Cracker (British television)

Cracker is the title of a television crime series in the United Kingdom, made by Granada Television for ITV and created by Jimmy McGovern. It ran from 1993 to 1995 with a special in 1996 and was about a criminal psychologist, Eddie "Fitz" Fitzgerald, played by Robbie Coltrane. The part was originally offered to Robert Lindsay, who turned it down.

Cast and crew

As well as Coltrane, the show starred Christopher Eccleston as his "boss", Bilborough, Geraldine Somerville as love interest Jane "Panhandle" Penhaligon, Lorcan Cranitch as loose cannon Jimmy Beck, Barbara Flynn as Fitz's long suffering wife and Kieran O'Brien as his teenage son. When Eccleston's character was killed off by disturbed soccer fan Albie (memorably played by guest star Robert Carlyle), Ricky Tomlinson took over as the police boss.

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Christopher Eccleston - Geraldine Somerville - Lorcan Cranitch - Barbara Flynn - Kieran O'Brien - Robert Carlyle - Ricky Tomlinson

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Some of the later episodes of the series were written by Paul Abbott, who later went on to forge a highly successful career as creator of his own high-profile dramas such as Touching Evil (1997), State of Play (2003) and Shameless (2004).

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Paul Abbott - Touching Evil - 1997 - State of Play - 2003 - Shameless - 2004

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