Dirty Business

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Two amateur detectives in an Oxfordshire village discover dying fish in their river. When they contact the water company for answers, the company's odd, evasive response prompts them to launch an investigation that continues today.

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Limited Series2026

7.92103

	Ep	Title	Rating	Yours	Votes	Runtime
▶	1	The Accidental Detectives	7.9	+ 12345678910	79	—
▶	2	Ecocide	7.9	+ 12345678910	64	—
▶	3	The Whistleblower	8.0	+ 12345678910	67	—

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

David Thewlis Ash Smith, Ashley Smith

Jason Watkins Peter Hammond

Posy Sterling Julie Preen

Tom McKay Mark Preen

Alex Jennings Sir James Bevsn, Sir James Bevan

Asim Chaudhry Mickey Lazarus

Alice Lowe Susan Day

Chanel Cresswell Hannah Swift, Hanna Swift

Vicki Pepperdine Lucy Hunt

Charlotte Ritchie Sophie Harrison

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