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* FootDraggingDivorcee: "Justice" has Tom refuse to accept that his Helen has left him and wants a divorce. He insists it's a "trial separation" and believes she will come back to him if he can prove her boyfriend Alex is up to no good.
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* FootDraggingDivorcee: "Justice" has Tom refuse to accept that his Helen has left him and wants a divorce. He insists it's a "trial separation" and believes she will come back to him if he can prove her boyfriend Alex is up to no good.
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* FootDraggingDivorce: "Justice" has Tom refuse to accept that his Helen has left him and wants a divorce. He insists it's a "trial separation" and believes she will come back to him if he can prove her boyfriend Alex is up to no good.
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* FootDraggingDivorce: FootDraggingDivorcee: "Justice" has Tom refuse to accept that his Helen has left him and wants a divorce. He insists it's a "trial separation" and believes she will come back to him if he can prove her boyfriend Alex is up to no good.
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* FootDraggingDivorce: "Justice" has Tom refuse to accept that his Helen has left him and wants a divorce. He insists it's a "trial separation" and believes she will come back to him if he can prove her boyfriend Alex is up to no good.
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* HeelDraggingDivorce: "Justice" has Tom refuse to accept that his Helen has left him and wants a divorce. He insists it's a "trial separation" and believes she will come back to him if he can prove her boyfriend Alex is up to no good.
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* HeelDraggingDivorce: "Justice" has Tom refuse to accept that his Helen has left him and wants a divorce. He insists it's a "trial separation" and believes she will come back to him if he can prove her boyfriend Alex is up to no good.
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* BlackComedy: "Neighbours", "Disposal", and "Cornershop" are this, while the rest of the show is more serious and dramatic.
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* BrokenBird: Hat in "Stalkers" becomes ruthlessly determined to kill Stephen after he stalks and terrorises her. It's suggested that she was already in a fragile mental state due to a past abusive relationship.
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* TheChanteuse: The protagonist of "Swansong" is Tara, a sexy FemmeFatale lounge singer.
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* TwentyMinutesIntoThePast: Some episodes appear to be set in the mid-late 1990s rather than the time period they aired. For example, in "Sleeper", none of the characters have mobile phones (which had become much more common by 2001) - plot-relevant, since [[spoiler:Deborah is unable to contact James and thinks she's killed him.]]
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* TwentyMinutesIntoThePast: Some episodes appear to be set in the mid-late 1990s rather than the time period they aired. For example, in "Sleeper", none of the characters have mobile phones (which had become much more common by 2001) - plot-relevant, since [[spoiler:Deborah is unable to contact James and thinks she's killed him.]]
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** Collins in "Mercy" is an elderly doctor suspected of murdering his wife, although he insists it was assisted suicide. [[spoiler:Not only did he murder her but set up a cruel and sadistic scheme involving drugging and gaslighting her.]]
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* TwentyMinutesIntoThePast: Some episodes appear to be set in the mid-late 1990s rather than the time period they aired. For example, in "Sleeper", none of the characters have mobile phones (which had become much more common by 2001) - plot-relevant, since [[spoiler:Deborah is unable to contact James and thinks she's killed him.]]
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* SinisterSurveillance: In "Stalkers", Stephen steals Hat's spare key and breaks into her house to install hidden cameras everywhere so that he can watch her at any moment without her knowledge or consent.
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** In "Sleeper", after Deborah and James break up, James immediately goes away for a week and doesn't tell anyone where he is - leaving Deborah unable to contact him and thinking she killed him while sleepwalking. [[spoiler:Then he shows up to see Corrie at the exact same moment Deborah does, causing her to remember that she actually killed Corrie.]]
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** In "Sleeper", Deborah goes over to see her friend Corrie late at night and talk about her suspicion that her boyfriend James is cheating on her. When Deborah finally realises [[spoiler:James was cheating on her ''with'' Corrie, the scene replays, this time showing that Deborah saw James at Corrie's house - so she returned later that night while sleepwalking and killed Corrie.]
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** In "Sleeper", Deborah goes over to see her friend Corrie late at night and talk about her suspicion that her boyfriend James is cheating on her. When Deborah finally realises [[spoiler:James was cheating on her ''with'' Corrie, the scene replays, this time showing that Deborah saw James at Corrie's house - so she returned later that night while sleepwalking and killed Corrie.]]]
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* DestructiveRomance: Deborah and James in "Sleeper." James cheats on Deborah with her supposed best friend, lies and gaslights her about it, but then gets jealous and possessive about her speaking to another man. This causes Deborah's sanity to slowly break down, and is probably making her sleepwalking worse.
** "Sleeper": Who did Deborah kill while sleepwalking?
** In "Sleeper", Deborah goes over to see her friend Corrie late at night and talk about her suspicion that her boyfriend James is cheating on her. When Deborah finally realises [[spoiler:James was cheating on her ''with'' Corrie, the scene replays, this time showing that Deborah saw James at Corrie's house - so she returned later that night while sleepwalking and killed Corrie.]
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** "Mercy": [[spoiler:Collins planned to drug his wife and convince her that she was terminally ill and should end her own life. He is careful not to tell anyone what illness she supposedly had. But unknown to him, she had written a letter of confession to her priest; saying she'd been diagnosed with encephalitis (which the autopsy shows she didn't have), by a certain doctor (who doesn't exist) and that Collins assisted in her suicide. This leads to him being caught for her murder. The officer in charge of the case thinks Margaret knew something was wrong and planned for it.]]
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** "Mercy": [[spoiler:Collins planned to drug his wife and convince her that she was terminally ill and should end her own life. He is careful not to tell anyone what illness she supposedly had. But unknown to him, she had written a letter of confession to her priest; saying she'd been diagnosed with encephalitis (which the autopsy shows she didn't have), by a certain doctor (who doesn't exist) exist), and that Collins assisted in her suicide. This leads to him being caught for her murder. The officer in charge of the case thinks Margaret knew something was wrong and planned for it.]]
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: In "Justice", Tom ultimately gets what he wanted (to get his wife Helen back), but [[spoiler:he has to live with the fact he killed Alex, who was trying to protect him the whole time.]]
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** In "Justice", protagonist Tom is the bad friend. When his friend Giorgios gives him a job to replace the one he lost, Tom frequently misses work or is late (including on the day of an important inspection) because of his drinking and obsession with his ex-wife's boyfriend.
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** In "Stalkers", Hat is watching TV when a public information film comes on, showing a woman getting run over. This gives Hat the idea of dealing with Stephen by staging a hit and run. This doesn't work (her plan to steal a car fails) but it still makes her realize that she'll have to kill him to get rid of him.
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** In "Stalkers", Hat is watching TV when a public information film comes on, showing a woman getting run over. This gives Hat the idea of dealing with Stephen by staging a hit and run. This It doesn't work (her plan to steal a car fails) but it the moment still makes her realize that she'll have to kill him to get rid of him.
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* UndercoverCopReveal: In "Favours", [[spoiler:Jed turns out to have been an undercover cop. He tried to tell Jamie, who didn't listen and just shot him.]]
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* UndercoverCopReveal: UndercoverCopReveal:
** In "Favours", [[spoiler:Jed turns out to have been an undercover cop. He tried to tell Jamie, who didn't listen and just shot him.]]
** At the end of "Justice", Tom discovers that [[spoiler:the man who threatened him at Mickey Heath's house is an undercover cop and was working with Alex to pose as a gang member and set up a drug sting. Subverted with Alex who tried to tell Tom that he was a cop, but Tom didn't listen.]]
** In "Favours", [[spoiler:Jed turns out to have been an undercover cop. He tried to tell Jamie, who didn't listen and just shot him.]]
** At the end of "Justice", Tom discovers that [[spoiler:the man who threatened him at Mickey Heath's house is an undercover cop and was working with Alex to pose as a gang member and set up a drug sting. Subverted with Alex who tried to tell Tom that he was a cop, but Tom didn't listen.]]
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** Tom in "Justice" is never caught or punished for killing two people because he successfully made it look like an accident, although he does feel guilty upon discovering that [[spoiler:Alex was an undercover cop trying to protect him.]]
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* AndNowForSomethingCompletelyDifferent:
** "Echoes" is the only episode involving any supernatural elements.
** "Disposal" is the only episode to switch between the POV of two different characters.
** "Echoes" is the only episode involving any supernatural elements.
** "Disposal" is the only episode to switch between the POV of two different characters.
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* FormulaBreakingEpisode:
** "Echoes" is the only episode involving any supernatural elements.
** "Disposal" is the only episode to switch between the POV of two different characters.
** "Echoes" is the only episode involving any supernatural elements.
** "Disposal" is the only episode to switch between the POV of two different characters.
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* OnceMoreWithClarity:
** "Motive" opens in media res with the murder of Dana. Later, the same scene is replayed, but this time showing why Mike did it - [[spoiler:so he could steal her winning lottery ticket.]]
** "Rage" involves salesman Ed killing a man in a road rage incident. While Ed was frustrated and had a terrible day at work, he finally snaps because the victim was rude, aggressive, and physically threatened him. Later, the scene replays, showing that [[spoiler:that's not what really happened; Ed was the aggressor and attacked the victim, then killed him. Ed just chose to remember it differently, but he's forced to confront the truth as he gets closer to Samantha.]]
** "Motive" opens in media res with the murder of Dana. Later, the same scene is replayed, but this time showing why Mike did it - [[spoiler:so he could steal her winning lottery ticket.]]
** "Rage" involves salesman Ed killing a man in a road rage incident. While Ed was frustrated and had a terrible day at work, he finally snaps because the victim was rude, aggressive, and physically threatened him. Later, the scene replays, showing that [[spoiler:that's not what really happened; Ed was the aggressor and attacked the victim, then killed him. Ed just chose to remember it differently, but he's forced to confront the truth as he gets closer to Samantha.]]
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** "Stalkers": Hat's friend Kelly knows about Stephen's obsessive behaviour, and Hat even had to call Kelly to help her when Stephen wouldn't leave. But Kelly still thinks Stephen is a harmless guy and tells him a huge amount of personal, very sensitive information about Hat such as her having an abortion and being abused by an ex.
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** "Stalkers": Hat's friend Kelly knows about Stephen's obsessive behaviour, and Hat even had to call Kelly to help her when Stephen wouldn't leave. But Kelly still thinks tells Stephen is a harmless guy and tells him a huge amount of personal, very sensitive information about Hat such as her having an abortion and being abused by an ex.ex. Even if he were harmless, it's hardly appropriate to disclose this to someone that Hat doesn't know well.
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* EnglishRose: Hat in "Stalkers" is older than most examples (mid-30s), but visually fits the trope and is ladylike, prim, and gentle.
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** In "Stalkers", Hat is watching TV when a public information film comes on, showing a woman getting run over. This gives Hat the idea of dealing with Stephen by staging a hit and run.
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** "Stalkers": Hat's friend Kelly knows about Stephen's obsessive behaviour, and Hat even had to call Kelly to help her when Stephen wouldn't leave. But Kelly still thinks Stephen is a harmless guy and tells him a huge amount of personal, very sensitive information about Hat such as her having an abortion and being abused by an ex.
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* TheCavalry: In "Stalkers", Stephen breaks into Hat's house and tries to kill her for calling the police on him. But unknown to him, Grace, the mother of one of his previous victims, is following him. At the last second she shows up and pepper-sprays Stephen in the face, allowing Hat to escape.
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* JustBetweenYouAndMe:
** Terry does this in "Contract" before killing Anthony.
** In "Victim", Emily lays out her entire plan to Colin before she kills him and Lucy - since it's (partly) revenge for him kidnapping and trying to kill her years earlier.
** Terry does this in "Contract" before killing Anthony.
** In "Victim", Emily lays out her entire plan to Colin before she kills him and Lucy - since it's (partly) revenge for him kidnapping and trying to kill her years earlier.
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* SlippingAMickey:
** In "Victim", [[spoiler:Emily drugs Colin and Lucy's wine so she can incapacitate them before killing them.]]
** In "Contract", [[spoiler:Terry drugged Anthony's drinks, rendering him immobile and unable to fight back, ''and'' making him look drunker to everyone else than he actually was - setting up his death to look like an accidental fire.]]
** In "Stalkers", [[spoiler:Hat tries to drug Stephen with sleeping pills in a glass of champagne, intending to render him unconscious and then kill him. It doesn't work since he can taste it, and spits it out.]]
** In "Victim", [[spoiler:Emily drugs Colin and Lucy's wine so she can incapacitate them before killing them.]]
** In "Contract", [[spoiler:Terry drugged Anthony's drinks, rendering him immobile and unable to fight back, ''and'' making him look drunker to everyone else than he actually was - setting up his death to look like an accidental fire.]]
** In "Stalkers", [[spoiler:Hat tries to drug Stephen with sleeping pills in a glass of champagne, intending to render him unconscious and then kill him. It doesn't work since he can taste it, and spits it out.]]
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* TamperingWithFoodAndDrink:
** In "Victim", [[spoiler:Emily drugs Colin and Lucy's wine in order to kill them.]]
** In "Contract", [[spoiler:Terry drugged Anthony's drinks, rendering him immobile and unable to fight back, ''and'' making him look drunker to everyone else than he actually was.]]
** In "Victim", [[spoiler:Emily drugs Colin and Lucy's wine in order to kill them.]]
** In "Contract", [[spoiler:Terry drugged Anthony's drinks, rendering him immobile and unable to fight back, ''and'' making him look drunker to everyone else than he actually was.]]
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* EurekaMoment:
** In "Disposal", after Barry is mugged, he realises he could get rid of Alex by making his murder look like a street robbery.
** In "Stalkers", Hat is watching TV when a public information film comes on, showing a woman getting run over. This gives Hat the idea of dealing with Stephen by staging a hit and run.
** In "Disposal", after Barry is mugged, he realises he could get rid of Alex by making his murder look like a street robbery.
** In "Stalkers", Hat is watching TV when a public information film comes on, showing a woman getting run over. This gives Hat the idea of dealing with Stephen by staging a hit and run.
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** In "Stalkers", one of Stephen's previous victims ended her own life because he wouldn't leave her alone.
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* HasAType: In "Stalkers", Hat discovers that she looks very similar to Stephen's previous victim Karen.
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* GroinAttack: Hat kicks Stephen in the crotch to incapacitate him after he breaks into her house.
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* BaitAndSwitch: "Regrets" opens with Ken in a prison, narrating the story to a friend of what happened up to this point. At the end of the episode, it's revealed that [[spoiler:Ken got away with everything and is just visiting his friend, who's in jail for driving drunk.]]
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** "Regrets" opens with Ken in a prison, narrating the story to a friend of what happened up to this point. At the end of the episode, it's revealed that [[spoiler:Ken got away with everything and is just visiting his friend, who's in jail for driving drunk.]]]]
** Happens twice within a few minutes in "Stalkers." First, the viewer is led to believe that Stephen (who's repeatedly made threatening calls to Hat) is at her door; it's actually a courier. Then Stephen starts following Hat's neighbour Kelly, seemingly intending to harm her. In the next scene they are in a coffee shop having a friendly conversation.
** "Regrets" opens with Ken in a prison, narrating the story to a friend of what happened up to this point. At the end of the episode, it's revealed that [[spoiler:Ken got away with everything and is just visiting his friend, who's in jail for driving drunk.
** Happens twice within a few minutes in "Stalkers." First, the viewer is led to believe that Stephen (who's repeatedly made threatening calls to Hat) is at her door; it's actually a courier. Then Stephen starts following Hat's neighbour Kelly, seemingly intending to harm her. In the next scene they are in a coffee shop having a friendly conversation.
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* EnglishRose: Hat in "Stalkers" is older than most examples (mid-30s), but visually fits the trope and is ladylike, prim, and gentle.
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* StalkerShrine: In the aptly named "Stalkers", Stephen has such a shrine to Hat.
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* BasementDweller:
** Ed in "Rage" is a downplayed version of the trope (he has a successful career), but is well into middle age and still lives with his mother, who is so controlling that he doesn't have a girlfriend or any kind of social life.
** Stephen in "Stalkers" is a social misfit who lives with his grandmother. He claims this is because she is senile and needs help at home, although she doesn't show any signs of it.
** Ed in "Rage" is a downplayed version of the trope (he has a successful career), but is well into middle age and still lives with his mother, who is so controlling that he doesn't have a girlfriend or any kind of social life.
** Stephen in "Stalkers" is a social misfit who lives with his grandmother. He claims this is because she is senile and needs help at home, although she doesn't show any signs of it.
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* DullSurprise: In "Stalkers", Stephen comes home and announces he's fallen in love (with Hat.) His grandmother gives a bored, emotionless response - indicating Hat isn't the first woman he's been obsessed with.
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* ImprobableInfantSurvival:
** In "Vigilante", the missing girl hasn't been murdered or even abused. She got trapped in a neighbour's shed whilst they were away, and wasn't found until they got back a few days later.
** In "Neighbours", after Alan dies, his children go to live with other family rather than stay with their stepmother, so the kids are not around when Nigel subsequently blows up the conservatory, killing her and Steve.
** In "Vigilante", the missing girl hasn't been murdered or even abused. She got trapped in a neighbour's shed whilst they were away, and wasn't found until they got back a few days later.
** In "Neighbours", after Alan dies, his children go to live with other family rather than stay with their stepmother, so the kids are not around when Nigel subsequently blows up the conservatory, killing her and Steve.
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** In "Vigilante", the missing girl hasn't been murdered or even abused. She got trapped in a neighbour's shed whilst they were away, and wasn't found until they got back a few days later.
** In "Neighbours", after Alan dies, his children go to live with other family rather than stay with their stepmother, so the kids are not around when Nigel subsequently blows up the conservatory, killing her and Steve.
** In "Vigilante", the missing girl hasn't been murdered or even abused. She got trapped in a neighbour's shed whilst they were away, and wasn't found until they got back a few days later.
** In "Neighbours", after Alan dies, his children go to live with other family rather than stay with their stepmother, so the kids are not around when Nigel subsequently blows up the conservatory, killing her and Steve.
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* BlackDudeDiesFirst: In "Contract", when Terry starts murdering the three men who hired him, he goes after Anthony (who's Asian) first.
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* BlackDudeDiesFirst: In "Contract", when Terry starts murdering the three men who hired him, he goes after Anthony (who's Asian) first.
