Series synopsis
A Touch of Cloth is a British comedy crime television series that premiered on Sky One on August 26, 2012. It ended on August 10, 2014. It was created by Charlie Brooker, Boris Starling. It stars John Hannah, Suranne Jones, Julian Rhind-Tutt and Adrian Bower.
Hannah plays DI Jack Cloth, who is called in to investigate an apparent series of serial killings alongside his new partner, DC Anne Oldman, described as a "plucky, no-nonsense sidekick". Playing with the cliches and conventions of British police dramas, subplots include Cloth dealing with visions of his dead wife and the bisexual DC Oldman coming to grips with her feelings for both her female fiancee and Cloth.
Premise
Hannah plays DI Jack Cloth, who is called in to investigate an apparent series of serial killings alongside his new partner, DC Anne Oldman, described as a "plucky, no-nonsense sidekick". Playing with the cliches and conventions of British police dramas, subplots include Cloth dealing with visions of his dead wife and the bisexual DC Oldman coming to grips with her feelings for both her female fiancee and Cloth.
Premise: Cloth is coming to wipe away crime.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- John Hannah as DI Jack Cloth
- Suranne Jones as DI Anne Oldman / DC Anne Oldman
- Julian Rhind-Tutt as ACC Tom Boss
- Adrian Bower as DC Des Hairihan
- Navin Chowdhry as DC Asap Qureshi
- Daisy Beaumont as Dr. Natasha Sachet
- Elizabeth Bromby as PC Cardboard Cutout
- Theo Barklem-Biggs as Darren Crossway
Supporting cast
- Raquel Cassidy as Clare Hawkchurch
- Adrian Dunbar as Damien Vull
- Brian Peck as Albert Stafford
- Jeany Spark as Gemma
- Elliot Levey as Aiden Hawkchurch
- Emma Campbell-Jones as Gavina Duntish
- Anna Chancellor as Hope Goodgirl
Guest cast
- Adam Englander as Tiger
- Philip Pope as Professor
- Karen Gillan as Kerry Newblood
- Barbara Drennan as Jill
- Claire Lubert as Eva De Jong
- Montserrat Lombard as Blue
- Henry Miller as Chris Niblsmf
- John Biggins as Wedding Man
- Joanna Roth as Deborah Something
- Shomarri Diaz as Sebastian Feral-Hoodie
- Ojan Genc as Lord Quentin Tearaway
- Toby Liszt as PC Gilmore
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 7 | October 1, 2013 | October 1, 2013 |
| Season 1 | 2 | August 26, 2012 | August 27, 2012 |
| Season 2 | 2 | August 25, 2013 | August 26, 2013 |
| Season 3 | 2 | August 9, 2014 | August 10, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Behind The Scenes Cut through the yellow tape and find out what went into the making of the comedy crime caper. |
October 1, 2013 |
| 2 |
Behind the Scenes Season 2 A behind the scenes look at season 2. |
January 9, 2013 |
| 3 |
Interview With Charlie Brooker Charlie Brooker discusses creating A Touch Of Cloth. |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The First Case (1) DCI Jack Cloth and DC Anne Oldman investigate a series of gruesome murders with the help of pathologist Natasha Sachet and Tom Boss. |
August 26, 2012 |
| 2 |
The First Case (2) Booze addled and widowed loner, DCI Jack Cloth continues his struggle to hold himself together while solving grisly murders and suffering from the death of his wife. |
August 27, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Undercover Cloth (1) Cloth has quit the force, never to return. Well, until a bank robbery goes wrong. But things are awkward at the station, particularly with ACC Tom Boss back at work. |
August 25, 2013 |
| 2 |
Undercover Cloth (2) Going even deeper undercover, Cloth learns that Macratty's big plan has got even bigger, taking on a heist for the mysterious Big Man. |
August 26, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Too Cloth for Comfort (1) DCI Jack Cloth's brother, Terry, has been killed. The pair weren't close, in fact, they were estranged, but, you know, it still hurts. |
August 9, 2014 |
| 2 |
Too Cloth for Comfort (2) As the body count continues to rise, Cloth closes in on the killer. But there's a horrific realisation that the culprit is far too close to him for comfort. |
August 10, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Sky One |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 26, 2012 |
| Last aired | August 10, 2014 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:00:00 |