Ian Rankin & Inspector Rebus (22 page)

‘You need stability in your life, you just won’t allow it to happen,’ says Siobhan Clarke to Rebus and she’s right. Rebus starts the episode trying to apologise to his latest flame and failing miserably. He then takes his anger out on – what turns out to be – a colleague’s car.

This is an episode where Rebus is at his maverick best: angry, prejudiced and totally
hysterical. Rebus receives a notebook full of ciphers, which could have clues connected to a hillside murder and an almost identical unsolved murder from Rebus’s past. With heart firmly on sleeve, Rebus stirs up enough trouble to solve the case through sheer force of will.

There is no burned out hotel, no Heartbreak Cafe, no Cafferty, no return of Rebus’s brother; just a story lost in the ghetto.

DI John Rebus
Ken Stott,
DS Siobhan Clarke
Claire Price,
DI Dalcastle
Robert Cavanah,
DCS Gill Templer
Jennifer Black,
Daniel Raeburn
David Robb,
Andy
Bryan Lowe,
Belinda
Lynsey Baxter,
Juliet Raeburn
Sarah Collier,
Colin Morton
Ian Grieve,
Martin Cowan
Stuart McQuarrie,
Eddie Raeburn
John Bett,
Sophie Raeburn
Rowena Cooper,
Joseph Cowan
James Grant.

Production Accountant
Bernadette Tervit,
Production Co-ordinator
Michael Wilson,
Assistant Co-ordinator
Anna McPherson,
Production Runner
Joanna Matthews,
Script Supervisor
Margaret Graham,
Script Editor
Denise Paul,
Unit Manager
David Hancock,
Unit Manager/Location Scout
Robbie Kirkpatrick,
Location Assistant
Christopher Cameron,
2nd Assistant Director
Alison Goring,
3rd Assistant Director
Marisa Carrara,
Floor Runner
Robin Haig,
Minibus
Driver/Runner
Claire Hewitt,
Costume Supervisor
Louise Allen,
Wardrobe Manager
Joyce Kayes,
Costume Assistant
Kathryn Tart,
Costume Trainee
Helen Barron,
Make-up Artists
Mairi Morrison and Anita Anderson,
Art Director
Mags Horspool,
Prop Buyer
Sue Morrison,
Standby Art Director
Rhian Nicholas,
Graphic Artist
Frances Connell,
Art Dept Runners
Allan Ballany and Halla Groves-Raines,
Petty Cash Buyer
Christine Gibson,
Action Vehicle Arranger
Lee Farrell,
Prop Master
Piero Jamieson,
Dressing Props
Stewart Cunningham, David Weatherstone and Roddy Garden,
Standby Props
John Knight and Iain Gower,
Construction Manager
Phil Bowen,
Standby Rigger/Carpenter
John Rhymer, Richard Hassall,
Construction Department
Alexander Borthwick, Alex Robertson, James Shovlin and Max Davidson,
Unit Advisors
Jas
Brown, Euan Milne and Robert Burns,
Police Advisor
Willie Manson,
Fight Arranger
James Fleming,
Special Effects
Nick Rideout,
HAL Operator
Garry Harper,
DS Nitris
Robert Scott,
Focus Puller
Julie Bills,
Grip
Iain Johnstone,
Camera Trainee
Peter Keith,
Gaffer Electrician
Steve Costello,
Best Boy
Grant McLean,
Electricians
Ross Grainger and Callum Milne,
Boom Operator
Peter Murphy,
Sound Trainees
Deborah Baillie and Alex Hay,
Publicist
Lisa Vanoli,
Picture Publicist
Tracey Whitton,
Stills Photographer
Graeme Hunter,
Post Production Supervisor
Lynn Morrison,
Assistant Film Editor
Carol MacMillan,
Colourist
Kevin Horsewood,
Dubbing Mixer
Cy Jack,
Dubbing Editors
Lorraine Keiller and Amanda McGoldrick,
Foley Artist
Donald MacLeod,
Production Sound Mixer
Stuart Bruce,
1st Assistant Directors
David Brown, Harry Boyd and Lee Rooney,
Location Manager
Michael Higson,
Costume Designer
Gill Horn,
Make-up Designer
Ann McEwan,
Production Manager
Claire Hughes,
Composer
Andy Harris,
Director of Photography
Alasdair Walker,
Executive Producer
Eric Coulter,
Script
David Kane,
Producer
Alan J Wands,
Director
Roger Gartland.

There’s an energy that starts this episode that
makes good TV but confuses the initiated. The problem is that the script is based upon a gritty and socially aware novel and the intent of the writer doesn’t come across at all. The very reason for adapting a good book to screen is to share that story with a different audience by doing it some kind of justice. There is no justification in taking the title of the book and a couple of locations and
coming up with whatever you like! Stott and Price are good but the Oxford Bar scenes lack any substance and overall the story is too polite.

DI John Rebus
Ken Stott,
DS Siobhan Clarke
Claire Price,
Marty Fairstone
James Cunningham,
Jez ‘Peacock’ Johnson
Andrew Barr,
Peacock’s Solicitor
Paul di Rollo,
DCS Gill Templer
Jennifer Black,
Sergeant
John McQuiston,
Teri Cotter
Karen Gillan,
James
Bell
Ciaron Kelly,
Lee Hartman
Jack Lyons,
Jack Bell
John Clyde,
Nurse
Jaclyn Tse,
Alan Renshaw
Frank Gallagher,
Kate Renshaw
Pamela Shaw,
Peacock’s Heavy
Tav MacDougall,
Jeff Curt
Robert Stewart,
T Wolf,
Mark McDonnell,
Robert Niles
Stephen Docherty,
Man-in-White
Alistair Hudson,
Receptionist
Lesley Cook,
Hotel Barkeeper
Graham Dalton,
Scuzzy Hotel Manager
Raymond Mearns.

Casting Director
John
Hubbard,
Casting Associate
Kelly Valentine Hendry,
Stunt Co-ordinator
Roderick P Woodruff,
Fight Arranger
James Fleming,
Utility Stand-in
Mark Davitt,
Jimmy Jib Operator
Vic Kusin,
Armourer
Mark Shelley,
Production Accountant
Bernadette Tervit,
Production Co-ordinator
Michael Wilson,
Assistant Co-ordinator
Anna McPherson,
Production Runner
Joanna Matthews,
Script Supervisor
Margaret Graham,
Script
Editor
Mike Ellen,
Unit Manager
Dave Hancock,
Unit Manager/Location Scout
Robbie Kirkpatrick,
Location Assistant
Christopher Cameron,
2nd Assistant Director
Alison Goring,
3rd Assistant Director
Marrisa Carrara,
Floor Runner
Robert Haig,
Minibus Driver/Runner
Claire Hewitt,
Unit Drivers
Jas Brown, Euan Milne and Robert Burns,
Costume Supervisor
Louise Allen,
Wardrobe Manager
Joyce Kayes,
Costume
Assistant
Kathryn Tart,
Costume Trainee
Helen Barron,
Make-up Artist
Mairi Morrison and Anita Anderson,
Art Director
Mags Horspool,
Props Buyer
Sue Morrison,
Standby Art Director
Rhian Nicholas,
Graphic Artist
Frances Connell,
Art Department Runner
Allan Ballany,
Petty Cash Buyer
Christine Gibson,
Action Vehicle Arranger
Lee Farrell,
Police Advisor
Willie Manson,
Prop Master
Piero Jamieson,
Dressing
Props
Stewart Cunningham, David Weatherstone and Roddy Garden,
Standby Props
John Knight and Ian Gower,
Construction Manager
Phil Bowen,
Standby Rigger/Carpenter
John Rhymer and Richard Hassall,
Construction Department
Alexander Borthwick, Alex Robertson, James Shovlin and Max Davidson,
Steadycam Operators
John Taylor and Kevin O’Brien,
Focus Puller
John Harper,
Grip
Lain Johnstone,
Clapper Loader
Chris Shaw,
Camera Trainee
Susan MacDonald,
Gaffer Electrician
Steve Costello,
Best Boy
Grant McLean,
Electricians
Ross Grainger and Callum Milne,
Boom Operator
Peter Murphy,
Sound Trainee
Deborah Baillie,
Sound Trainee
Alex Hay,
Publicist
Lisa Vanoli,
Picture Publicist
Tracey Whitton,
Stills Photographer
Graeme Hunter,
Post Production Supervisor
Lynn Morrison,
Assistant Film Editor
David Frew,
Colourist
Kevin Horsewood,
Dubbing Mixer
Cy Jack,
Dubbing Editor
Claire Laing and Amanda McGoldrick,
Hal Operator
Garry Harper,
Foley Artist
Donald MacLeod,
Production Sound Mixer
Stuart Bruce,
1st Assistant Director
Harry Boyd,
Location Manager
Michael Higson,
Costume Designer
Gill Horn,
Make-up Designer
Ann McEwan,
Production Manager
Claire Hughes,
Composer
Simon Rogers,
Film Editor
John Gow,
Production Designer
Andy Harris,
Director of Photography
Alasdair Walker,
Executive Producer
Eric Coulter,
Producer
Alan J Wands,
Writer and Director
Matthew Evans.

By this time the show had firmly taken on its own parallel universe of character interpretations and storylines. Siobhan is more to the fore in this episode, which she isn’t in the original story. In actual fact she wasn’t
even in the original story! But a strong supporting cast makes this a more enjoyable ride than some of the other misguided episodes. Most outstanding is Gary Lewis, who plays Gregor Jack. A great actor.

DI John Rebus
Ken Stott,
DS Siobhan Clarke
Claire Price,
DCS Gill Templer
Jennifer Black,
Prostitute
Annette Westwood,
Gregor Jack
Gary Lewis,
Angela Jack
Emma Currie,
Jeff Curt
Robert Stewart,
Liz Jack
Leigh Biagi,
Kevin Quart
Andrew Clark,
Gail Maitland
Joanne Froggatt,
Alice
Alicia Devine,
William Class
Finlay McLean,
Vincent Hawkes
Gary Lamont,
Waitress
Jane Stabler.

Production Co-ordinator
Michael Wilson,
Assistant Co-ordinator
Anna McPherson,
Production Accountant
Bernadette Trevit,
Production Runner
Joanna Matthews,
Script Supervisor
Margaret Graham,
Script Editor
Mike Ellen,
Unit Manager
David Hancock,
Unit Manager/Location Scout
Robbie Kirkpatrick,
Location Assistant
Christopher Cameron,
2nd Assistant Director
Michael Queen,
3rd Assistant Director
Marissa Carrara,
Floor Runner
Robin Haig,
Minibus Driver/Runner
Claire Hewitt,
Costume Supervisor
Louise Allen,
Wardrobe Manager
Joyce Kayes,
Costume Assistant
Kathryn Tart,
Costume Trainees
Helen Barron and Anna Robbins,
Make-up Artist
Maira Morrison and Anita Anderson,
Art Director
Mags Horspool,
Prop Buyer
Sue Morrison,
Standby Art Director
Rhian Nicholas,
Graphic Artist
Frances Connell,
Art Department Runners
Allan Ballany and Halla Groves-Raines,
Petty Cash Buyer
Christine Gibson,
Action Vehicle Arranger
Lee Farrell,
Prop Master
Piero Jamieson,
Dressing Props
Stuart Cunningham, David Weatherstone and Roddy
Garden,
Standby Props
John Knight and Iain Gower,
Construction Manager
Phil Bowen,
Standby Rigger/Carpenter
John Rhymer and Richard Hassall,
Construction Department
Alexander Borthwick, Alex Robertson, James Shovlin and Max Davidson,
Casting Director
John Hubbard,
Unit Drivers
Jas Brown, Euan Milne and Robert Burns,
Utility Stand-in
Max Davitt,
Police Advisor
Willie Manson,
DS Nitris
Robert Scott,
Jimmy Jib Operator
Alistair Hendry,
Focus Puller
Julie Bills,
Grip
Lain Johnstone,
Clapper Loader
Julia Robinson,
Camera Trainees
Peter Keith and Steve Cook,
Gaffer Electricians
Steve Costello,
Best Boys
Grant McLean and Paul Bates,
Electricians
Ross Grainger and Callum Milne,
Boom Operator
Peter Murphy,
Sound Trainees
Deborah Baillie and Alex Hay,
Publicist
Lisa Vanoli,
Picture Publicist
Tracey
Whitton,
Stills Photographer
Graeme Hunter,
Post Production Supervisor
Lynn Morrison,
Assistant Film Editor
Martin Coyle,
Colourist
Kevin Horsewood,
Dubbing Mixer
Cy Jack,
Dubbing Editors
Amanda McGoldrick, Claire Laing and Lorraine Keiller,
Foley Editor
Donald McLeod,
Production Sound Mixer
Stuart Bruce,
1st Assistant Director
Harry Boyd,
Location Manager
Michael Higson,
Costume Designer
Gill
Horn,
Make-up Designer
Ann McEwan,
Production Manager
Claire Hughes,
Composer
Simon Rogers,
Film Editor
John Gow,
Production Designer
Andy Harris,
Director of Photography
Alasdair Walker,
Executive Producer
Eric Coulter,
Script
Robert Murphy,
Producer
Alan J Wands,
Director
Matthew Evans.

Those with an imagination will find the basis of Rankin’s original story here. Rebus moving
from an all black suit to dark blue provided a taste of the Rebus/Clarke banter that has entertained the reader of the original novels. Good to see Rebus’s love-life living up to its complex level of mayhem also. One of the better Stott episodes, but unlikely to draw more people to the original novels.