Luther: The Calling Luther: The Calling Luther: The Calling by Neil Cross is the first of three tie-in novels based on the BBC crime drama "Luther". The novel introduces the character of Detective Chief Inspector (DCI) John Luther. The novel is a prequel to the television series and focuses on the traumatic case involving a child killer named Henry Madsen. The novel expands on and explains several elements of the TV series, such as the breakup of the Luthers' marriage, and the corruption of DCI Ian Reed. The final events in the book mirror those portrayed at the start of Series 1 of
Jamal Idris Ben Barba. Idris allegedly left Barba with a bleeding nose after he held Bulldogs teammate Lee Te Maari against a wall at the Wentworthville Hotel carpark, resulting in Idris being suspended for one week. Idris performances early in the 2009 season prompted dual international Wendell Sailor to say: "What Jamal's doing at the moment, I think it's a lot better than what Izzy (Israel Folau) was doing at the same age." On 8 September, he was named Dally M Rookie of the Year Idris played in 20 matches and scored 7 tries for the Bulldogs for the year. Idris scored