In Denial of Murder is a two-part British television crime drama series, written by Neil McKay and directed by David Richards, that first broadcast on BBC One on 29 February 2004.
[2] The series was based upon Hale's book Town Without Pity (which was later reprinted under the title In Denial of Murder in 2014).
[4] The series marked the second time that Tompkinson and Catz co-starred together, having previously appeared in All Quiet on the Preston Front and later going on to star together in DCI Banks.
In my opinion, several crucial elements of the story have been omitted and I believe it fails to provide a wholly accurate version of events.
"[5] Following the series broadcast, Stephen Downing commented to the Daily Express, “I don’t know about no pity but it’s a town divided.