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Outside the Rules

  • TV Series
  • 2002–
  • 2h
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Outside the Rules (2002)
Mystery

A child is missing and a woman is accused of her murder and that of four other children. A forensic psychiatrist is charged with finding out the truth.A child is missing and a woman is accused of her murder and that of four other children. A forensic psychiatrist is charged with finding out the truth.A child is missing and a woman is accused of her murder and that of four other children. A forensic psychiatrist is charged with finding out the truth.

  • Stars
    • Heather McHale
    • Laura Balboni
    • Christopher Batten
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    6.7/10
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    • Stars
      • Heather McHale
      • Laura Balboni
      • Christopher Batten
    • 2User reviews
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    Heather McHale
    Heather McHale
    • Mary Hewson
    Laura Balboni
    • Young Natalie
    Christopher Batten
    • Reporter 2
    Janine Cooper
    • Jackie
    Julia Dalkin
    • Linda Bloor
    Freda Dowie
    Freda Dowie
    • Freda Marshall
    Tim Dutton
    Tim Dutton
    • Tom Meredith
    Ray Fearon
    Ray Fearon
    • Gary Rainford
    Neil Fitzmaurice
    Neil Fitzmaurice
    • Hegarty
    Paul Garnault
    • DC Baxter
    Carolina Giammetta
    Carolina Giammetta
    • Kim Andrews
    Julie-Ann Gillitt
    • Irene Lloyd
    Stuart Graham
    Stuart Graham
    • Derek Bloor
    Joe Hall
    • Clifford Pearce
    Anastasia Hille
    Anastasia Hille
    • Rachel Selby
    Andrew Howard
    Andrew Howard
    • Mo Albertini
    Lynn Hunter
    Lynn Hunter
    • Barbara Morrison
    Nasreen Hussain
    Nasreen Hussain
    • Shahina Khan
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    Second episode better

    The first two-parter was okay, but not great. The second two-parter, concerning a serial killer called the Carpenter, was much more effective. I always thought knives, scalpels etc. would probably be the worst instrument you could have used on you, but the idea of being nailed to a table and then having your limbs crushed with a hammer takes the cake. I think what made this a cut above the usual crime dramas was the acting - both Nardini (especially in the scene in which she finds out what's happened to 'boyfriend' Mo) and Tim Dutton (as the only victim of the Carpenter still alive) were excellent. His performance rose above the cliches that are inevitable when describing a victim of that kind of trauma. I'm hoping for a third installment.

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    • Release date
      • February 17, 2002 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mr. Charity
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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      • 2h(120 min)
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