John and the gang go back to school to investigate the suspicious death of a headmaster. Lucy sneaks off on a covert mission, and a shocking revelation leaves John reeling.
John and the gang go back to school to investigate the suspicious death of a headmaster. In doing so, John is faced with his own bad memories of school but is pleasantly surprised when he reconnects with his old mentor, the man who taught him everything about puzzles.
With John distracted by the case, Lucy follows a new lead which she hopes will bring her closer to finding James. Lucy’s covert mission takes her to Wales, but she’s not the lone wolf she thinks she is, and her discoveries leave her rattled. A shocking revelation from IT consultant Holly forces John to question everything.
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"That would be impossible, wouldn't it?"
Duration: 01:24
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| John Taylor | David Mitchell |
| Lucy Betts–Taylor | Anna Maxwell Martin |
| DI Russell Carter | Dipo Ola |
| Holly Pinder | Sophie Willan |
| DC Simon Evans | Gerran Howell |
| DS Alice Finch | Izuka Hoyle |
| Henry Betts-Taylor | Dylan Hughes |
| Chief Constable Ziegler | Ralph Ineson |
| DCS Carol Shaw | Dorothy Atkinson |
| Sasha Sparks | Yasmin Dacre |
| Gillian Botley | Suzanne Ahmet |
| Ms Chordwell's Interpreter | Sophie Allen |
| Ms Freya Chordwell | Rose Ayling-Ellis |
| Young John | Jakub Bednarczyk |
| Isaac Upton | Frankie Minchella |
| DI Matt Neville | Karl Pilkington |
| Barry | Pablo Raybould |
| School Boy | Harry Spalding |
| Mr. Bishop | Sam Swainsbury |
| Mr. Durose | Christopher Parramore |
| Producer | Georgie Fallon |
| Director | Robert McKillop |
| Executive Producer | Kenton Allen |
| Executive Producer | Mark Brotherhood |
| Executive Producer | Saurabh Kakkar |
| Executive Producer | David Mitchell |
| Executive Producer | Kathryn O'Connor |
| Executive Producer | Chris Sussman |
| Production Company | Big Talk Studios |
| Production Company | That Mitchell and Webb Company |
