Overview
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.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
An all-encompassing parody of every police procedural ever written, DCI Jack Cloth - a maverick, heavy drinking loner who has thrown himself into his work following the mysterious death of his wife. The damaged, haunted Cloth is teamed with plucky no-nonsense sidekick DC Anne Oldman, Together the pair investigate a series of increasingly grisy murders and find themselves on the trail of a devious killer. As you do, If you're a detective. The case leads Cloth and Oldman from leafy forests to sinister lock-up, from the luxury home of an arrogant TV chef to the cold dissection rooms of a vampish forensic pathologist.
Season 2
The City of Town is being menaced by a vicious gang of armed robbers. After one brutal robbery in which Todd Carty is savagely murdered. Cloth assumes the identity of a hardened criminal to gain access to the gang and its twisted leader MacRatty. Meanwhile Oldman is being wooed by Hope Goodgirl, a charismatic and openly bisexual politician hoping to be elected Mayor of Town. In a thrill-packed finale, will Cloth and Oldman defy Goodgirl's homicidal tendencies by defusing the bomb and bringing the evil-doers to book? Or will Cloth end up falling abruptly and bizarrely in love with his wife's murderer, Tom Boss and walking of with him, hand-in-hand, into the sunset? Or both?
Season 3
A sexy female rookie, Newblood, has joined Cloth's team. At her first crime scene the team discover the body of Cloth's Brother, Terry Cloth, Cloth traces Terry's past back to a remote therapy centre, "The Healery", but Cloth belives this is a cult and suspects Vull, the sinister leader, of murdering his brother. Whilst Vull is being questioned down the station, another shooting occurs in the City of Town. And a case that was already uncomfortably personal for Cloth becomes personaler as he discovers the next victim is an ex-girlfriend. There is a serial killer hunting down people who have a personal connection to Cloth meaning Oldman's life is in danger. Can Cloth save Oldman? Can Cloth save himself?
Key Information
Cast & Crew
John Hannah
DI Jack Cloth
Suranne Jones
DI Anne Oldman / DC Anne Oldman
Julian Rhind-Tutt
ACC Tom Boss
Adrian Bower
DC Des Hairihan
Navin Chowdhry
DC Asap Qureshi
Daisy Beaumont
Dr. Natasha Sachet
Adam Englander
Tiger
Theo Barklem-Biggs
Darren Crossway
Montserrat Lombard
Blue
Adam Tandy
Robin Stork
Elizabeth Bromby
PC Cardboard Cutout
Raquel Cassidy
Clare Hawkchurch
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Frequently Asked Questions
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"....
A Touch of Cloth has 3 seasons with 6 episodes.
A Touch of Cloth premiered on August 26, 2012.
No, A Touch of Cloth has ended. The final episode aired on August 10, 2014.
A Touch of Cloth originally aired on Sky One. Check your local streaming services for availability.
A Touch of Cloth was created by Charlie Brooker.
A Touch of Cloth has a rating of 7.2/10 based on user reviews.
A Touch of Cloth is classified as Comedy, Crime.