TV series

Malice Aforethought

Name: Malice Aforethought
Released: 1979
Cast: Hywel Bennett, Cheryl Campbell, Belinda Carroll, David Ashford, Vivienne Moore

1979· 1 season· 55 min episodes★ 6.0Ended

On BBC Two — From BBC

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Synopsis

Malice Aforethought is a four-part 1979 BBC Two miniseries by Philip Mackie, adapted from Anthony Berkeley Cox's (pen name Francis Iles) 1931 noir novel of the same name. For ten years, Julia Bickleigh has despised and bullied her husband. For ten years Dr Bickleigh has dreamed of romance ... and escape.

Themes

scotland yard based on novel or book film noir miniseries 1920s murder plot unhappy marriage perfect murder

Episodes

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E1 Part 1Next upMar 15, 1979 · 69 min
Synopsis
It is not until several weeks after deciding to murder his wife Julia that Dr Edmund Bickleigh takes any active steps in the matter.
Guest stars: Christopher Guard (Denny Bourne), Harold Innocent (Reverend Hessary Torr), Susan Porrett (Florence), Rohan McCullough (Gwynyfryd Rattery), Elizabeth Stewart (Mrs Torr), Briony McRoberts (Quarnian Torr), Christopher Bramwell (Harford Ridgeway), Mary Laine (Miss Wapsworthy)
E2 Part 2Mar 22, 1979 · 68 min
Synopsis
Julia's behavior becomes increasingly erratic as her husband's affair with Madeleine Cranmere intensifies.
Guest stars: Christopher Guard (Denny Bourne), Harold Innocent (Reverend Hessary Torr), Susan Porrett (Florence), Rohan McCullough (Gwynyfryd Rattery), Elizabeth Stewart (Mrs Torr), Briony McRoberts (Quarnian Torr), Mary Laine (Miss Wapsworthy), Shirley Cain (Miss Peavy)
E3 Part 3Mar 29, 1979 · 55 min
Synopsis
At last able to pursue the beautiful Madeleine, Bickleigh is alarmed to find her less amourous than he'd supposed.
Guest stars: Christopher Guard (Denny Bourne), Harold Innocent (Reverend Hessary Torr), Susan Porrett (Florence), James Grout (CI Russell), John Woodnutt (Dr Lydston), Antony Brown (Supt Allhayes), Anthony Woodruff (Mr Gunhill), Kristine Howarth (Mrs Holne)
E4 Part 4Apr 5, 1979 · 55 min
Synopsis
Bickleigh finds himself on trial for murder — which has an unexpected conclusion.
Guest stars: Antony Brown (Supt Allhayes), Anthony Woodruff (Mr Gunhill), Thorley Walters (Sir Francis Lee-Bannerton), Michael Aldridge (Sir Bernard Deverell), Christopher Banks (Judge), William Fox (2nd Judge), Derrick Fincham (Foreman), Richard Martin (2nd Foreman)