The Interrogation: The Complete BBC Crime Series 1-5

Kenneth Cranham and Alex Lanipekun star in these fifteen hard-hitting crime dramas

Chalk and cheese coppers Max Matthews and Sean Armitage are from different generations and different worlds, but together they make a remarkable team. In this powerful, unconventional police procedural, we join the detective duo in the interview room, as they practise their unique style of interrogation in a bid to extract a confession.

These fifteen dramas all focus on a different suspect, each with their own story and version of events. Among the varied characters we hear from are Rod, a Premier League footballer accused of rape; Jermaine, a ruthless gang leader; Marc, an ex-policeman suspected of domestic violence; and Beverley, who has come into the station to report her elderly father as missing. As the details of their crimes are revealed, we get under their skin, and come to understand what motivated them to do what they did.

Compelling and compassionate, these dramas probe some of today's most troubling moral issues, inviting us to face hard truths, but holding out the possibility of redemption. With razor-sharp dialogue and characters that feel entirely authentic, they'll linger in your mind long after you've finished listening.

Series 1
1. Rod
2. Jermaine
3. Sarah

Series 2
1. Marc
2. Grace
3. Simon

Series 3
1. Colin
2. Jonny
3. Kellie

Series 4
1. Tom
2. Riz
3. PC Joanne Laverty

Series 5
1. Beverley
2. Micky
3. Neil

Cast and credits
DS/DI/DCI Max Matthewsamp;mdash;Kenneth Cranham
DC/DS Sean Armitageamp;mdash;Alex Lanipekun
Rod Tyleramp;mdash;Joe Sims
Helen Cottolamp;mdash;Katie Angelou
Motheramp;mdash;Tracy Wiles
Jermaineamp;mdash;Anthony Welsh
Sarahamp;mdash;Claire Louise Cordwell
Dannyamp;mdash;Carl Prekopp
Marc Johnsonamp;mdash;Ben Crowe
Lisa Johnsonamp;mdash;Philippa Stanton
Operatoramp;mdash;Hannah Wood
Grace Buffongamp;mdash;Noma Dumezweni
Stephen Buffongamp;mdash;Jerome Holder
Simone Parkeramp;mdash;Amaka Okafor
Simon Barnesamp;mdash;Sam Swann
Jasonamp;mdash;Michael Shelford
Damienamp;mdash;Will Howard
Wendy Harrisamp;mdash;Joanna Brookes
Mr Renshaw/Football fanamp;mdash;Nicholas Murchie
Colin Hamiltonamp;mdash;Michael Bertenshaw
Gemmaamp;mdash;Amy Metcalf
Jonny Fosteramp;mdash;Gawn Grainger
Nancyamp;mdash;Dinah Stabb
Kellieamp;mdash;Cush Jumbo
Alan Parkeamp;mdash;Clive Hayward
Tomamp;mdash;Luke Norris
Debbie Rossamp;mdash;Susan Brown
Rizamp;mdash;Nabil Elouahabi
Taraamp;mdash;Joanna Horton
Derekamp;mdash;Chris Pavlo
Reporteramp;mdash;Stephen Critchlow
Jordanamp;mdash;Gershwyn Eustache Jr
Joanneamp;mdash;Sally Orrock
Beverleyamp;mdash;Adjoa Andoh
Marcelamp;mdash;Jason Maza
Mickyamp;mdash;Danny Webb
Neilamp;mdash;Joseph Millson
Sallyamp;mdash;Catriona McFarlane
Sargeamp;mdash;Karen Bartke
Football fanamp;mdash;Finlay Robertson

Written by Roy Williams
Produced and directed by Jessica Dromgoole (Series 1 and 2) and Mary Peate (Series 3-5)
Music composed by David Pickvance