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Virtual Murder

1992· 1 season· 50 min episodes★ 7.0Ended

On BBC One — From BBC

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Synopsis

Eccentric psychology professor Dr John Cornelius solves technologically-charged crimes with his partner Samantha Valentine, police contact Inspector Cadogan, and his HOD Professor Owen Griffiths.

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Episodes

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  1. E1 Meltdown to MurderNext upJul 24, 1992 · 50 min
    Synopsis

    Valuable paintings in art galleries are melting spontaneously, with no evident cause. Cornelius assists the police investigation, and a criminal and his motive are discovered.

    Guest stars: Alan David (Professor Owen Griffiths), Carole Boyd (Miss Phoebe Littlejohn), Laura Brattan (Emily Hibbert), Enn Reitel (Jed Frewin), Helen Lederer (Meriel Connors), Brian Gwaspari (Simon Chamberlain), Philip Martin (Giles Bern), Julia Foster (Carol Bolitho)

  2. E2 Last Train to Hell & BachJul 31, 1992 · 50 min
    Synopsis

    Cornelius and Samantha pursue the killer of Jane Arkwright, a psychologist whose body was found near the notoriously severe Judge Rawcliffe's house — with the murderer leaving a string of taunting, cryptic clues. Rawcliffe, whose wife also died mysteriously, becomes the chief suspect. And the killer's clues seem intended to lead the pursuit on a wild goose chase.

    Guest stars: Alan David (Professor Owen Griffiths), Carole Boyd (Miss Phoebe Littlejohn), Richard Todd (Judge Rawcliffe), Sarah-Jane Fenton (Caroline Rawcliffe), Natasha Pyne (Helen Bach), Anita Carey (CI Grant), Colin McFarlane (Professor Daniels), Stacy Davies (Mottram)

  3. E3 A Bone to PickAug 7, 1992 · 50 min
    Synopsis

    Roger Smith, who claims to be Father Christmas's brother, takes a quantity of human bones to the police, then disappears. Smith is a patient of Cornelius, and the bones are found to be two teaching skeletons and a more recently-dead hand. Cornelius and Samantha are in the thick of the mystery.

    Guest stars: Tony Robinson (Roger Smith), Hywel Bennett (Harold Bingham), Debbie Arnold (Mrs Bingham), Marcia Warren (Annie Smith), John Boswall (Professor Humber), Richard Coleman (CI Trusscott), Dora Bryan (Mrs Mim), Louise Beattie (Amanda)

  4. E4 A Torch for SilveradoAug 14, 1992 · 50 min
    Synopsis

    Cornelius and Samantha search for Luis Silverado, a dying former pimp, ashamed of his past, who is trying to make amends by setting fire to brothels. Sam and Cornelius find Silverado on his death bed and learn that he has left one last fire bomb — which they have to defuse themselves.

    Guest stars: Alan David (Professor Owen Griffiths), Carole Boyd (Miss Phoebe Littlejohn), Jon Pertwee (Luis Silverado), John Bluthal (Tonu), Ozzie Yue (Connie), Barbara Young (Rita), Emily Hartley (Emily), Susie Ann Watkins (Dawn)

  5. E5 A Dream of DraculaAug 21, 1992 · 50 min
    Synopsis

    Women are being abducted and severely bitten, and the press is suggesting it could all be the work of a vampire. The police send for Cornelius, who approaches the question of vampirism with an open mind.

    Guest stars: Alan David (Professor Owen Griffiths), Carole Boyd (Miss Phoebe Littlejohn), Laura Brattan (Emily Hibbert), Jill Gascoine (Victoria Fleming), Tessa Wyatt (Andrea Pinkerton), Sam Kelly (Paul Pinkerton), Ronald Fraser (Van Helsing), Philip Whitchurch (Clive Warren)

  6. E6 Dreams ImagicAug 28, 1992 · 50 min
    Synopsis

    Cornelius is called in by Dreams Imagic, a specialist computer company creating Virtual Reality environments by laser equipment, who are worried about espionage. Has the Virtual Reality system been used as a means of committing murder?

    Guest stars: Alan David (Professor Owen Griffiths), Carole Boyd (Miss Phoebe Littlejohn), Takashi Kawahara (Yam Yamazaki), Mark Caven (John Jacoby), Steven O'Donnell (Reggie Milson), Pat O'Toole (Annie Piper), Sean Pertwee (Matt Andries), Sarah Lam (Liang Ti)

Cast & crew

Created by Harry Robertson

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