About the Show

The central character is Dr. Douglas Monaghan, played by Bill Paterson, who is the head of a parapsychology unit at a fictional university in Glasgow, Scotland. In the first series he is assisted by Megan Sharma (Archie Panjabi) and Dr. Andrew Gemmill (Peter McDonald. The team encounter phenomena such as ghosts, reincarnation and voodooism.

The first series will be broadcast in 3 parts, Fridays at 9pm. Season 2 and 3 will follow.
The first series was produced by Phil Collinson in 2004, who went on to produce the revival of Doctor Who.
Cast

Sea of Souls Dr. Andrew Gemmill (Peter McDonald)
At the start of the series Gemmill is concerned about just how far the unit should enter into people's lives, or if they are somehow encouraging people to further believe that they have had a paranormal experience. It was getting cast for the lead role in the film I Went Down that gave this Dublin-born actor his biggest screen break, after working mostly in Irish theatre after graduating from University College, Dublin

Sea of Souls Megan Sharma (Archie Panjabi)
Megan Sharma is very bright and knowledgeable and has been selected by Monaghan to join him in the parapsychology unit as a team member and she is thrilled. Megan is much more aware of people's emotions and it's often her who's able to scoop out the truth from people Panjabi has taken acting roles in both film and television, from early appearances in the 1999 comedy film East is East to the recent BBC television series Life on Mars. Her first Hollywood role was as a British diplomat in the Oscar-winning The Constant Gardener in 2005, although one of her most high-profile roles was in the 2002 comedy release Bend It Like Beckham. In 2005 she won the Shooting Star Award for her role in Yasmin at the Berlin Film Festival, and the Best Actress award in the same year at the Reims Film Festival.

Sea of Souls Dr.Douglas Monaghan (Bill Paterson )
As head of the parapsychology unit Dr Douglas Monaghan is the patriarch of the team. Astute, dependable and compassionate, it's his mission to care for those who are troubled and confused. Bill made his first screen appearance in 1974 and has gone on to forge a highly successful career in television, films and on stage. After a three-year stint as a quantity surveyor, Bill escaped to the teaching course at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music And Drama. He was about to take up a teaching position when he was invited to join the Citizen's Theatre. He has worked consistently since, quietly becoming one of Scotland's most popular and respected actors Bill has had many screen highlights, but here's just a few: On the big screen - The Killing Fields, with John Malkovich, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, with Eric Idle, Truly Madly Deeply, with Alan Rickman, Hilary and Jackie, with Emily Watson, Stephen Fry's Bright Young Things. Upcoming films include Rag Tale, set in the world of the British tabloids, co-starring Rupert Graves and Ian Hart. On the small screen - Dennis Potter's The Singing Detective, Auf Wiedersehen, Pet as Ally Fraser, Elizabeth Gaskell's Wives and Daughters, 2002's remake of the classic Doctor Zhivago, and the Storyteller in Shoebox Zoo.