Talking to the Dead is a two-part British television crime drama, written by Gwyneth Hughes and directed by China Moo-Young, that first broadcast on Sky Living on 15 October 2013.

[2][3] The series is based upon the novel of the same name by Harry Bingham, and also stars Mark Lewis Jones, Lois Winstone, Christine Tremarco and Keith Allen in leading roles.

[4] The series broadcast to mixed reception, with Alison Graham of the Radio Times writing; "One day someone will invent a female detective who’ll cleverly solve crimes, who will work within the rules and who will return home to a nice partner with whom she has a happy relationship.

Until then we have the likes of unkempt, very young DC Fiona Griffiths, who clumsily drops her files on her first day as a rookie member of the Cardiff major crimes team and who, though very bright, is obviously battling unspecified demons.

"[6] Ellen Jones of The Independent published a slightly more positive review, writing; "Detective Fiona Griffiths began her first day in a new job by clumsily dropping all her casework folders at the feet of her CO.