{"id":17490,"date":"2022-06-25T10:00:26","date_gmt":"2022-06-25T08:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1668825"},"modified":"2022-06-25T10:34:24","modified_gmt":"2022-06-25T08:34:24","slug":"mcdonald-dodds-preview-sees-pair-faced-with-high-profile-f1-death","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/mcdonald-dodds-preview-sees-pair-faced-with-high-profile-f1-death\/","title":{"rendered":"McDonald &amp; Dodds preview sees pair faced with high-profile F1 death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Patrick Cremona\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Saturday, 25 June 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>The third season of <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/mcdonald-dodds-season-3-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">McDonald &amp; Dodds<\/a> continues with its second episode on ITV this Sunday \u2013 as the Bath-based detective duo this time find themselves thrown into the world of Formula 1.<\/p>\n<p>In a first-look clip exclusive to\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;http:\/\/radiotimes.com\/&quot;\">RadioTimes.com<\/a>, the pair can be seen getting their introduction to the case, which concerns the mysterious practice session death of a talented young racing driver.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love F1,\u201d Lauren McDonald (Tala Gouveia) says at the beginning of the preview, before revealing that her perfect Sunday afternoon involves \u201cChinese takeaway, a couple of beers, and a Grand Prix\u201d.<\/p> <p>But it looks like this investigation isn\u2019t going to be nearly so idyllic as that arrangement, with the detectives soon approached by a woman who tells them of the situation, and the identity of the victim.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAddington Racing\u2019s number one driver,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot Gabriel George?\u201d exclaims McDonald. \u201cBut he was so young, he had so much to live for!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Later we see the detectives investigate the body, which is curiously missing a helmet \u2013 while Dodds (Jason Watkins) notes that it smells like \u201cflowers and blood\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>You can watch the clip in full below:<\/p> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove\" embed=\"\"> <div class=\"&quot;embed__intrinsic&quot;\"> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove__player\" vjs-playlist-player-container=\"\"> <video data-video-id=\"6308328439112\" data-account=\"69912529001\" data-player=\"ByeOf0VZEl\" data-embed=\"&quot;default&quot;\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"&quot;video-js&quot;\"\/><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"&quot;\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js&quot;\"\/><p>A synopsis for the episode reads: \u201cMcDonald and Dodds are sucked into the fast and furious world of Formula 1 after Bath\u2019s famous motorsport dynasty, the Addingtons, report that their up-and-coming driver has died during a sub-3.5-second pit stop.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs an F1 fan herself, McDonald won\u2019t let patriarch and Team Coach Archie Addington run rings around her, but when a significant someone from her past gets dragged into the investigation, she\u2019s thrown off course. But it\u2019s one of Dodds\u2019 specialisms that leads them to uncover the darker side of success and finally unravel the truth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>McDonald &amp; Dodds continues on ITV on Sunday 26th June at 8pm. <b>Check out our\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\"><b>Drama<\/b><\/span><\/a><b>\u00a0hub for more news, interviews and features or find something to watch with our\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\"><b>TV guide<\/b><\/span><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\"&quot;NotApplicable&quot;\" data-linkindex=\"&quot;0&quot;\">subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/podcasts\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\"&quot;NotApplicable&quot;\" data-linkindex=\"&quot;1&quot;\">Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/b><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Patrick Cremona Published: Saturday, 25 June 2022 at 12:00 am The third season of McDonald &amp; Dodds continues with its second episode on ITV this Sunday \u2013 as the Bath-based detective duo this time find themselves thrown into the world of Formula 1. 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