chengfo Temple (2)09/Nov/2025 • 45m
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S3 E8The Crying Sound from Chengfo Temple (3)09/Nov/2025 • 45m
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S3 E9The Crying Sound from Chengfo Temple (4)10/Nov/2025 • 44m
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S3 E10The Crying Sound from Chengfo Temple (5)10/Nov/2025 • 44m
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S3 E11The Crying Sound from Chengfo Temple (6)11/Nov/2025 • 43m
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S3 E12The Tracks of Bai Ze (1)11/Nov/2025 • 43m
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S3 E13The Tracks of Bai Ze (2)12/Nov/2025 • 42m
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S3 E14The Tracks of Bai Ze (3)12/Nov/2025 • 43m
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S3 E15The Tracks of Bai Ze (4)13/Nov/2025 • 43m
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S3 E16The Tracks of Bai Ze (5)13/Nov/2025 • 42m
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S3 E17Strange Tales (1)14/Nov/2025 • 44m
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S3 E18Strange Tales (2)14/Nov/2025 • 47m
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S3 E19Strange Tales (3)15/Nov/2025 • 46m
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S3 E20Strange Tales (4)15/Nov/2025 • 45m
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S3 E21Strange Tales (5)16/Nov/2025 • 44m
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S3 E22Strange Tales (6)16/Nov/2025 • 46m
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S3 E23The Tavern of the Poets' Contest (1)17/Nov/2025 • 45m
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S3 E24The Tavern of the Poets' Contest (2)17/Nov/2025 • 45m
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S3 E25The Tavern of the Poets' Contest (3)18/Nov/2025 • 45m
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S3 E26Five Feet from Heaven (1)18/Nov/2025 • 45m
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S3 E27Five Feet from Heaven (2)19/Nov/2025 • 45m
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S3 E28Five Feet from Heaven (3)19/Nov/2025 • 44m
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S3 E29Five Feet from Heaven (4)20/Nov/2025 • 44m
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S3 E30Five Feet from Heaven (5)20/Nov/2025 • 45m
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S3 E31Five Feet from Heaven (6)21/Nov/2025 • 43m
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S3 E32Age Borrower (1)21/Nov/2025 • 44m
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S3 E33Age Borrower (2)22/Nov/2025 • 45m
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S3 E34Age Borrower (3)22/Nov/2025 • 43m
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S3 E35Age Borrower (4)23/Nov/2025 • 44m
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S3 E36Imperial Polo Ball (1)23/Nov/2025 • 45m
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S3 E37Imperial Polo Ball (2)23/Nov/2025 • 44m
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S3 E38Imperial Polo Ball (3)23/Nov/2025 • 44m
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S3 E39Imperial Polo Ball (4)23/Nov/2025 • 44m
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S3 E40Imperial Polo Ball (5)23/Nov/2025 • 44m
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S2 E1Reconduct11/Jul/2014 • 4m
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S2 E2Exchange18/Jul/2014 • 4m
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S2 E3Crime25/Jul/2014 • 4m
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S2 E4Princess01/Aug/2014 • 4m
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S2 E5Resistants08/Aug/2014 • 4m
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S2 E6Escape15/Aug/2014 • 4m
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S2 E7Restrains22/Aug/2014 • 4m
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S2 E8Homework29/Aug/2014 • 4m
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S2 E9Influence05/Sep/2014 • 4m
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S2 E10Similar12/Sep/2014 • 4m
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S2 E11Fiction19/Sep/2014 • 4m
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S2 E12Trip26/Sep/2014 • 4m
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S2 E13Mo's Inn in a Snowstorm (1)22/Jul/2024 • 47m
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S2 E14Mo's Inn in a Snowstorm (2)22/Jul/2024 • 45m
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S2 E15Mo's Inn in a Snowstorm (3)23/Jul/2024 • 46m
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S2 E16Mo's Inn in a Snowstorm (4) & Qianchong Dock (1)23/Jul/2024 • 46m
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S2 E17Qianchong Dock (2)24/Jul/2024 • 47m
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S2 E18Qianchong Dock (3) & Tongtian Rhino (1)24/Jul/2024 • 46m
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S2 E19Tongtian Rhino (2)25/Jul/2024 • 46m
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S2 E20Tongtian Rhino (3)25/Jul/2024 • 47m
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S2 E21Tongtian Rhino (4)26/Jul/2024 • 45m
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S2 E22Tongtian Rhino (5)26/Jul/2024 • 44m
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S2 E23Tongtian Rhino (6)27/Jul/2024 • 45m
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S2 E24Tongtian Rhino (7) & Drunk in Yunding (1)27/Jul/2024 • 46m
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S2 E25Drunk in Yunding (2)28/Jul/2024 • 46m
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S2 E26Drunk in Yunding (3)28/Jul/2024 • 45m
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S2 E27Drunk in Yunding (4)29/Jul/2024 • 45m
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S2 E28Drunk in Yunding (5)29/Jul/2024 • 44m
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S2 E29Drunk in Yunding (6)30/Jul/2024 • 46m
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S2 E30Drunk in Yunding (7)30/Jul/2024 • 44m
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S2 E31Letter from Shangxian Hall (1)31/Jul/2024 • 44m
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S2 E32Letter from Shangxian Hall (2)31/Jul/2024 • 48m
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S2 E33Letter from Shangxian Hall (3)01/Aug/2024 • 44m
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S2 E34Letter from Shangxian Hall (4)01/Aug/2024 • 45m
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S2 E35Letter from Shangxian Hall (5)02/Aug/2024 • 46m
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S2 E36Provider (1)02/Aug/2024 • 45m
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S2 E37Provider (2)02/Aug/2024 • 44m
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S2 E38Provider (3)02/Aug/2024 • 44m
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S2 E39Provider (4)02/Aug/2024 • 45m
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S2 E40Provider (5)02/Aug/2024 • 46m
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Season 10 / 36 watched
S1 E1Zoxim31/May/2003 • 60m
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S1 E2Kaa-Jinn07/Jun/2003 • 60m
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S1 E3Costa Burra14/Jun/2003 • 60m
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S1 E4Incubus21/Jun/2003 • 60m
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S1 E5Dubuykk (1)28/Jun/2003 • 60m
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S1 E6Asmoth (2)05/Jul/2003 • 60m
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S1 E7Procession21/Feb/2014 • 4m
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S1 E8Intruder28/Feb/2014 • 4m
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S1 E9Guard07/Mar/2014 • 4m
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S1 E10Curse14/Mar/2014 • 4m
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S1 E11Antique21/Mar/2014 • 4m
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S1 E12Hero28/Mar/2014 • 4m
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S1 E13The painting of the Stone Bridge (5)01/Oct/2022 • 46m
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S1 E14Episode 1401/Oct/2022 • 45m
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S1 E15Episode 1502/Oct/2022 • 46m
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S1 E16Episode 1602/Oct/2022 • 46m
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S1 E17Episode 1703/Oct/2022 • 45m
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S1 E18Hall of Life (1)03/Oct/2022 • 46m
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S1 E19Hall of Life (2)04/Oct/2022 • 46m
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S1 E20Hall of Life (3)04/Oct/2022 • 46m
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S1 E21Hall of Life (4)05/Oct/2022 • 45m
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S1 E22Tuo God (1)05/Oct/2022 • 46m
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S1 E23Tuo God (2)06/Oct/2022 • 45m
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S1 E24Tuo God (3)06/Oct/2022 • 45m
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S1 E25Tuo God (4)07/Oct/2022 • 46m
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S1 E26Tuo God (5)07/Oct/2022 • 46m
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S1 E27Face Flower (1)08/Oct/2022 • 45m
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S1 E28Face Flower (2)08/Oct/2022 • 46m
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S1 E29Face Flower (3)09/Oct/2022 • 45m
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S1 E30Face Flower (4)09/Oct/2022 • 45m
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S1 E31Face Flower (5)10/Oct/2022 • 46m
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S1 E32Sky-scraping Tower (1)10/Oct/2022 • 46m
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S1 E33Sky-scraping Tower (2)11/Oct/2022 • 45m
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S1 E34Sky-scraping Tower (3)11/Oct/2022 • 46m
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S1 E35Sky-scraping Tower (4)12/Oct/2022 • 46m
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S1 E36Sky-scraping Tower (5)12/Oct/2022 • 48m
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Season 00 / 2 watched
S0 E1Strange09/Mar/2002 • 60m
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S0 E2Shin Strange+ Special19/Oct/2014 • 3m
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Format
Miniseries
Created by
Andrew Marshall
Country
United Kingdom
Original language
English
Network / Platform
BBC One · United Kingdom
First aired
31/May/2003
Last aired
05/Jul/2003
Seasons
6
Episodes
139
Runtime
60 min
Official schedule
Saturday · 21:05
Official timezone
Europe/London
Official website
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Cast

24 credits
Richard Coyle Richard Coyle John Strange Ian Richardson Ian Richardson Canon Adolphus Black Samantha Womack Samantha Womack Jude Atkins Andrew-Lee Potts Andrew-Lee Potts Toby Samuel Barnett Samuel Barnett Doddington William Tomlin Joey Timmy Lang Kevin Paul Shearer Mr. Dexter Seeta Indrani Seeta Indrani Mrs. Rani Siva Eileen Essell Eileen Essell Miss Otterman Adam Paul Harvey Adam Paul Harvey Matthew Colin McFarlane Colin McFarlane Reverend Johnson Tom Baker Tom Baker Father Bernard Ciarán McMenamin Ciarán McMenamin Liam Ellen Thomas Ellen Thomas Mrs. Andoh Ian McNeice Ian McNeice Harrison Anna Massey Anna Massey Miss Emily Hawthorne Jake Broder Jake Broder Randolph Mason Ania Sowinski Ania Sowinski Zoe Ana Sofrenović Mina Jenny Howe Librarian Imelda Staunton Imelda Staunton Reverend Mary Truegood Liz Daniels Old Woman Alex Kelly Alex Kelly Kirsty

Crew

3 credits
Joe Ahearne Joe Ahearne Director Simon Massey Director Andrew Marshall Producer, Writer
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