Category: The Bay - INFORMING BRITAIN by @AndyGibsonTV

THE BAY: S05E06 / EPISODE 06 OF 06

11/3/2025

The Bay
Series 5 / Episode 6
Tuesday 11 March 2025
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21:00

Devised by Daragh Carville
Written by Daragh Carville
Written by Evan Placey
Written by Richard Clark
Directed by Waris Islam
Series Producer: Martin Campbell

When crucial evidence in the case is found, Jenn and the team discover that someone close to Hannah Dawson has been withholding vital information from them all along.

As they finally fill in the blanks in Hannah's life and piece together her last movements on the night she died, a message from Hannah leads them to her killer.

Meanwhile, Steve and Julie look to move past their traumatic history.

Elsewhere, Jenn faces up to the fallout from her actions.

Last in series.

CAST

Marsha Thomason as DS Jenn Townsend
Lorna Brown as DCI Josephine Hardy
Andrew Dowbiggin as DS James Clarke
Olwen May as DC Lou McClaren
Suzanne Packer as Anne Jackson
Erin Shanagher as DS Karen Hobson
Lex Shrapnel as David Wallasey
Ceallach Spellman as Bradley Dawson
David Troughton as Tommy Campbell
Stephen Wight as Craig Ashworth
Leanne Best as Julie Ashworth
Neil Maskell as Steve Dawson
Barry Sloane as Chris Fischer
Daniel Ryan as DI Tony Manning
David Carpenter as Conor Townsend
Emme Haynes as Maddie Townsend
Georgia Scholes as Erin Fischer
Tara Lynne O'Neill as Sinead Flanagan
Geoff Dixon as PC Eckersley
George Heron as Site Manager
Sacha Parkinson as Lainey Gibson
Max Ferguson as Elliot Hayes
Elizabeth Twells as Donna Shaw
Tom Lister as Phil Bainbridge
Nicola Chegwin as Lauren Wallasey
Anna Swan as Duty Solicitor 2
David Ayres as Mark Scanlan
Sarah Eve as Hannah Dawson
Steven Elder as ACC Robert Pearson
Lucy Chambers as Poppy Richards
Bastiano Ferrari as Kamran Hasanova
Danielle Vasinova as Maeve

THE BAY: S05E05 / EPISODE 05 OF 06

10/3/2025

The Bay
Series 5 / Episode 5
Monday 10 March 2025
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21:00

Devised by Daragh Carville
Written by Daragh Carville
Written by Evan Placey
Written by Richard Clark
Directed by Waris Islam
Series Producer: Martin Campbell

A new SIO is called in to lead the MIU team, who struggle to adapt to a new way of working, but are forced to accept the new regime to get fresh leads in the case of Hannah Dawson's murder.

Meanwhile, Jenn must choose between her family and her job when an error in judgement gets Erin in hot water at work.

Elsewhere, Julie's trust in Jenn is damaged when Craig is arrested.

And, Jenn's family feel the full force of the grief she's been trying so hard to contain.

CAST

Marsha Thomason as DS Jenn Townsend
Erin Shanagher as DS Karen Hobson
Andrew Dowbiggin as DS James Clarke
Olwen May as DC Lou McClaren
Daniel Ryan as DI Tony Manning
Lorna Brown as DCI Hardy
Suzanne Packer as Anne Jackson
Lex Shrapnel as David Wallasey
Ceallach Spellman as Bradley Dawson
David Troughton as Tommy Campbell
Stephen Wight as Craig Ashworth
Leanne Best as Julie Ashworth
Neil Maskell as Steve Dawson
Barry Sloane as Chris Fischer
Sacha Parkinson as Lainey Gibson
Tara Lynne O'Neill as Sinead Flanagan
Liran Nathan as Dr. Ravi Osman
Helen Minassian as Jean Blacklock
David Carpenter as Conor Townsend
Georgia Scholes as Erin Fischer
Irvine Iqbal as Hassan Rashid
Emme Haynes as Maddie Townsend
Lucy Chambers as Poppy Richards
Kevin Davids as Gus Fraser
Kyle Samuel as Cal O'Neill
David Ayres as Mark Scanlan
Max Ferguson as Elliot Hayes
Mark Rathbone as Jim Weaver
Bastiano Ferrari as Kamran Hasanova
Danielle Vasinova as Maeve
Amy Costello as Duty Solicitor

THE BAY: S05E04 / EPISODE 04 OF 06

4/3/2025

The Bay
Series 5 / Episode 4
Sunday 09 March 2025
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21:00

Devised by Daragh Carville
Written by Daragh Carville
Written by Caroline Carver
Directed by Shaun Evans
Series Producer: Martin Campbell

A vital clue leads Morecambe Bay's Major Investigation Unit to take a closer look at another member of Hannah's family, but when red tape stops the team in their tracks, DI Manning's frustrations at the lack of results reach an all-time high and he cuts corners to move the investigation forward.

Elsewhere, DS Townsend's relationship with Hannah's family as Family Liaison Officer is in peril when her support for Steve goes too far.

Chris faces the OfSted inspectors, and DI Manning is left in hot water by another dead end.

CAST

Marsha Thomason as DS Jenn Townsend
Andrew Dowbiggin as DS James Clarke
Erin Shanagher DS Karen Hobson
Daniel Ryan as DI Tony Manning
Olwen May DC Lou McClaren
Lex Shrapnel as David Wallasey
Ceallach Spellma as Bradley Dawson
Suzanne Packer as Anne Jackson
David Troughton as Tommy Campbell
Stephen Wight as Craig Ashworth
Leanne Best as Julie Ashworth
Neil Maskell as Steve Dawson
Barry Sloane as Chris Fischer
Hayley Standing as Dawn Anthony
Sacha Parkinson as Lainey Gibson
Claire Lacey as Janet Ingham
Georgia Scholes as Erin Fischer
Irvine Iqbal as Hassan Rashid
David Carpenter as Conor Townsend
Sarah Eve as Hannah Dawson
Lucy Chambers as Poppy Richards
Emme Haynes as Maddie Townsend
Steven Elder as ACC Robert Pearson
John Askew as Harry Anderson
Holly Maguire as Emma Bradshaw
Kyle Samuel as Cal O'Neill
Tara Lynne O'Neill as Sinead Flanagan
Max Ferguson as Elliot Hayes
Bastiano Ferrari as Kamran Hasanova
Liz Simmons as Jodie Richards
Rakhee Sharma as Ms. Bhula
Danielle Vasinova as Maeve
Jack Berry as Police Officer

THE BAY: S05E03 / EPISODE 03 OF 06

4/3/2025

The Bay
Series 5 / Episode 3
Tuesday 04 March 2025
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21:00

Devised by Daragh Carville
Written by Daragh Carville
Written by Richard Clark
Directed by Shaun Evans
Series Producer: Martin Campbell

Craig's lies begin to unravel when he attempts to explain his whereabouts on the night of Hannah's death.

DS Hobson's conduct at a vigil is questioned.

DI Manning juggles a growing divide in his team.

Anne is forced to step in when Jenn's troubles at home leaves her relationship more strained than ever

CAST

Marsha Thomason as DS Jenn Townsend
Andrew Dowbiggin as DS James Clarke
Olwen May as DC Lou McClaren
Erin Shanagher as DS Karen Hobson
Gareth George as PC Charlie Dowling
Daniel Ryan as DI Tony Manning
Max Ferguson as Elliot Hayes
Lex Shrapnel as David Wallasey
Ceallach Spellman as Bradley Dawson
Irvine Iqbal as Hassan Rashid
David Troughton as Tommy Campbell
Stephen Wight as Craig Ashworth
Leanne Best as Julie Ashworthd
Suzanne Packer as Anne Jackson
Neil Maskell as Steve Dawson
Barry Sloane as Chris Fischer
Georgia Scholes as Erin Fischer
Emme Haynes as Maddie Townsend
David Carpenter as Conor Townsend
Tara Lynne O'Neill as Sinead Flanagan
Steven Price as Mickey McManners
Holly Maguire as Emma Bradshaw
Lucy Chambers as Poppy Richards
Sacha Parkinson as Lainey Gibson
Tom Lister as Phil Bainbridge
Darryl Mundo as Jude Bell
Billy Currid as Cameron Young
Helen Minassian as Jean Blacklock
Liz Simmons as Jodie Richards
Bastiano Ferrari as Kamran Hasanova
Rakhee Sharma as Ms. Bhula
Jack Lamb as Gaffer
Sara Faraj as Student

THE BAY: S05E02 / EPISODE 02 OF 06

3/3/2025

The Bay
Series 5 / Episode 2
Monday 03 March 2025
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21:00

Devised by Daragh Carville
Written by Daragh Carville
Written by Richard Clark
Directed by Shaun Evans
Series Producer: Martin Campbell

The victim's boyfriend is found and Jenn struggles when the family she's helping starts to point the finger of suspicion at each other.

DS Townsend and the team worry that DI Manning released information from their enquiries to the public too soon when Hannah's boyfriend Cal is discovered near death.

At home, tensions brew as Jenn tries to juggle the investigation and her relationship with Chris.

CAST

Marsha Thomason as DS Jenn Townsend
Andrew Dowbiggin as DS James Clarke
Olwen May as DC Lou McClaren
Erin Shanagher as DS Karen Hobson
Daniel Ryan as DI Tony Manning
Kirsty Averton as Inspector Ellie Cooper
David Carpenter as Conor Townsend
Barry Sloane as Chris Fischer
Emme Haynes as Maddie Townsend
Georgia Scholes as Erin Fischer
Suzanne Packer as Anne Jackson
Ceallach Spellman as Bradley Dawson
David Troughton as Tommy Campbell
Stephen Wight as Craig Ashworth
Leanne Best as Julie Ashworth
Max Ferguson as Elliot Hayes
Lex Shrapnel as David Wallasey
Neil Maskell as Steve Dawson
Kyle Samuel as Cal O'Neill
Lucinda Sinclair as Dr. Catalina Marshall
Emmanuel Ighodaro as CSM Gaz Archer
Steven Elder as ACC Robert Pearson
Sacha Parkinson as Lainey Gibson
Menyee Lai as Dr. Min Li Yong
Beverley Green as Sarah Stuart
Tom Lister as Phil Bainbridge
Irvine Iqbal as Hassan Rashid
Nicole Sargent as Samira Nurbhai
Billy Currid as Cameron Young
Lucy Chambers as Poppy Richards
Tara Lynne O'Neill as Sinead Flanagan
Bastiano Ferrari as Kamran Hasanova
Rakhee Sharma as Ms. Bhula
Gilly Daniels as Mrs. Price
Danielle Vasinova as Maeve
Andrew Joseph as Duty Solicitor
Chris Cutler as Police Search Officer

THE BAY: S05E01 / EPISODE 01 OF 06

2/3/2025

The Bay
Series 5 / Episode 1
Sunday 02 March 2025
ITV1 / STV / ITVX / STV Player
21:00

Devised by Daragh Carville
Written by Daragh Carville
Written by Richard Clark
Directed by Shaun Evans
Series Producer: Martin Campbell

New series.

Crime drama series set in Morecambe Bay.

TV drama following the lives of Police Officers as they untangle the complexities of criminal cases while also trying to help the families and individuals caught up in them.

DS Jenn Townsend returns to work following her father's death and has to push her own grief aside as she investigates the murder of a young woman.

When 23-year-old university student, Hannah Dawson, is found dead on the edge of the docks, Morecambe Bay's Major Investigation Unit has another case to solve.

Struggling with her own life, Jenn wrestles with emotion to support The Dawson Family - who are bitterly divided - with their grief as the assigned Family Liaison Officer.

Continues, tomorrow.

CAST

Marsha Thomason as DS Jenn Townsend
Andrew Dowbiggin as DS James Clarke
Erin Shanagher as DS Karen Hobson
Daniel Ryan as DI Tony Manning
Kirsty Averton as Inspector Ellie Cooper
Olwen May as DC Lou McClaren
Emmanuel Ighodaro as CSM Gaz Archer
Barry Sloane as Chris Fischer
Emme Haynes as Maddie Townsend
Georgia Scholes as Erin Fischer
David Carpenter as Conor Townsend
Sarah Eve as Hannah Dawson
Neil Maskell as Steve Dawson
Ceallach Spellman as Bradley Dawson
Lesley Molony as Susan Garvey
Max Ferguson as Elliot Hayes
Suzanne Packer as Anne Jackson
Lex Shrapnel as David Wallasey
David Troughton as Tommy Campbell
Stephen Wight as Craig Ashworth
Leanne Best as Julie Ashworth
Chase Buckley as Will Tyler
Debbie Brannan as Georgia Tyler
Nick Dutton as Johnny Chips Rafferty
Lucy Chambers as Poppy Richards
Billy Currid as Cameron Young
Darryl Mundoma as Jude Bell
Holly Maguire as Emma Bradshaw
Irvine Iqbal as Hassan Rashid
Liz Simmons as Jodie Richards
Tara Lynne O'Neill as Sinead Flanagan
Kyle Samuel as Cal O'Neill
Jack Lamb as Gaffer

THE BAY: S04E06 - LAST IN SERIES

12/4/2023

The Bay
Series 4 / Episode 6
Wednesday 12 April 2023
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21:00

Devised by Daragh Carville
Written by Furquan Akhtar
Directed by David Allian
Series Producer: Martin Campbell
Executive Producer: Catherine Oldfield
Executive Producer: Daragh Carville

While furious Jenn is determined to prove who attacked her family, she is forced to focus on the case in hand.

DI Manning considers his future - a change of heart would have huge consequences.

Meanwhile, Erin makes a life-changing decision that upsets Chris.

Elsewhere, as a prominent Morecambe family arouses suspicion over their quest for a business project, a surprising connection to another piece of evidence causes the missing pieces of the investigation to finally fall into place.

Last in series.

THE BAY: S04E05

5/4/2023

The Bay
Series 4 / Episode 5
Wednesday 05 April 2023
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21:00

Devised by Daragh Carville
Written by Furquan Akhtar
Directed by David Allian
Series Producer: Martin Campbell
Executive Producer: Catherine Oldfield
Executive Producer: Daragh Carville

In the penultimate episode of the critically acclaimed fourth series.

An old case puts a stop to Dean's work plans and awakens insecurities for DI Manning, causing him to have second thoughts about his future in the force.

The Major Investigation Unit are put under further pressure by the arrival of an assessor from Divisional Headquarters, who puts their work practices under the microscope.

As Dean's grief finally begins to show, DS Townsend and DS Hobson discover evidence a key witness in the investigation lied about his alibi, leaving them hurrying to track him down before it is too late.

Chris feels like public enemy number one at home while Jenn's tensions with Jacqui escalate, but when trouble follows Jenn home, it leaves her whole family in danger.

THE BAY: S04E04

29/3/2023

The Bay
Series 4 / Episode 4
Wednesday 29 March 2023
ITV1 / STV / ITVX / STV Player
21:00

Devised by Daragh Carville
Written by Daragh Carville
Directed by David Allian
Series Producer: Martin Campbell
Executive Producer: Catherine Oldfield
Executive Producer: Daragh Carville

Dean is confronted with another life-changing event, and unable to deal with his grief, he returns to work.

With tensions running high, Jenn fears Dean will do something he regrets. Distracted by her work, Jenn fails to see the troubles her own children are facing.

With the MIU now under pressure to solve multiple attacks on The Metcalf Family, Manning persuades Jenn to keep a secret from the team in an attempt to stop his personal affairs from becoming public.

Conor meanwhile takes matters into his own hands with Maddie. At the station, when a suspect they've been searching for hands himself in, it uncovers unexpected revelations for the case.

THE BAY: S04E03

22/3/2023

The Bay
Series 4 / Episode 3
Wednesday 22 March 2023
ITV1 / STV / ITVX / STV Player
21:00

Devised by Daragh Carville
Written by Daragh Carville
Directed by Sebastian Godwin
Series Producer: Martin Campbell
Executive Producer: Catherine Oldfield
Executive Producer: Daragh Carville

The Metcalf children struggle to cope with their loss, while Dean surprises Jenn by pushing to return to work.

Some CCTV evidence leads to a major development in the case, while Chris and Erin's disagreements reach new heights leaving Jenn frustrated.

Conor realises Maddie is in trouble at school and he makes an upsetting discovery.

Meanwhile, at work, Karen and Jenn attempt to secure a new home for the Metcalf family when an unexpected arrival at a fundraising event causes old tensions to resurface.