''Strictly Confidential'' is a six-part drama, written by
Kay Mellor and originally shown on
ITV from 16 November to 21 December 2006.
Plot
It stars
Suranne Jones as Linda, a bisexual ex police officer turned sex therapist, who shares a practice in
Leeds
Leeds is a city in West Yorkshire, England. It is the largest settlement in Yorkshire and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds Metropolitan Borough, which is the second most populous district in the United Kingdom. It is built aro ...
with her brother-in-law, played by
Tristan Gemmill. Her life is complicated by the fact that her husband Richard, her business partner's brother, played by
Cristian Solimeno, has low fertility and cannot give her the baby she wants. She is all for asking his brother (her business partner) to be a sperm donor, which does not sit well with his wife (
Kate Isitt). Linda's husband (Richard) is also not keen on the idea at all but lets Linda go ahead and ask his brother who consents to be a sperm donor. Sexual tension becomes obvious between the pair, and they soon begin sleeping together, with disastrous consequences for all involved, especially Angie (Eva Pope), Linda's ex-lover who is still very much in love with Linda.
Further complications occur with Linda's involvement as a CID consultant in a bizarre spate of murders that centre on
erotic asphyxiation and could be linked back to her practice. The murder enquiry is led by Linda's former lover, played by
Eva Pope
Eva Rebecca Pope (born 16 November 1967) is an English actress, best known for her portrayal of longest-serving headmistress Rachel Mason in '' Waterloo Road'', and appearances in ''Coronation Street'', '' Dream Team'', '' Bad Girls'' and '' H ...
. However Linda is suspicious of the second 'murder' and of Angie, as it all seems a bit too convenient.
References
External links
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2006 British television series debuts
2006 British television series endings
2000s British drama television series
2000s British LGBTQ-related drama television series
2000s British television miniseries
ITV television dramas
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