Code of a Killer

Based on the extraordinary true story of Alec Jeffreys' discovery of DNA fingerprinting and its first use by Detective Chief Superintendent David Baker in catching a double murderer.

Drama Crime Mystery

David Threlfall

(DCS David Baker)

John Simm

(Alec Jeffreys)

Anna Madeley

(Sue Jeffreys)

Andrew Tiernan

(DS Geoff Taylor)

Lorcan Cranitch

(DI Alan Madden)

Dorothy Atkinson

(Barbara Ashworth)

Neil Edmond

(Robin Ashworth)

Hannah Walters

(Kath Eastwood)

Ged Simmons

(Eddie Eastwood)

Lydia Rose Bewley

(Vicky Wilson)

Jaz Deol

(DC Taran Kholi)

Adam Nagaitis

(Ian Whenby)

Robert Glenister

(DCC Chapman)

Siobhan Redmond

(Joy Blakefield)

Zara White

(Liz Pascoe)

Esther Coles

(Mrs Pascoe)

Rakie Ayola

(Helena Adarkwa)

Paul Copley

(Sidney Jeffreys)

Jessica Hargreaves

(Linda Mann)

Tobias Burton-Rudge

(Gavin Hopkirk)

Paul Lancaster

(Peter Gill)

Katie Lightfoot

(Sheona York)

Becci Gemmell

(Jackie Foggin)

Emma Lundy

(Dawn Ashworth)

Farzana Dua Elahe

(Tania Patel)